Police Community Support Officer (March 2026 intake)

Do you care about making a difference in the job you do? Then becoming a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) could be for you.

PCSO's are at the heart of local policing, bringing people together, strengthening communities, and creating a safer community for all. As a uniformed presence in your community, you will play a key part in building trust and confidence by supporting us to deliver our Neighbourhood Policing Strategy to our communities.  

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) act as a key liaison point between local communities and policing. As a PCSO, not only will you be a trusted presence in your community, but you will also play a vital role in delivering our Neighbourhood Policing Strategy by strengthening community relationships, helping defuse tensions, gathering valuable insights, and fostering trust. Whether its offering reassurance, helping prevent anti-social behaviour, or being a calm presence in times of tension, your presence will make a real difference in enhancing safety, building public confidence, and preventing crime.

Be the face of local policing - making a difference in your community.

What tasks will I be doing?

• Carrying out foot patrols
• Engagement with community and building trust and confidence
• Reducing and dealing with anti-social behaviour
• Gathering intelligence
• Resolving community issues and problem solving

What values and skills will I need?

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong ethical values - have the integrity and values to hold a position of trust and responsibility
• Caring and compassionate
• Problem solving skills
• Resilience
• Confident to take control of situations
• Care about making a difference in your community