The SFJ Awards Level 5 Diploma in Professional Policing Practice, which will be the regulated qualification available for those entering the workforce through the Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP), is now open for consultation.
PCEP offers recruits the opportunity to get hands-on and work alongside experienced police officers on the ground, blending in-house learning with training on the job. This new qualification is therefore intended to provide robust and nationally regulated recognition of the achievements of PCEP entrants, which started intake in April 2024.
The qualification has been developed and designed based on the College of Police’s PCEP curriculum through expert working groups, with participation from police forces, training providers and subject matter experts.
About the qualification:
The curriculum is based in the practicalities of the role of a constable and the key operational areas of response, investigation, community policing, intelligence and protecting the public. To achieve this qualification learners must achieve all 10 mandatory units.
| Unit No. | Unit Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Managing information and intelligence |
| 2 | Providing an initial response to policing incidents |
| 3 | Managing conflict in a professional policing context |
| 4 | Providing support to vulnerable people, victims and witnesses |
| 5 | Using police powers to deal with suspects |
| 6 | Conducting police searches |
| 7 | Conducting police searches of individuals |
| 8 | Conducting priority and volume investigations |
| 9 | Interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects |
| 10 | Community policing |
Total Hours: 2400 (1200 hours per year over 2 years minimum)
We are now asking for feedback from police forces and any other interested bodies on the qualification, to ensure it meets the needs of the justice sector.
The consultation is open until 22 September.
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