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Does a demanding career in policing appeal to you? The High Potential Development scheme (HPD) gives Gradjobs’ readers an insight into a career where you’ll face critical life and death decisions on a daily basis

Clearly not everyone is cut out to be a future leader in the Police Service – not everyone wants that level of responsibility from their job.  Successful candidates can expect to find a ‘to-do’ list that could include masterminding a major operation against organised crime or international terrorism, cutting street crime or the drugs trade.
No easy feat
The High Potential Development scheme (HPD scheme) is in its fourth year of developing the most talented and ambitious police officers into the future leaders of the Service. The programme gives officers the chance to progress through the ranks by excelling in operational roles and taking on some of the biggest policing assignments facing society.
Don’t expect HPD to be an easy ride. Only the best applicants make the grade each year after a rigorous recruitment process. You can apply to the HPD scheme if you are considering a career in the police, but you will need to have applied and been offered a job in one of the UK’s 43 police forces or the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), British Transort Police (BTP) and States of Jersey Police, before you are eligible to join the High Potential Development scheme.
Could you be one of tomorrow’s leaders?
The police service wants to hear from the leaders of tomorrow – the high achievers who will assume senior operational command and leadership roles that will shape the future face of the British police service.
For the lucky few, that means a range of opportunities that reward vision, drive and determination to face the challenges before them. HPD is designed to stretch the potential of the most talented individuals and give them rapid promotion and earnings that reflect the responsibility of the role.
What’s on offer?
When weighing up potential employers, many people opt for the type of environment that provides structured training and development, opportunities for promotion and a good salary. That’s not always what people expect from a career with the police service but HPD can give recruits all that and more as the skills that you develop from day one are used in real-life policing operations.
HPD gives officers access to an individually tailored development programme, which provides them with training and support to suit their own needs. What’s more the scheme offers continuous professional development and sponsorship of up to £6000 for ongoing education.
The benefits of HPD recruitment are highly competitive: A starting salary from day one of the initial 16-week training of £19,803, rising to £22,107 on completion. (Salaries for the Met Police and City of London Police include a London weighting and London allowance). With significant increments at each stage of development, the rank of Superintendent, which HPD officers could achieve within 7-9 years, will earn at least £53,046.

Question your suitability
•    Could HPD policing be right for you?
•    Are you a self-starter who welcomes responsibility?
•    Do you adapt to events and environments where things are changing fast?
•    Are you looking for a rewarding career where you’ll be expected to raise your game to meet the challenges asked of you?

It takes serious personal drive and determination to be an HPD officer. More than the vast majority of people who will apply for the places available on the programme each year. But if you’ve read this far and still like the idea of reaching your own personal and professional goals in a way you may never have considered before, call 020 7035 5050 or visit www.policehighpotential.org.uk because we’d like to talk to you.

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