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More About Your Role .
RAF Police Officers play a vital role in protecting the RAF ’ s personnel , aircraft , infrastructure and information systems from a variety of threats including terrorism , crime and espionage .
This is a demanding role which requires the highest levels of personal integrity combined with the ability to assess and act on complex information as a security / policing specialist .
You will lead a team of RAF Police and security personnel , including soldiers of the Military Provost Guard Service , routinely providing senior officers with security risk management and law enforcement advice . Although this may sound daunting , your training will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to do the job . You will be expected to deploy on operations overseas , leading RAF Police personnel in a range of challenging operational environments .
As with officers in most other specialisations , RAF Police Officers change jobs every few years . As your career develops , you will have the opportunity to engage in specialist areas such as investigation of serious crime , cyber security / information assurance , counter intelligence , protective security , and operational planning .
If selected for promotion , you may command a RAF Police Squadron or Force Protection Wing , commanding large numbers of personnel based at multiple locations around the UK .
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