What you need

Such a broad range of roles demands a variety of specific qualifications, skills and experiences and it would be unhelpful to list all of these here on this website. There are, however, a number of key attributes and characteristics that everyone at Thames Valley needs – whether you’re in IT, legal services or part of our call handling team.

As a Police Force, it’s our job to protect our communities by tackling crime and the causes of crime and everyone in our organisation needs to be totally committed to this. It’s about having a natural desire to help others and it’s one of the first things we’ll look for if you decide to join.

Meeting the demands of a busy Police environment also requires a professional attitude. That’s why an organised approach, eye for detail, strong customer focus and calmness under pressure will all come in handy whatever role you apply for. Other qualities we look for in our support staff are the ones that make a big difference on the frontline. These include being helpful, approachable, knowledgeable, resourceful, quick thinking, calm and diplomatic. If you have all of these in abundance and you buy into our belief that by working together as a team we can achieve anything then there’s every chance we could welcome you very soon.