Police Staff are employed by the Dorset Police
Authority under the direction and control of the Chief
Constable. Staff are primarily employed at Police Headquarters,
Winfrith, and at each of the two Divisional Headquarters of
the Bournemouth & Poole Division and the Dorset County
Division in Weymouth, as well as in smaller numbers at the Police
stations throughout the county. Police Staff are an essential part
of the Police Service and complement the operational functions
performed by police officers. Anyone wishing to take up an
appointment as a member of the Police staff should, therefore, be
able to identify fully with the aims of the Police Service.
A Civilianisation process over recent
years has helped to release operational Police Officers to
concentrate on their primary role of front line policing. Whilst
Police Staff continue to take on an expanding number of roles which
do not need the powers of a sworn police officer. Dorset Police
therefore offers an extensive range of paid and unpaid employment
opportunities, including not only office based but also those that
provide a direct service to the public such as Station Desk
Officers, Crime Scene Investigators, Police Community Support
Officers, Control Room Operators, Call Handlers and Detention Suite
staff in addition to flexible work patterns and employment status.
A quick visit to our vacancies page will certainly give you a great
idea of what opportunities are available to you.
Follow this link to read our Police Staff
Role Profiles and Day in a Life stories.
If you’re interested in any of the posts
advertised, you can download an application pack. Just select the
post you are interested in from the Police Staff Current Vacancies page and follow
the link on the right hand side of the page. All
applicants will be subject to security and financial vetting,
identity validation, references and a pre-employment medical
assessment.
Unfortunately at this
time it is not possible to apply on line for police staff
posts. All applications must be posted at this current time
to the address supplied.
The selection process for police staff posts will be by
way of an example-based application form – CVs are not accepted. It is important
that all candidates provide relevant examples against the
"essential" (and if relevant, “desirable”) criteria included in the
advertisement and job description/person specification. For
example, a post may require good communication or IT skills – you must support
this by giving practical examples. You will also need to complete a
personal details/equal opportunities monitoring form which
initially will be detached and not given to any shortlisting panel.
If you are selected for interview, you will be asked questions
relating to the essential (and/or desirable) criteria, so you
should bear this in mind when formulating your evidence in your
application. Comprehensive and extensive guidance notes are
available and each applicant is strongly encouraged to read these
first.
Dorset Police have been awarded the
‘two ticks’ logo ‘Positive About Disabled People!’.
Therefore, all suitably qualified candidates with disabilities who
meet the minimum essential criteria of the job description for the
post will be short-listed for interview regardless of the total
number of applications received. Disability is not part of the
decision-making process and issues relating to disability will only
be addressed once a decision has been made regarding the best
person for the job. Unless otherwise indicated applications are
welcomed from individuals wishing to undertake the duties of a post
either on a part-time or job-share basis.
If you are unsuccessful at the first attempt,
please do not be put off from applying again and in the meantime
consider the opportunity of joining Dorset Police as a Volunteer or
Special Constable. Find out more using the links on the left of
this page.