Requirements to join the Police
General Entry Requirements,If you have settled on a police job and are looking at joining the police, you will firstly need to check the general entry requirements. These vary slightly within the UK, but are shown below.
To apply for an English or Welsh Police Force
General Police Recruitment Entry Requirements – Police Constable The basic criteria required for application is:
To apply for an English or Welsh Police Force
General Police Recruitment Entry Requirements – Police Constable The basic criteria required for application is:
- Aged between 18 ½ years and 55 years (age limit can vary depending on the force)
- A British, Irish or a Commonwealth citizen (whose stay in this country is not subject to restriction)
- Of good character
- Physically fit and healthy
- A full driving licence (or in the process of learning)
- To apply for a Scottish Police ForceGeneral Police Recruitment Entry Requirements – Police ConstableThe basic criteria required for application is:
- Aged between 18 ½ years and 40 years on appointment (age limit can vary depending on the force).
- A British, Irish or a Commonwealth citizen (whose stay in this country is not subject to restriction)
- Of good character
- Able to demonstrate a good standard of education.
- Physically fit and have good vision.
- A full driving licence (or in the process of learning).
- General Entry Requirements - Police Cadet Between the ages of 16 and 17-and-a-half years at the start of the programme. The programme finishes when you are 18-and-a-half-years old, at which time you may be accepted into the Scottish Police Service.
You will need four standard grade passes at level 3 or better, which must include Maths and English.
You must have good eyesight though wearers of glasses may fall within the acceptable limits. If you wear spectacles or contact lenses, or are uncertain about your eyesight standard, it will be necessary to submit an optician's report.
You must be fit and healthy. A fitness assessment and medical will form part of the recruitment process.
You must be a British, Commonwealth or Irish Citizen.