Course summary

The course has been licensed by the College of Policing and validated by the University of East Anglia. This course is aligned to the National Policing Curriculum, where you will cultivate a strong grounding in the theory and practice of policing, the criminal justice system and crime matters necessary to start your police career. The course will help you develop critical thinking skills required to understand the complex and constantly changing world that the police and policing operate within. You will explore areas such as: policing legislation and procedures criminal investigations policing communities response and road policing evidence-based policing and research methods. Successful completion of this programme, whilst not guaranteeing recruitment as a trainee police constable, will provide you with a recognised route to apply for police constable roles in the Police Service (see links below for further information of the current entry requirements). However, this programme is not just for potential police recruits but is suitable for any person interested in policing issues. If you wish to be a police constable, after completing this degree, please use these links to establish the current entry criteria: https://www.norfolk.police.uk/join-us/police-officer https://www.joiningthepolice.co.uk/ If you have any specific questions about this course, please contact Lee Simons - Course Leader BA (Hons) Professional Policing, email: [email protected] The honours degrees and foundation degrees offered at City College Norwich are awarded by the University of East Anglia (UEA) with whom we enjoy Associate College Status. This partnership means that you will graduate with a UEA degree and be able to access facilities at the UEA while you are studying with us.