Volunteer Humane Animal Dispatcher – HIOWC346

Your key responsibilities in this role may include:

• Respond to police call-outs to carry out the humane dispatch of injured animals, often at short notice and during unsociable hours.
• Work collaboratively with police officers and other emergency services to ensure a safe and controlled environment at incident scenes.
• Maintain the highest standards of safety and compliance when handling firearms and ammunition, both during transit and deployment.
• Represent Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary in a professional and respectful manner, delivering an effective and reliable service at all times.

Important: The successful candidate will be vetted by the Force Firearms Licensing department. Successful applicants will have their Firearms Certificate endorsed with a clear condition authorising their use for the humane dispatch of animals as required by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

For details on the role, please see our full Role Profile.
 

About You

Do you hold a valid Shotgun Certificate and Firearms Certificate with an open condition?

Do you hold the DMQ HAD Award qualification?

Do you hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a suitable vehicle for responding to call-outs?

Are you a current member of BDS or BASC (for insurance purposes)?

Do you have experience in deer management, stalking, and/or the humane dispatch of animals?
Competencies and Personal Qualities

We are Emotionally Aware Level 1

We Collaborate Level 1

We Support and Inspire Level 1

For support in completing your application form, please see our Candidate Guidance for Completing an Application Form.

About Us

For further information about this role, or if you have any queries, please contact the Police Recruitment Team on police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 02380 451611.

Alternatively, please contacting our HAD team directly on humaneanimalsdispatch@hampshire.police.uk.

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