SOUTH WALES POLICE

SOUTH WALES POLICE Employee Review

Not for everyone.

Custody detention officer (Current Employee) - Cardiff - 8 June 2022

You will be based at 1 of the 4 custody suites, each has its own pro's and cons. Will be required to cover where needed. Staffing levels is a big issue, especially with sickness....stress.Need to be able to deal with detainees who can be very challenging. Mixed bag of compliant detainees and uncooperative ones. It can be very stressful, constant flow of detainees, banging cell doors, constant abuse and having to process (fingerprint, photo) them. There are days where you get plenty of downtime so enjoy those moments, you deserve it!Pay is good now they finally realised the work custody carry out. Shift work 4 on 4 off, there are staff with flexible working in place to suit there needs. Colleagues are good, can't fault them. Just senior management can push you to much. If something goes wrong, even if it's out of your hands, you're made to feel guilty.No career development, no progression as a cdo and will be so lucky if you're able to go on a course.It's not for everyone, it's a secure job. After a couple months you will get into the flow of things and have support from colleagues.

Ratings by category

2.0 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance

3.0 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits

3.0 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement

1.0 out of 5 stars for Management

2.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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