Have you ever wanted to become a Police officer? Well, the force serving East Riding are looking for new recruits.
There’s no such thing as a typical shift for our police officers, who know to expect the unexpected, and the unpredictability that greets them at the start of each shift- that's the view of Humberside Police.
Applications are now open to join them as a police officer, so to give you an idea of what you’d be looking forward to, the force spoke to two of their Bridlington officers to get a real insight into the work they are challenged with, and how it might affect them at the end of each day:
"You never know what each day is going to bring. Physically and mentally, it can be tiring at times, and there are lots of days where you don’t have time to stop and take a breath. It can be quite draining, but at the same time, very rewarding.
It’s just us doing our job, and in the simplest way, we’re keeping people safe. If you go into jobs with that in mind, you go home at the end of the day knowing that you’ve helped someone.
I personally feel that it helps knowing that I’ve made somebody’s life better, even if I’ve only played a small part on that day.
A common shift for us involves a lot of travelling. We’re going to and from different places, and because of the large geographical area of the East Riding, we cover a lot of ground.
For example, the other day we went down to Easington, then from there we went to Hull Royal, and back to Bridlington. You’re looking at around a 100-mile round-trip just for a single job. That’s a typical distance that we can cover over any shift - we’ve nearly done that today already!
You’re always listening to your radio as well, even subconsciously. Sometimes, you go home, and you think you can still hear it in your ear, especially after listening to it for 12 hours every day! We’re always monitoring it to see what everyone else is doing, and to be aware in case they need any assistance.
One morning we can be out on arrest attempts for a wanted person, then into the afternoon we can be assisting our colleagues with another arrest.
We might have to stay behind even after our shift sometimes to support victims and gather evidence in the form of witness and victim statements, as well as CCTV to give us the best possible chance at prosecution.
Being so close to the seaside, it’s not like working anywhere else – I like going past the beach. It obviously brings its own challenges, but it is good.
The tourists we get throughout the summer pretty much double the population that we police, and we’ve got a small team compared to some of those in other areas of the force. We’re a close-knit team though and we make it work."
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