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Accessibility

Providing a website that is inclusive and available for all users

Accessibility statement

This statement applies to https://careers.derbyshire.police.uk/.

This website is run by Derbyshire Constabulary. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. You may have a better experience if you change the settings on your computer to suit your needs. 

This site has been built so you should be able to: 

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts.
  • Zoom in up to 300% without text spilling off the screen.
  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard.
  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
 

How accessible this website is

All parts of this website should be fully accessible.
 

Feedback and contact information

If you need a document we’ve published in a different format please contact our HR team.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

If you can’t access something you need on this site, please tell us about it and we will get you what you need in another way:

  • Contact our HR team online.
  • Email our Digital Communications Development team.
    • Please note: this mailbox is only for website accessibility enquiries. If you want to report crimes or other incidents, use our online crime reporting services. If a crime is happening now or someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
  • If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can also text us on 07800 002414.

If you’d like to contact us about something else, and you need a response, please contact us through our main website. 

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).


Technical information about the website’s accessibility

Derbyshire Constabulary is committed to making https://careers.derbyshire.police.uk/ accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
 

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
 

How we tested this website

This website was last tested using:

  • Automated testing – the quickest way to catch 20% to 50% of potential issues.
  • Manual testing – using assistive technology tools to test the website with a social focus on areas with known problems.

We continually test the accessibility of our site and have made fixing and improving the accessibility of the site part of our daily work.
 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 22 June 2021.

This website was tested on 11 June 2021.

The test was carried out internally, we tested the service based on a user's ability to complete key journeys.