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Posted on Monday 20 February 2023
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Students at Bishop Auckland College were put through their paces by officers during a mock nightshift at the force’s training centre in Meadowfield last week.

During the shift from 10pm to 7am, the ‘recruits’ had a go at call handling, searching buildings, communicating with people in crisis and completing the police fitness test; giving them an insight into the different roles they could have with a career as a police officer.

HM Coastguard - one of many organisations that work with the force ­- were also kind enough to demonstrate their skills whilst participants also got to experience the process a suspect will go through during an investigation.

Inspector Jamie Gray, who organised the shift, praised the students for their enthusiasm to experience what modern-day policing is really like.

He said: “All the students really enjoyed it and I commend them for giving it their all, especially when you get into the early hours and the tiredness starts to kick in.

“Policing is not an easy career but it’s very rewarding when you know you’re helping the most vulnerable and taking criminals off the streets so it was great to give these young people an insight into the work we do and potentially inspire them to choose a career protecting their communities too.”

Want a career like no other? The force is now accepting applications from those who have a degree, or will have graduated from university by July 2023, for the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP).

Those interested in becoming a detective can also apply directly for the Detective Graduate Degree Holder Entry Programme (DC DHEP) while the Pre-Join route is also open for those who have independently completed the Professional Policing Degree.

Get your application in by 5pm on March 6 here.

If you have any specific questions about the job or recruitment process, you can email policerecruiting@durham.police.uk and positive.action@durham.police.uk if you require help and support as a diverse applicant.

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