West Midlands Police Careers and Employment

I started 18 years ago and would have gone in for free!!Someone once told me that when the job stops being fun, it is time to leave which I did.My last years were filled with interviewing people who had insulted each other on Facebook, I would imagine that part of the job has worsened.The job used to be brilliant, arresting people who had done crimes ect, when I left it was a lot of social work, local authority work and just about anything that was nothing to do with policing.

Control Room Supervisor in Coventry

on 10 January 2021

Secure job with lots of learning available

I have enjoyed working for West Midlands police since 2002. There have been a number of development opportunities and I have developed well as a person because of it.

Detective/CID Officer in Birmingham, West Midlands

on 2 September 2020

Public amazing - management and MOST officers terrible

Worked as an officer for 11 years and the bullying that you can get was terrible! They take away all that you stand for and treat you like dirt if you don’t want or agree with their culture. I suffered terrible depression from bullying and just worked alone to save any horrible situations! I ended up being medically retired for an illness but relieved in a way . I would definitely not recommended this as a place for anyone to work

Police Constable in Wednesfield, West Midlands

on 28 August 2020

Challenging and rewarding

Job can be very challenging and rewarding at times, long anti social hours but can be exciting, you have to expect sometimes your days off are cancelled or at the end of your shift you have to stay on, you may have to deal with vert traumatic incidents. However it is a secure job, can be exciting, adrenaline rushing and sometimes fun

Contact Handler in West Bromwich, West Midlands

on 29 May 2020

Challenging

A lot to learn in a short space of time. I found the training hard and the nature of the job stressful. Also the shifts, I wasn't suited to the environment.

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Can I please ask for the base location of the financial investigator position please? It would be a commute to Birmingham from where I live so wish to know if it's feasible. Thank you.

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Insights from 60 Indeed users who have interviewed with West Midlands Police within the last 5 years.

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Process takes more than one month

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That very much depends on which job you are applying for.

Shared on 29 May 2020

I was required to demonstrate skills and experience in line with the job I was appliying for.

Shared on 18 January 2019

It's been 11 years since I was interviewed for my role within the force and the way interviews are conducted now are different to when I was interviewed so I would imagine the questions will have changed.

Shared on 26 July 2017

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