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Facilities for a Police Studies with Criminal Investigations student

Facilities for a Police Studies with Criminal Investigations student

The policing department at Bucks New University is exceptional. All of the lecturers are ex-police officers, so have industry relevant experience and knowledge to teach us. There are also excellent connections within the police force as we often have workshops, talks and meetings where we can learn more and gain new opportunities.

At Bucks New Uni, we have a mock up custody suite. This is a room which is set up like a custody suite for students to do role play activities and learn about the role of the custody Sergeant. The room is also set up with a camera and mic which means that the students in the class room can watch the live stream of the custody room for educational purposes, but also as some fun to see what everyone gets up to!

There is also a mock up interview room, set up like an interview room in the police station. This is really useful for role play in learning interview techniques as well as understanding the role of an interviewer in a policing setting. This room also has the facilities to live stream in to the class room as well.

Finally, there is a mock up flat, set up to look exactly like a studio flat/apartment which is available for students to use. We use this to conduct house searches, various other domestic incidents and generally to see what policing can look like in a personal home. This also can live stream.

Overall, the facilities at Bucks New Uni for policing students are extremely good and offer a variety of experiences which you would not get at other Universities. I cannot recommend Bucks New Uni enough to study to become a police officer.