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Job description: Manage RAF Police, advise on threats to personnel, information and assets and take measures to enforce the law and manage security investigations
Pay after training: £28,200
Joining age: 21 – 36
Category: Officers
Usual service: 6 years
Open to:
men or women
Similar civilian jobs:
- Police inspector
- Risk analyst
- Corporate security manager
Qualifications you need: 2 A-levels or 3 Highers or equivalent. 5 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade C/3 minimum or equivalent, including English language and maths
Qualifications you can gain: Degree or Masters degree
Nationality: British citizen since birth
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The job
As a Provost/Security Officer you’ll be responsible for the security of all aircraft, buildings and personnel on the site. You’ll also be dealing with paperwork, juggling budgets and supervising staff. One day intruders might be reported on the perimeter fence and you’ll be out of the office, into your Land Rover and off to take control of the situation. Another day it could be a suspect package or a case of theft. But at all times, it will be your responsibility to sort it out. Provost/Security Officers may also be posted to HQ Provost and Security Services to work on special investigations.
RAF Police Officer
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Work
‘Provost Officers are not responsible solely for policing – in fact, that’s only a small part of the job. Our main role is to provide security – of assets, people and information. We also protect classified data – computer security in particular is a rapidly expanding and challenging field. In addition, we’re responsible for security education – making people aware of any threats and ensuring, for example, that no sensitive information is divulged over the telephone.’
‘Although the first tour as a Provost Officer is usually on a station, mine was as Drug Abuse Prevention Officer for the north of England. I also got involved in investigations and liaising with the civilian police, seeing how they go about their work. On my next tour, I worked in a team that briefed station commanders, executives and the RAF Police on the effects of human rights legislation – how it impacts on surveillance and things like that. That was quite a challenge, having to tell people with 30 years’ experience the way it had to be done. It was also very rewarding, because you could see their minds changing to “She’s done her research and she’s the specialist on this.” Both of those were jobs where you had to live out of a suitcase.’
‘As a Provost Officer, you often have to advise senior management and sometimes you’ve got to stand up to someone of a higher rank – without overstepping the mark – and say things like, “I’m sorry, Sir, but we can’t fly those aircraft unless we have this amount of security.” You’ve got to be strong and confident in what you do.’
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