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Initial Training

This is a guide to what is included in the initial police training. This is in no particular order and forces may deliver training in a differentently.

What the course entails

Week 1
  • The Law in England & Wales
  • Criminal Justice System
  • Importance of Race & Diversity
  • Managing Physical Evidence
  • Evidence Gathering
  • PACE & Human Rights
  • Pocket Notebooks & S/ments
  • Discretion & Offenders
  • Cautions & Significant S/ments
  • Powers of Arrest 1
  • Week 2
  • Powers of Arrest 2
  • Making an Arrest
  • Race & Diversity - The individual
  • Powers of Entry
  • Criminal Attempts
  • Theft
  • Robbery
  • Week 3
  • Codes of Practice (Detained Persons)
  • Introduction to Interviewing
  • Vulnerable & Intimidated Witnesses
  • Witness Statements
  • Criminal Damage
  • Evidence Gathering
  • Week 4
  • Street Bail
  • TWOC/Interference with M/veh
  • Offensive Weapon
  • Bladed Articles
  • Going Equipped
  • Burglary
  • Witness Statements
  • Week 5
  • Stop Search
  • Assaults
  • Breach of Peace
  • Public Order 1
  • ASBO's
  • Social Effects of Alcohol
  • Drunkeness Offences
  • Racial Incidents
  • Week 6
  • Public Order 2
  • Civil Disputes
  • Introduction to Traffic
  • Registration & Licencing
  • Insurance
  • Test Certificates
  • Driving Licences
  • Disqualified Driving
  • Use, Caue & Permit
  • Production of Documents
  • Traffic Signs
  • Week 7
  • Driver/Rider Offences
  • Construction & Use
  • Fixed Penalty Notices
  • Vehicle Defect Rectification
  • NIP's
  • Producers (HO/RT1)
  • Drink Driving
  • Week 8
  • Road Traffic Collissions
  • Deception
  • Make Off Without Payment
  • Drugs
  • Week 9
  • Handling
  • Intelligence
  • Sexual Offences
  • First Aid 1 & 2
  • Harassment Act
  • Firearms
  • Childrens Act
  • Week 10
  • First Aid 3
  • Suspect Interviews
  • First Aid 4
  • Mental Health
  • Domestic Violence
  • Missing Persons
  • Week 11
  • Dealing with Death
  • RIPA
  • Assessments (various)
  • Week 12
  • RIPA
  • Case File Prep
  • Debriefs & Course Reviews
  • Final Exam
  • This is designed to give people a rough idea of what their course at Centrex will entail. I take no responsibility for any errors or ommissions and timetables can and will be adjusted by course trainers as they see fit.

    Please do not be worried by the workload, the course is delievered by trained trainers who adapt courses to meet the needs of the class.

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    Initial Training
    Locations of individual force training centres will be posted shortly.