BSc (Hons) Professional Policing

The Professional Policing course at Edge Hill University is a three-year Pre-join Degree, designed for those who aspire to become a Police Officer. It provides a professional educational preparation for policing, focusing on current issues, laws, and procedures in professional policing, ethics, and integrity.Course Content: The course covers various aspects of professional policing including public protection, community policing, investigation, and response policing. It enables a thorough understanding of the role of police on a national and international level, providing the necessary skills and knowledge to deal with a variety of policing issues and challenges.Key Modules: Some notable modules include 'Police and the Criminal Justice System’, ‘Criminal Law and Offences Against the Person’, ‘Roads Policing and Legislation’, ‘Investigating and Detecting Crime', and 'Public Order, Events, and Incident Management'.Accreditations: The course is recognized by the professional body, the College of Policing, meeting the requirements for the Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF).Future Careers: Graduates aim to be Police Officers in the UK upon finishing the degree. Besides policing, the degree also provides transferable skills for careers related to criminology, criminal justice system, community safety officer, and intelligence analyst, among others.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.