Job Description

Are you good with people and passionate about helping others?
Could you be #MoreThanTheBadge?
The role of a Police Detective can be demanding but it's that variety which makes it one of the most rewarding jobs around. Every day presents a new challenge and you'll deal with different situations, ensuring public order is maintained at all times.
You'll be responsible for protection of life and property as well as prevention and detection of crime. Working as part of a close team, you'll help to serve and protect the diverse communities and businesses of Kent.
Join #TeamKent as a police officer and you'll receive a starting salary of 32,907 (which includes 3,000 South East allowance).
To join the Investigate First Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP), you must:

• have, or be working towards obtaining, an Honours degree (level 6) qualification or above, in any subject (apart from the pre-join degree: Degree in Professional Policing), from a recognised higher education establishment. Candidates who apply Pending completion their Qualification must receive formal confirmation of their official Grade by the end of the current Academic Year.
• you will also need to meet the eligibility criteria for becoming a police officer and pass the online assessment. See the

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For further information on the Investigate First Degree Holder Entry Route (DHEP) into policing, please make sure you fully read our website.
We have agreed intake sizes for each of our entry routes. If oversubscribed, it may be necessary for us to make changes to your entry route to secure your optimum joining date. If this is the case, we will contact you.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Kent Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender, sex (or gender), employment status.
Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating 'Application Support and Adjustments' in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
If you're not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain.
If you're from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn't apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.
Kent Police is an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.