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, Bournemouth, Poole, Ferndown and Weymouth
as well as in smaller numbers at other 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 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 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 in specific cases a
pre-employment health assessment for example where a post is
covered by Health Monitoring and involves a function that is
intrinsic to the work concerned.
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.