Professional Policing

About this course

Professional policing degrees have emerged as a recognised route into the police service that combines academic study with preparation for the specific demands of modern policing. Policing is a complex and demanding profession that requires legal knowledge, communication skills, ethical judgement, an understanding of community dynamics and the capacity to respond effectively in challenging situations. A degree in professional policing grounds those practical requirements in a broader intellectual framework, providing the contextual understanding and reflective capacity that professional policing increasingly demands. The University of Cumbria offers this three-year full-time programme, developing knowledge of criminal law, criminology, police powers and procedures, evidence-based policing and the social and psychological dimensions of policing in communities. You will examine how crime

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Protective service occupations · 45% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Sports and fitness occupations · 10% of graduatescards →

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