police officer Review
at West Midlands Police
Degree Apprenticeship
Police Officer
Coventry
Review Submitted: February 2026
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Value of policing and seeing a different side to the community. Doing an apprenceship allows to work on the job as well as learning how to be a police officer. Also a great way to gain more skill values. The cost of university is not a issue as you do not have to pay for it but still gain as much expereince as possibe
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Gained more skills and seeing a different side of the community. Allows to talk to people differently and to understand how effective policing can be
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Programme is structed. Lessons are well structured and allows to understand and cover all aspects of policing. Helps develop more of an understanding of the role and to spread further engagement.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
When support is asked it is useful to have the information accessible
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Staff and lectures are always easy to talk to and they are helpful with understanding what the role considers
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
By having he confidence in policing helps learn more effectively in the classroom
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
never considered social activiites
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend West Midlands Police to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great way to understand policing and have the support given my staff to ensure that you recieve the best outcome
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to West Midlands Police?
Just do it, having an oppurtunity to see the other side of the commmunity is an effective way to gain as much advtanges
