Police Community Support Officer

Police Community Support Officer

Public Sector

As a police community support officer (PCSO) you would work alongside the police, patrolling the local area, dealing with minor incidents and offences. You would provide assistance to the police and a visible presence in the area to reassure the public. Your duties would vary (depending on the needs of the police force and your local community).

Personal skills

Excellent communication and listening skills, the ability to make difficult decisions with confidence, the ability to remain calm under pressure, tolerance and empathy, assertiveness, and good powers of observation

Salary

£16,000 to £25,000 per year

Key skills

Innovation

Technical

Organisational

Public Sector

  • Over 6 million people work in the UK's public sector
  • The public sector includes the police, teachers, doctors, the army and civil servants
  • Public transport, the Ministry of Defence and local and central government are all part of the public sector
  • The NHS is the largest employer in the UK with over 1.3 million employees
  • The Ministry of Defence is the UK's second largest employer with over 400,000 employees