What you'll do
The Royal Navy Police (RNP) provide a wide ranging policing and investigative service to the Royal Navy at home and abroad. Including a global reach criminal investigation capability, operational detention in the maritime environment, the exploitation of evidence at sea. This includes, policing at sea, across the main naval port areas in the UK, and in a number of overseas locations; including the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
Job role
- Throughout your career in the Royal Navy Police, you will receive a variety of law enforcement and specialist training and be employed in a wide range of uniform and plain clothes capacities
- You might be conducting a community policing and crime prevention role one day, investigating a serious crime the next, or be involved in counter piracy and counter narcotics operations in the Caribbean
- At sea, your role encompasses an array of vital executive functions such as the Ship's flight Deck Officer; responsible for the safe launch and recovery of the ships helicopter
- You'll also work alongside other police forces and make a recognised contribution to the national and international intelligence framework for a safer and secure tomorrow
Pay and benefits
- A starting salary of at least £25,200
- Increasing up to £62,073 as a WO1 basic pay depending on skills and experience as your career progresses
- An excellent pension scheme
- Six weeks of paid holiday every year
- Free medical and dental care
Qualifications you'll gain
- An Advanced Apprenticeship in Policing
- The opportunity to study for GCSEs, A-Levels, NVQs or a degree
Skills you'll develop
- The discipline and organisational skills needed to be part of a global law enforcement organisation
- General policing, as well as more specialist skills such as forensics and crime scene investigation