# Police Constable - Degree Holder Entry Programme - (DHEP)

**Company**: West Midlands Police
**Location**: TALLY HO!, West Midlands
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £32,256 - £52,014
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Government & Public Sector

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## Description

Are you looking for a career like no other? Do you want the opportunity to use your degree while gaining hands-on experience from day one? If so, join West Midlands Police through our Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP).

As a Police Constable, you'll play a vital role in keeping our communities safe, protecting the vulnerable, and tackling crime. This is a challenging but hugely rewarding career where no two days are ever the same.

**About the DHEP Programme**

- Graduate Route, open to graduates in any subject, this programme allows you to train as a Police Constable while studying for a Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing.

- Two-Year Programme, a balance of in-house training, university-led learning, and frontline policing.

- Blended Learning, classroom teaching (delivered at WMP sites and virtually) is combined with on-the-job experience and digital study.

- Ongoing Support, you'll receive guidance and mentoring from experienced officers throughout.

- Future Opportunities – Once you've completed your two-year probation, you'll have access to a wide range of career paths, including specialist units (Firearms, Dogs, Roads Policing, Investigations, Drones) and progression into leadership roles.

**What's in it for you?**

- Starting salary: £32,256 rising annually up to £52,014 within seven years.

- Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing (on successful completion).

- 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 after five years.

- Extensive benefits, including a pension scheme, employee support, staff networks, and professional development opportunities.

- A career that matters, make a lasting impact on communities while developing your skills and future.

**Who can apply?** You must have:

- A degree (Level 6 or above) in any subject, at any grade, OR

- Be in the final academic year of your degree (eligibility dependent on completion).

**Fitness, Medical & Vetting**

- Must meet the bleep test standard of 5.4.

- Must pass medical checks, which may include drug and fitness testing.

- Must pass our required vetting checks.

**Residency & Nationality**

- Lived in the UK for the past three years.

- Must be a British, Irish, or EEA national, or have the right to work in the UK without restrictions.

## Skills

### Required
- degree in any subject
- bleep test standard of 5.4
- medical checks
- vetting checks

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