Police Officer Degree Holder Entry Programme

Student Officer - Degree Holder Entry Programme

FIND YOUR BEAT…..

Protecting your streets

Caring for your community

Taking pride in what you do

A Policing Career in Merseyside Police

From intelligence operator to armed officer, wherever you see yourself specialising, we'll help you find your beat. Police Officers are the face and voice in the community - they’re on the ground, speaking to victims, preventing crime and making a real difference. They come from different walks of life but are united by the same goal – to keep communities safe.

From Liverpool's bright lights to Sefton's sandy beaches, you'll be serving a population of 1.5 million and covering a geographical area of 647 square kilometres. Being a part of Merseyside Police is a unique experience. You won’t just be building better communities; you’ll be building a career that counts.

We want our people to reflect the communities we serve, people who can bring diversity of experience, people who are willing to protect our streets. It’s not always easy, some days will be tougher than others, but the sense of pride makes it worth every second.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. Not only do we aim to attract and keep people with the best skills and highest potential, we want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before. We particularly welcome applications from females and black and ethnic minority candidates.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team who work to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with our force. They also provide support and guidance throughout the job application process to candidates from under-represented groups. To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated DEI Outreach team please click HERE or contact us at outreach@merseyside.police.uk

About our Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP)

The Programme lasts for two years with on-the-job training, academic modules, course work and exams. The academic learning on this course is undertaken and coincides with serving as a Student Police Officer, which involves active frontline duties for Merseyside Police.

Lessons will be delivered at Merseyside Police Training venues at Mather Avenue in Liverpool and Lea Green in St Helens. There may also be some learning delivered virtually and at LJMU sites.

To undertake the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) you will need to have achieved a pass mark in any undergraduate degree subject (with the exception of a Professional Policing degree). Please upload evidence of your degree with your application. Further information about the programme can be found on our website using this link.

Our Recruitment Process

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive sufficient numbers of applications - we suggest that you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

If you have aspirations to become a Detective, please do submit an application and we can discuss the pathway to become a Detective at later stages.

Applications will be processed towards a December 2024 start date but please note, we do only have limited spaces and can discuss options with you at final stages.

Our process consists of a number of stages: -

Initial sift – this will be against the criteria outlined on our DHEP page under “Am I eligible to apply”
College of Policing National Sift
College of Policing Online Assessment – details about this can be found here -
In Force interview assessing your values and behaviours aligned to the expected standards of a Police Officer
Pre-employment checks which include fitness test, medical, biometrics and vetting

If in the event you have any questions, or you have trouble uploading your qualifications / tattoo images, please send them to careers@merseyside.police.uk at the time of application.

If you are a third year student who has not yet graduated, you need to answer YES to the questions “do you have a level 6 qualification?” and upload a university transcript as evidence

Internal applicants need to apply externally using a personal email address

Join us and you'll be on the ground, preventing crime and making a real difference to people's lives. It's not always easy, it's not always predictable, but the sense of reward and excitement is like nothing else.

Nothing beats being a Merseyside Police Officer…