Awareness Events
We are holding online awareness events for the role of Detention Officer for Devon & Cornwall and Dorset Police. This event will provide you with invaluable information about the role and recruitment process.
The events are on the following dates:
Saturday 14 January 2023 - 10:ooam-11:00am
Tuesday 17 January 2023 - 6:00pm-7:00pm
Click the link below to sign up for either date.
Day to day life of a Detention Officer
In this role you will be required to assist in the reception of detainees into custody, carry out a wide range of unsupervised duties to guarantee the safety, security and hygiene of the custody environment. Furthermore, you will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the welfare of the detainees and provide support to the Custody Officer.
This is a varied role where it is vital you can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to remain resilient in the face of challenging situations.
Detention Officer
Find out more about the role of a Detention Officer below.
- What is a Detention Officer?
- What skills are required?
- What is the salary?
- What is the shift pattern?
- What is the recruitment timeline?
No two days are the same! You will be communicating with people under pressure whilst providing safer detention.
Do you:
- Want an active, varied role?
- Care about the protection of vulnerable people?
- Enjoy communicating with a wide range of people and organisations?
- Want to learn how to take samples, including DNA, Fingerprints and Photographs?
The role of a Detention Officer requires you to:
In addition, Detention Officers are entitled to a 20% shift allowance and an enhancement can also be claimed for hours worked at weekends.
Date | Stage |
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Friday 6 January 2023 | Eligibility and Application to apply via E-recruitment opens |
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Eligibility and Application closes |
Week commencing 30 January 2023 | Shortlisting |
Weeks commencing 13 February 2023 | Interviews |
6 March 2023 | Job-Related Fitness Test |
19 June 2023 | Custody course start date |
A workforce that reflects our communities
Our ability to build trust, understand problems and support our communities across a range of policing matters, relies on us having a workforce that is reflective of our communities and all the unique individuals that exist within them. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce and to eliminating discrimination.
We are very keen to encourage applications from those that have never considered policing as a career. Representation within our workforce from black and minority ethnic communities and females is currently much lower than we want it to be; by improving this we will be better able to serve our local communities and our work place will benefit from all the differences in thinking, points of view, and approaches that diversity brings.
In order to achieve this we are proud to pursue a policy of ‘positive action’.
For further information and to register for this scheme please click the button below.