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Senior Police Officers

Senior police officers plan, organise, direct and co-ordinate the resources and activities of a specific geographical or functional area of generalised or specialised police work. Senior officers of the British Transport Police direct the specialised police service for the railway network across Britain.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£20,586
£51,599
£130,126

New workers start around £20,586. Normal pay is £51,599 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £130,126.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 13,156 vacancies for this type of job

4.63%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Directs and co-ordinates the operation of record keeping systems and the preparation of reports.

  • Establishes contacts and sources of information concerning crimes planned or committed.

  • Directs and monitors the work of subordinate officers.

  • Plans, directs and co-ordinates general policing for an area or functional unit.

  • Liaises with senior officers to determine staff, financial and other short- and long-term needs.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Finance

  • Auditing

  • Accounting

  • Invoicing

  • Information Privacy

  • Reconciliation

  • Risk Analysis

  • Project Management

  • Risk Management

  • Calculations

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • Customer Service

  • Investigation

  • Planning

  • Problem Solving

  • Decision Making

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Detail Oriented

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Criminology and Criminal Justice

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Portsmouth · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/120

Criminology with Psychology

University Centre Bishop Burton

FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Beverley · 10/09/2024

Tariff points: 72/72

Applied Criminology

Canterbury Christ Church University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Canterbury · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Criminology

Leeds Trinity University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/128

Maritime Business with Placement

Solent University (Southampton)

BSc (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with year in industry · Southampton · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Professional Policing

University of Plymouth

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Plymouth · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/120

Professional Policing

York St John University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · York · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Criminology

University of Cumbria

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Carlisle · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/112

Professional Policing

Wrexham University

BSc (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Wrexham · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 80/112

Professional Policing

University of Worcester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Worcester · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

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