Change the story. Be a part of the future of policing.
Being a police officer with #teamnp is a unique career filled with reward and challenge. No two days on the front line are the same, and it will be your job to protect the vulnerable, support victims or crime and to build trust and forge valuable relationships with the diverse communities you serve.
“Being part of Northumbria Police will mean you’re part of a family that looks after and supports each other.
We are all about keeping people safe and fighting crime, and if that’s something you can be a part of we’d be delighted to receive your application.”
– Chief Superintendent, Steve Wykes
This application is for the following training route to become a Detective Constable:
Please read through the
full eligibility criteria here before submitting an application: In addition to meeting general requirements on education and vetting criteria, it is important you understand the physical and mental demands of the role and must read all information regarding previous and existing medical conditions carefully before you choose to apply.
How to apply
Hopefully you now have all the information you need and are confident in applying, but in case you still want to check anything, please visit https://careers.northumbria.police.uk/police-officer/
To start your application please click the Apply icon below. If you have any questions or issues submitting your application, please contact us via jointeamnp@northumbria.police.uk
You will complete your personal and professional details and must submit certificate copies of the required qualifications and your driving license with your application. You will also declare any previous cautions and convictions and submit pictures of any visible tattoos for review.
Once your application has been reviewed and accepted, we will be in touch with the next steps of your application journey:
What Happens next? Recruitment steps for Police Officer (PCDA/DHEP/GDP/ PCEP):
1. Northumbria Police:
Registered, application not submitted
Application submitted
Application review
Eligibility check
2. College of Policing:
3. Northumbria Police:
Interview
Conditional offer
Pre-employment checks
Medical
Job-related fitness test
Vetting
DNA & fingerprints
Final offer
References
In return for your dedication and experience, we offer 22 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, and rises to 30 days, dependent on your length of service. We support our people inside and out of work – offering a very competitive pension scheme and discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card. Also, to take care of your physical and mental wellbeing, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
At Northumbria Police we are all different and that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We protect and serve everyone and therefore believe in including everyone. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all areas of the community as appointments are based solely on merit.
If you have any questions about applying for the role of Detective Constable, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on jointeamnp@northumbria.police.uk
Terms and Conditions
Vetting Level - Recruitment Vetting (RV); Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
Full UK manual driving license; You must have a full UK manual driving licence, but we do accommodate for applicants who don’t drive due to a disability.
Thank you again for your interest and good luck with your application!
To apply for Graduate Detective Programme, click APPLY at the bottom of this page.