BECOME A
POLICE OFFICER
Play to your strengths. Use your unique skills and experience to kick start your career as an officer.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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?
Sign up to an information event start the application process
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 virtual information event.
Here, you’ll gain insight into what working as a detective or uniformed police officer 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 about life at #TeamNP.
Once you have signed up and registered your interest, we will be in touch with an email inviting you to book on to a information event of your preferred date and time. If you have any questions about becoming a uniformed police officer, or a detective, you can contact our Talent Acquisition team.