BECOME A
POLICE OFFICER
One job title, many opportunities. Find out how you can kick start your career as a police officer.
A career in policing offers you the chance to make good things happen. You’ll help to keep people safe in the place they call home, and enforce the law with courage and compassion. It’s undeniably challenging, but an experience like no other.
What’s in it for you?
With a salary of £29K to £48K for police constables, there’s lots of salary progression and earning potential on offer. Aside from the financials, we offer a whole host of health & wellbeing, family, professional development and travel benefits.
BOLD
TENACIOUS
DISCIPLINED
Do you thrive on adrenaline? Discover an on-the-go job where everyday is different and bring your skills to a high-energy career in policing. Climb the ranks or choose from over 50+ officer roles with earning potential of up to £46k as a Police Constable.
Ways in policing
Our entry routes are largely focused around your academic qualifications and previous experience. Whether you already have a degree, you’re looking to gain one or you’re looking to become a uniformed officer without training for a higher education qualification, there are several ways into the world of policing. Explore more about our entry routes below:
Transferees & Rejoiners: Northumbria Police is currently accepting applications for the police officer transferees and re-joiners recruitment programme from individuals with specific, specialised skill sets. Visit our transferees page for more information.
Ways in policing
Applications to become a police officer are now OPEN. Our entry routes are largely focused around your academic qualifications and previous experience. Whether you already have a degree, you’re looking to gain one or you’re looking to become a uniformed officer without training for a higher education qualification, there are several ways into the world of policing. Explore more about our entry routes below:
Transferees & Rejoiners: Northumbria Police is currently accepting applications for the police officer transferees and re-joiners recruitment programme from individuals with specific, specialised skill sets. Visit our transferees page for more information.
What you need to know before you apply
What you need to know before you apply
What you need to know before you apply
Ready to get started?
Before you apply to become a detective through our graduate programme, or a police officer through our degree holder programme, degree apprenticeship or police constable entry programme you’ll need to join a mandatory information event.
Here, you’ll gain insight into what working at Northumbria Police is really like, find out more about the application process and how to prepare for the role, eligibility requirements, police officer pay & benefits, and you’ll have the opportunity to speak to current officers.
Choose your preffered date below to sign up to an upcoming event: