Recruitment

Are you thinking about joining the Police Service as a Special Constable or Police Officer? You can post general questions in here about the recruitment process, and get answers and support from others who are going through the process or already serving Officers.

This forum should only be used for general questions that are regarding recruitment to the police service that are not specific to a local force. If your question is specific to the recruitment process in a particular force then please visit the correct force area located HERE
Find out which forces are currently recruiting by clicking HERE

Subforums

  1. Recruitment (Archive)

    Archive of all Recruitment threads by year. Archiving is based on the year in which the last post was made and not necessarilly the year the thread was started.

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1,791 topics in this forum

  1. Am I Eligible?

    By Sir Penguin,
    • 1 reply
    • 901 views

  3. Vetting

    By Spook,
    • 953 replies
    • 244,322 views

  4. Tips For Assessment Day

    By UKPoliceOnline,
    • 165 replies
    • 107,257 views

  5. The Police Recruitment Application Form

    By UKPoliceOnline,
    • 59 replies
    • 71,798 views

  6. FITNESS TEST FAQ

    By KDav,
    • 169 replies
    • 83,981 views

  7. Recruitment area guidelines - PLEASE READ

    By Sir Penguin,
    • 0 replies
    • 906 views

  8. Application Form: Examples of Poor Applications

    By UKPoliceOnline,
    • 4 replies
    • 49,398 views

  9. Tips for your Interview!

    By Kopite,
    • 34 replies
    • 48,783 views

  10. Application Form: Written English

    By UKPoliceOnline,
    • 10 replies
    • 14,489 views

  11. 1st day of training

    By gabby6,
    • 2 replies
    • 227 views

  12. Any Tips?

    By Kasper.,
    • 6 replies
    • 759 views

  13. Hi - Police Scotland Provisional Offer

    By MP31338,
    • 4 replies
    • 486 views

  14. Nov Day 2 - Anyone Passed Vetting/Got Training Dates Yet?

    By H03570282,
    • 11 replies
    • 719 views

  15. Assessment literature

    By Frankspensers,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views

  16. MET Police Day 2 June 2017

    By RookiePC,
    • 1 reply
    • 375 views

  17. Speed awareness course

    By Blacly7004,
    • 1 reply
    • 220 views

  18. Training-uniform question

    By KarlCophopeful,
    • 0 replies
    • 293 views

  19. Do I have a chance of joining?

    By Shogunronin,
    • 2 replies
    • 309 views

  20. Family history

    By Bradley999,
    • 0 replies
    • 126 views

  21. Applied for Hampshire

    By Craig Duff-Stewart,
    • 0 replies
    • 128 views

  22. Durham or Cleveland PC Recruitment

    By 89KO,
    • 323 replies
    • 15,034 views

  23. Special constable

    By Frankspensers,
    • 2 replies
    • 353 views

  24. Police Officers with hearing aids

    By Warren55,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,331 views

  25. Vetting worries

    By Charles1991,
    • 1 reply
    • 585 views

  26. Almost there! Any advice, tips, books or other resources?

    By Kyle17290,
    • 0 replies
    • 201 views

  27. What Courses are worth to have?

    By koydek,
    • 2 replies
    • 351 views

  28. Vetting and Start Date

    By gabby6,
    • 0 replies
    • 546 views

  29. SC - Appeal Process/Rights On Vetting?

    By quickdantheman,
    • 0 replies
    • 408 views

  30. Passed final interview but not progressing

    By Metallicazza,
    • 1 reply
    • 736 views

  31. Army reserve service

    By Matt100,
    • 0 replies
    • 214 views

  32. Fitness test Query

    By Mugsmouldpie,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,035 views

  33. Durham special constable

    By Frankspensers,
    • 0 replies
    • 157 views

  34. Few questions

    By JohnD,
    • 2 replies
    • 415 views

  35. Possible penalty points.

    By Kyle17290,
    • 2 replies
    • 345 views

  36. Transfer to Surrey Police?

    By OscarW1,
    • 1 reply
    • 296 views

  37. POLICE SCOTLAND ASSESSMENT DAY

    By Bail1993,
    • 1 reply
    • 455 views

  38. Special constable

    By Frankspensers,
    • 2 replies
    • 276 views

  39. Qualifications Certificates

    By Chrisg,
    • 2 replies
    • 249 views

  40. Vetting - "Within 5 Years"?

    By PrimeCut,
    • 9 replies
    • 886 views

  41. Prison Officer vetting compared to Police Constable vetting?

    By Moopheus,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,805 views