Professional Policing

Why study Professional Policing at Liverpool John Moores University?
- Licensed by The College of Policing, the professional Statutory and Regulatory Body (PSRB) for Policing

- Innovative and thought-provoking modules both reflect and challenge current policing practices and debates

- Taught by lecturers and practitioner academics, who are former serving officers of all ranks and roles, from Constable to Chief Constable

- Access our innovative Crime Scene Investigations facilities

- Field trips include Merseyside Firearms Training Centre and the Emergency Services Training Centre as part of your core modules

- Opportunities to volunteer as a Special Constable in Merseyside Police and other local forces

- Regular career workshops and symposiums delivered by police officers and police career specialists to prepare you for a career in policing, security, risk management or criminal justice

About your course
The BA (Hons) Policing and Investigations degree at Liverpool John Moores University provides students with the knowledge and skills to consider direct entry into the role of a detective.

It prepares students for the diverse world of investigative techniques, routes to detective specialisms and preparation for a rewarding career.

We have developed this programme over many years of policing studies degree delivery, working with Merseyside Police Constabulary, College of Policing and other key stakeholders in the policing and criminal justice sectors.

The curriculum has been designed to ready students for an investigative career, modules include the Psychology of Investigation, Investigating Serious and Complex Cases and Professional Standards and Governance and Accountability.

Each student is allocated a personal tutor whose role is to offer general advice, guidance and support regarding the broader aspects of your studies and university life in general.

You will be taught at Mount Pleasant Campus in the Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing, a pioneering research centre for interdisciplinary law enforcement, and is licensed by the College of Policing to deliver degree programmes.