From learning lifesaving first aid, how to apply handcuffs and the appropriate use of force, to studying policing laws and effective interview techniques, Akeem Griffiths’ first few terms at university were very different to most of his fellow undergraduates.
PC Griffiths is in his first year of a three-year police constable degree apprenticeship (PCDA). Not only is the course fully funded by the Metropolitan Police, apprentices are paid a starting salary of more than £33,500 including allowances and will gain a degree in professional policing practice on completion.
