Jobs and opportunities
Are you passionate about making your community safer, supporting victims and preventing crime? Working in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is more than just a job, it’s a chance to have a direct impact on the lives of others.
Current vacancies
There are currently no vacancies within the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley.
Current volunteering opportunities
Independent Custody Visitors (Aylesbury and Maidenhead) – Volunteers
We are currently open for applications to join our Custody Visiting Scheme in Aylesbury and Maidenhead.
Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are members of the local community who volunteer to make unannounced visits to police custody suites. They check on the welfare of detainees in police custody by speaking to those detained and monitoring the conditions of the cells. The visits provide an independent check on the way in which detainees are held, in accordance with strict guidelines laid down by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, and also help foster better public understanding and confidence in the way prisoners are treated.
ICVs check and make sure that:
- Detainees have been offered food and drink
- Detainees are warm enough
- Cells are in a reasonable condition
- Religious and cultural needs of the detainee have been considered
- Detainees have been informed of their rights.
To become a custody visitor, you need to be at least 18 years old and independent of the police. Serving police officers, police staff, special constables, justices of the peace and Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff, for example, will not be considered.
We would particularly welcome applications from younger individuals (over the age of 18) and those from under represented communities.
For further information and to apply, please visit the Independent Custody Visitors webpage.
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