Public Services - Level 3 Crime, Policing & Uniformed Services

The UK’s Public Services sector is one of the largest employers in the country. It works to develop and implement government policies and helps deliver a huge range of services. Life in the public services can be challenging, rewarding, interesting, exciting and you will require a variety of skills, knowledge, and expertise to succeed. This course/programme will help you develop all these qualities and give you an introduction to careers within this sector, whilst providing you with many other attributes such as communication and leadership, teamworking skills and confidence, that are vitally important in all uniformed public service roles.

Future Career and Earning Potentials: Police Detective

£20K-£60K Offender Rehabilitation £20K-£60K Crime Scene Investigator

£35K-£50K Armed Forces £15K-£35K (Source: National Careers Service)

Please Note: Work placement opportunities may not be specific to a uniformed service and are aimed at developing your personal and emotional skills to support your course knowledge.

Work placement and voluntary work opportunities are part of your programme which will help transfer the skills you have gained into the working environment.

Examples of some of the units you may study are:

Citizenship and Diversity (Pearson-Set)

Behaviour and Discipline in the Uniformed Protective Services

Global Affairs, the Media, and the Uniformed Protective Services

Physical Preparation, Health, and Wellbeing

Planning for and Responding to Emergency Incidents

Skills for Outdoor Activities and the Uniformed Protective Services

Criminal Investigation Procedures and Practice

Introduction to Criminology

Police Powers and the Law

A combination of coursework and exams.

There are continuous assessments throughout the course. These consist of projects, presentations, physical demonstrations, Blogs/Vlogs and written assignments.

You will also be required to sit controlled examination assessments as part of the course requirements; this will aid and develop your time management and rational thinking skills that will help you in your future career.

Level 3 Extended Certificate:

5 GCSE Grade 9-4, including English or Maths.

OR

Level 2 Uniformed Services with a Merit Profile, including English or Maths.

Level 3 Foundation Diploma

5 GCSE Grade 9-4, including English and Maths.

OR

Level 2 Uniformed Services with a Merit Profile, including English and Maths.

Many of our students progress on to Higher Education to study Public Service Management here at Selby College. As well as other University courses such as, Criminology, Psychology, Forensic Science, Professional Policing and related topics. Whilst others have gone on to secure places on Police Degree Apprenticeships and careers within the Armed Forces.