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Northumbria Police

Criminology, Psychology, Forensics, Analytics and Problem Solving.

Virtual insight day

Application deadline: 22nd June 2023

Ages: 14 - 19

6th July 2023 - 6th July 2023

13:00 - 15:00

1 day
Nationwide

Whodunit?  


Calling all those interested in, criminology, psychology, forensics, analytics and problem solving. 


Have you ever wondered how many people it takes to investigate a crime?


During this session, we will talk about the various departments who work together to investigate a crime and discuss a mock scenario. 



What will you learn? During the session, you will hear from different officers and staff talking you through their roles, responsibilities, and skills needed in their roles. You will see the dedication, passion and resilience needed in each of their roles.  


This will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have about a career in any of the roles you come across.  


More about Northumbria Police:

Northumbria Police serves a population of 1.5 million people and covers an area of more than 2,000 square miles in the North East of England, from the Scottish border down to County Durham and from the Pennines across to the North East coast.


Northumbria is one of the largest in the country and is recognised as one of the top-performing in the UK.


Here’s how our personnel are divided up within the various departments of Northumbria Police:

3,727 officers

1,963 police staff

155 police community support officers

(As of 01.03.2023)


When applying, answer the following questions

  • What motivates you as a person?
  • What values do you think you need to work for Northumbria Police?
  • Name a skill needed to be a Police Officer.

Experience You Will Gain:

  • Learning about all the roles in criminology, psychology, forensics, analytics and problem solving with the police!

Skills You Will Gain:

  • Listening
  • Problem Solving
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
Apply here