Leicestershire Police
Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) (LE26, C3)
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Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) (LE26, C3)
Police Constable Recruitment – Operational Officer Role
Join us as an operational officer in this unique and dynamic role with evolving responsibilities and constant change. You’ll need to be highly adaptable, ready to think quickly, and capable of acting decisively in fast-moving situations.
Why the Role?
Being a Police Constable means facing the unexpected every day. You’ll work long hours, typically in 12-hour shifts, interacting with a wide variety of people while upholding moral integrity—even when out of uniform.
This role offers some of the most rewarding moments of your career—from protecting the vulnerable, saving lives, to making your local community feel safer. It’s exhilarating, varied, and vitally important.
In return, you’ll work within a creative, forward-thinking police force dedicated to ensuring Leicestershire remains a safe place to live, work, and visit.
Salary
Starting salary: £31,164 (progression to £50,256 within 7 years), with annual increments.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide initial and ongoing frontline response to incidents, including complex, confrontational situations, assessing risk and delivering a proportionate response in line with law, policy, and guidance.
- Lead localised partnerships to solve problems, engage with communities, and collaborate with organisations, groups, and individuals based on the Force’s planned approach.
- Engage effectively with victims, witnesses, suspects, and vulnerable persons, ensuring equal consideration for diversity and human rights, while providing support, connecting them to services, building relationships, and gathering evidence to prevent and reduce crime.
- Maintain vigilance for risks and vulnerabilities, taking proactive steps to protect individuals and minimise harm.
- Conduct time-sensitive and high-volume investigations, ensuring adherence to investigation standards for robust case files and justice proceedings.
- Collect, analyse, and manage information, intelligence, and evidence from diverse sources, acting in line with legal and procedural guidelines to support investigations, law enforcement, and criminal justice.
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Essential Eligibility: You Must Meet One of the Following
- Two A-level qualifications (or equivalent Level 3 qualification in any subject) or currently enrolled in your final year of study.
- Present serving Police Community Support Officer (PCSO):
- Completed professional development plan.
- Passed probationary period at the time of application.
- Up to date with all mandatory training.
- Present serving Special Constable:
- Achieved independent patrol status.
- Maintaining a minimum of 16 hours/week service.
- Up to date with all mandatory training.
- Present serving Investigative Support Assistant (ISA):
- Completed Leicestershire Police ISA training course.
- Passed probationary period at the time of application.
- Hold 12+ months of service in the role.
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Also require:
- Valid driving licence (by the pre-employment stage – typically 14–16 weeks before cohort start).
*Please review the attached qualification guidance or your own research to confirm eligibility. Requirements will be examined only during pre-employment checks.
What’s in It for You?
Leicestershire Police offers:
- A supportive culture with prioritised growth for employees.
- An evergreen career with ongoing professional development.
- recognised leadership credentials.
Next Steps
To learn more, register for an upcoming information webinar ([link here]).
After attending, you’ll receive an application link to proceed. For questions, see our recruitment process guidance.
Note: The campaign may close earlier when sufficient applications are received.
About Us
Leicestershire Police is responsible for 2,500+ square kilometres and serves a population exceeding 1 million. Our diverse communities have unique policing needs—we’re committed to bringing policing back to the very heart of these communities.
To explore further or see how you can make a difference, join our careers website.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging:
- Female applicants,
- Individuals from Black and minority ethnic groups (BME),
- Candidates from the LGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these backgrounds are actively sought to reflect the communities we serve.
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