University gains training approval

Teesside is the first North East University to be nationally approved to teach a policing qualification.

The College of Policing has approved Teesside University to be a provider of the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing (CKP).

An increasing number of police forces across the country request the CKP qualification to be completed before someone applies to join the service. Teesside University now offer the CKP embedded as a module within its BSc (Hons) Crime and Investigation degree programme and from September within a BSc (Hons) Policing degree.

The CKP was introduced in April 2012 and provides a nationally recognised qualification for those who would like a career within the police. The Approved Provider status for the CKP further enhances Teesside University’s credentials as an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research related to policing, the investigation of crime and forensic science.

Teesside University boasts state-of-the-art facilities for its crime, policing and forensic disciplines including a crime scene house, interview rooms, vehicle examination facility and mock courtroom. Dr Ian Pepper, Principal Lecturer in Policing, said: “It is a great honour to receive this approved provider status and is a fantastic opportunity to teach this exciting course. It further enhances our credibility as a University that supports and drives employability. We want to be viewed as not only meeting the needs of our students but also the requirements of employers.”