What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (such as a computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help the website recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or how you use the site.
Cookies do not usually identify you personally, but they can be used to improve your experience and help us understand how our website is used.
For more detailed information on how to manage cookies visit All About Cookies | Online Privacy and Digital Security
How we use cookies on this website
- The careers.northumbria.police.uk website uses cookies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly
- Remember your cookie preferences
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
- Support our recruitment and vacancy content
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information.
Managing cookies and your consent
We use Cookiebot by Usercentrics to manage cookies and collect user consent on this website.
When you first visit the site, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject nonessential cookies
- Customise your cookie preferences
Your choices are recorded and can be changed at any time.
Types of cookies we use
Cookies used on this website may include:
- Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Preferences
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting anonymous information.
- Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
View detailed cookie information
For full and up‑to‑date information about the specific cookies used on this website — including:
- Cookie names
- Purposes
- Providers
- Expiry periods
Please view the cookie details directly within the Cookiebot consent banner. You can access this at any time by clicking the cookie icon or cookie settings link available on the website (usually in the bottom left corner).
How to change or withdraw your consent
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by revisiting the cookie settings via the Cookiebot icon on the website.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how this website functions.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies on careers.northumbria.police.uk, please email our Customer Service Mailbox.
Policy review
This cookies policy was last reviewed on: 15th April 2026