Police Recruitment

Recruitment

Police recruitment is handled by each individual police force, although there are national standards of entrance tests. In England & Wales this is the ‘Police Initial Recruitment Test’ or ‘PIRT’, and in Scotland it is the ‘Standard Entrance Test.
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The ongoing ‘Police Could You?’ campaign demonstrates the commitment to ongoing police recruitment throughout the UK.

A police career is secure, well paid, exciting and varied. So if you are looking at police recruitment because you are interested in a police career, it is worth putting yourself ahead of the competition by using one of the resources available from those who specialise in maximising your chances of landing a police job at times when all forces are over-subscribed.

There is competition for police jobs, but it is definitely worth it!

Some of the best help available to ensure you pass the police recruitment process can be found at below…

Also, don’t forget to sign up for your FREE weekly police newsletter by using the sign-up box on the top left of this page. This will keep you up to date on all police news, including police recruitment and police jobs news.

If you are thinking about applying to join a UK Police force, either as a Police Officer or as a Police Community Support Officer, you will need to meet the general entry requirements. These can vary slightly force to force. Use the links below to see the police recruitment information most relevant to you.