Police constable (IPLDP)
1. Overview
We’ll train you to be a first class police officer via the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP), a two year training programme.
As a new police officer you’ll follow the two year training programme, learning on the job from experienced colleagues; it gives a blend of practical on-the-job experience and classroom-based learning. Your training will be supported by our dedicated in-house training team.
After 37 weeks you’ll reach independent patrol status and when you finish your training, you’ll be allocated a station for the remainder of the two year programme.
Two police officers sat the front seat of a car, leaving a police station with blue lights flashing and siren on.
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'I think anyone that says the first time they go out, they're not scared,'
PC Leigh Bond sat in a police station talking to camera.
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'they're either a very brave individual or they're probably just not being completely true.'
PC Leigh Bond sat in the front seat of a police car talking.
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'Still being treated as the person's trapped, so we're gonna have to do an evacuation, stuff like that, when we get there.'
PC Leigh Bond and colleague sat in a police vehicle making their way to an emergency
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The moment you flick that blue light, you're putting yourself at risk and others at risk. You're mindful of that and you're thinking, 'I need to get there quick'
PC Leigh Bond sat in a police station talking to camera
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'because I potentially might have to save someone's life.'
Eligibility
Before you fill in an application form, you need to check whether you meet the eligibility criteria for police constables.