Detention Officers

As a Detention Officer you will be based in one of our Police Investigation Centres, where you are an integral part of the running of the custody suite. You will provide support to your custody colleagues, also proving a high level of care and professionalism to those detained within the custody environment.

Detention Officers are uniformed support staff workers given certain Policing Powers within custody to execute your duties and deliver a high level of service.

Due to the complex environment you'll need to be alert at all times, thinking on your feet and making informed decisions. You'll complete the booking in process into the custody suite and some of the duties but not limited to are, the taking of fingerprints, photographs and DNA, record their possessions and make sure they're safe and secure. During their time in custody, you'll regularly monitor a detainee's condition and behaviour, where necessary assist with investigative procedures and preservation of evidence whilst maintaining the safety and security of all personnel within the custody suite.

Assisting in the detainee rights and entitlements, also assisting the custody sergeant in the release, when required, of the detainee.

Successful candidates will undertake a minimum of six - seven week training course (Monday - Friday), which is assessed throughout. You will receive training on all aspects of your role and where it sits within the Criminal Justice System, police IT & systems, personal safety training and emergency first aid.

You will need to be Educated to QCF Level 3 A-levels (or equivalent) OR work experience deemed to have brought the post-holder to a comparable level.

Applicants must have a full manual driving licence and although you'll be posted to one of our custody centres there may on occasions be a requirement to work at other locations which could include Portsmouth, Southampton, Basingstoke or the Isle of Wight.

Please note that you must provide evidence of education and driving licence at interview stage.

Everything will be covered in the awareness session and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.action@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

If you consider yourself a resilient individual who has good communication and people skills, where you are able to be challenged as an individual but also work well within a team of like-minded colleagues and would like a rewarding role, where no two days are the same….then book your space and find out more.

We are currently looking to fill roles within Basingstoke. All the roles will be permanent & full-time at 37 hours per week. Detention Officers are paid, starting salary £30,333 per annum in addition you will receive a shift allowance and weekend enhancement which will add approximately £800 (depending on shifts worked) to your salary before tax per month. You will be required to work a shift pattern, comprising of evenings and weekends. Further information will be included in awareness session