Being a Police Officer
Applications to become a detective through our Graduate Programme are now open. Our uniformed police officer recruitment is also open through our degree holder programme and for those looking to work towards the degree apprenticeship.
Interested to know more about the role and routes of entry? Sign up to an engagement event. You can attend one of these sessions before, during or after your application is submitted.
Choose your entry route
Choose your entry route
What you need to know
What you need to know
Life as a police officer
From the application process and your training and induction to life as a qualified officer at Team NP. Take an in-depth look at what’s involved in the recruitment journey.
The application process
Click on each icon to find out more about the different stages in our recruitment process.
Start
Engagement Event
Application Form
National Sift
Interview
Online Assessment Process
Conditional Offer
Pre-Employment Check
Final Offer
Start your career as
a Police Officer
Application Form
Online Assessment Process
Conditional Offer
Final Offer
Start
Engagement Event
National Sift
Interview
Pre-Employment
Checks
Start your career as
a Police Officer
Transferees &
Re-joiners
Northumbria Police is currently accepting applications for the Transferee and Re-joiners recruitment programme from individuals with specific, specialised skill sets.
We would love to hear from you if you are a Police Officer looking for a new challenge, and come from any of the following backgrounds:
- Detective Qualified (PIP2)
- Substantive Sergeant Rank or above
- Any other specialist skills
- Neighbourhood Policing background or willingness to work in this area
If the above applies to you, we look forward to receiving your application. We will assess both your suitability and our current resourcing requirements once you have submitted your application.
Officers must be serving or previous serving (in the last 5 years) and have completed their probationary period. You must be or have been serving with a Home Office Force, or Police Scotland/PSNI.
If successful in the process your posting will primarily be based on force demand, and your skill set.
To express an interest, please contact: jointeamnp@northumbria.police.uk – giving a brief breakdown of your skill set and circumstances.
