Police Accredited Patrol Officer

Police Accredited Patrol Officer 

 

Location of work: North, East, West London & Hertfordshire

We are in the midst of a recruitment drive for the role of Patrol Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to become a part of the Parkguard success story during a period of amazing company growth. We work alongside Local Authorities and the Police to support the public and other partner agencies in the overall management of anti-social behaviour, prevention of crime and other public nuisance issues. These roles are street-based (public realm) uniformed patrol, deployed in a Police and Local Authority support capacity delivered within Parks, Open Spaces, Housing Estates and Night-time Economy Areas through presence patrolling, enforcement and harm reduction activities.

*Full, comprehensive and in-depth training will be provided to successful candidates at our head office (face to face) based in Hertfordshire*

 

Role Responsibilities: 

• Assist and support the public on behalf of the Local Authority with regards to safety and welfare
• Gather information and intelligence for directed and further action against offenders, share information and facilitate cross-border liaison
• Detect, Disrupt & Deter offenders and take appropriate enforcement action where required
• Process persons for relevant offences and other enforcement actions and ensure that all matters relating to the process of information are carried out in a prompt, efficient manner in line with service and legal requirements
• Provide education and awareness based patrols in the public domain, to manage ASB, prevent crime and other forms of nuisance in a borough/area wide setting
• Task hot spot localities identified by the public and the Police and actively prioritise low level and quality of life issues
• Work in partnership with Local Service providers: Police, Intelligence Units, Crime Reduction and Community Safety Partnerships
• Provide a reduction in the fear of crime and improved reassurance through committed public liaison and by attending various Council, Police and public meetings in relation to this role

 

Role Requirements: 

• A valid SIA Door Supervisors Licence
• A Full Valid (Manual) Driver’s Licence & own means of transport (Due to variety of work base locations)
• Willing to undergo Full Police Vetting prior to commencement of employment
• Able and willing to work unsocial hours (between 11:30am-03:00am dependent on shift)
• Excellent spoken & written English language skills. Able to communicate effectively with the public and external organisations
• Computer literacy with ability to write accurate reports on Microsoft Word, communicate effectively via email and learn new systems as required
• Live within a sustainable / reasonable travelling distance of North / East / West London (MAX 1.5hrs) or ability to stay locally during assigned period of work
• A good level of understanding of Criminal Law and an ability to learn policy, process and required, specific legislation
• Be physically fit and able to patrol on foot and work from a vehicle for the duration of each shift, with ability to deal with confrontational, volatile and physical incidents as and when required
• Be compassionate and motivated to support and help the public
• Excellent personal presentation
• Be able to self-task and take responsibility for service delivery and development.

 

Benefits of working for Parkguard Ltd:

• 28 Days Paid Annual Leave
• Increased Bank Holiday Pay
• Company Pension Scheme
• Full Uniform & Kit
• One to One & Online Training Courses
• Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Training
   

Ideal Candidates & Experience:

• Police/Law Enforcement
• Security (SIA)
• Bailiff
• Close Protection
• Military
• Enforcement
• Community Safety / Community Safety Accreditation (CSAS)