Essential Knowledge and skills

• Experience of handling and use of taser- you need to previously trained or currently trained as an Standard Taser Officer.
• Have experience of safe storage and control of taser and taser related items.

You should have attended and passed or be willing to attend the following courses:

• Taser International Armorers course
• Taser Technician Course
• Taser downloaders course

Knowledge of maintaining records systems ideally the Chronicle systems.

• You need to demonstrate
• Influencing and Negotiation skills
  Training experience
• Computer literate
• Full driving licence

Desirable:

• You should have experience of research, collation of statistical information and interpretation
• Have developed or implemented policy or standard operating procedures.
• Practical DIY skills

• Knowledge of JML, Chronicle armoury systems
• Up to date knowledge of new developments in weapon technology.
• Training qualifications.

Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully passing vetting and medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.

West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions.  As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. 

It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.