Policing - Level 3
Start Date: 1st September 2025
- Length 2 years
- Study Full-Time
- Location Rye Hill Campus
More about the course
Want to join the police? Looking to gain the right experience to give you an employment edge? This policing course is perfect if you're setting your sights on a career in the force.
Supported by Northumbria Police, we will work with you to develop a personal progression plan to help increase your chances of employment. You will also have exciting opportunities to learn from The British Transport Police
You will learn more about UK law and how it is applied, while exploring topics including policing history, the UK legal system, inter-agency collaboration, code of ethics, citizenship, diversity and inclusion.
You will also have the opportunity to undertake work experience supporting local community projects alongside NE Youth.
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Meet our staff and students
Sarah Lane
Level 2 Uniformed and Protective Services"I was welcomed by the course tutors, Dave, George and Kev and felt that no matter whether I was having a good day or bad day, they let me work at my own pace. The tutors are always there to talk to whenever I need them. The course has helped give me experiences and opportunities I wouldn’t have been able to get from school. HITZ has really helped guide me."
Brandon James Edwards-Jary
BSc Professional Policing"I first came to Newcastle College when I was 16. I’d left school with no qualifications at all as I’d been let down by the system. I have autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia and I don’t think they knew what to do with me. My dream from the start was to become a police officer. The tutors here are so supportive. They've been behind me every step of the way, making sure I get through my courses and succeed. If you’d said to me, say five years ago, that I’d be graduating with a degree this year, I’d have laughed at you, but here I am!"
David Lee
FdA Police and Criminal Justice"I decided the career that I wanted to pursue was in policing. After researching the requirements, I found that a degree was necessary. The modules in this course really stood out to me as I felt they were relevant and interesting."
Policing, Law and Protective Services at Newcastle College
What can I do with a qualification in Policing, Law and Protective Services?
Daily tasks:
- Conducts trials according to rules of procedure, announces the verdict and passes sentence and/or awards costs and damages.
- Hears, reads and evaluates evidence, and instructs or advises the jury on points of law or procedure.
- Drafts pleadings and questions in preparation for court cases, appears in court to present evidence to the judge and jury, cross examines witnesses and sums up why the court should decide in their client.
- Advises client on the basis of legal knowledge, research and past precedent as to whether to proceed with legal action.
- Becomes acquainted with the facts of a case through reading statements, law reports, and consulting with clients or other professionals.
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Daily tasks:
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
- Delivers and collects documents.
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
- Maintains court and clients.
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.
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What can I do with a qualification in Policing, Law and Protective Services?
Barristers and Judges
Daily tasks:
- Conducts trials according to rules of procedure, announces the verdict and passes sentence and/or awards costs and damages.
- Hears, reads and evaluates evidence, and instructs or advises the jury on points of law or procedure.
- Drafts pleadings and questions in preparation for court cases, appears in court to present evidence to the judge and jury, cross examines witnesses and sums up why the court should decide in their client.
- Advises client on the basis of legal knowledge, research and past precedent as to whether to proceed with legal action.
- Becomes acquainted with the facts of a case through reading statements, law reports, and consulting with clients or other professionals.
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Legal Secretaries
Daily tasks:
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
- Delivers and collects documents.
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
- Maintains court and clients.
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.
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Rye Hill Campus
Wednesday 5th February 2025
4:45pm - 7:00pm
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Rye Hill Campus
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
4:45pm - 7:00pm
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