Police Officer

Police Officer
Permanent
Full Time
Constable
£30,039

After satisfactory completion of 1 years service as a constable, your salary will progress to £32,685

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Police Scotland is the second largest service in the UK with 23,000 officers and staff working together for the people of Scotland covering a third of the United Kingdom’s landmass with a unique range of urban, rural, island and remote communities.

Policing such a large and diverse territory takes people from all sorts of different backgrounds with a variety of skills and experience. 

We are looking for the best recruits to fill a limited number of vacancies across our divisions, where you will work as part a team providing an excellent service to members of the public, communities and partners by ensuring public safety through attendance at operational incidents. You will ensure that appropriate action is taken to support victims of crime, members of the public and bring offenders to justice.

The journey to becoming a Police Officer is neither short nor easy, each step demands dedication and commitment. Our selection process is designed to identify those people who demonstrate they have the potential to become an effective police officer. 

You must be aged 18 years or over (you can apply at 17 ½ years of age but will not be appointed until you are 18) and be both physically and mentally able to undertake police duties. 

Further details can be found on the attached role profile document.

Please consider if you are ready at this time to start your application. Applicants must be fit and prepared at the point of application before commencing the application process which includes a fitness assessment. 

If you want to look at the application form questions to see what you will be expected to submit prior to hitting apply below then please click here


You should  have been resident in the UK for a minimum of three years immediately prior to application for this role.

Why work for Police Scotland?

Police Scotland is responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population. 

If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives, variety and the chance to broaden your experience, then Police Scotland is for you.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion,  where communities are under-represented, including those from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities, people of all ages, abilities, faiths, religions and gender, LGBT communities and those from other disadvantaged or marginalised backgrounds, who share our values and wish to make a difference to the communities we serve.

All applications will be treated on merit, based on the evidence provided in your application and suitability for the role you have applied for.

Police Scotland are committed to promoting a diverse workforce and to achieving and promoting an organisational culture where our police officers are treated with dignity, fairness and respect.

We are committed to being an inclusive and supportive employer and as part of that commitment are an advocate for gender equality having pledged support for HeForShe

HeForShe is a global solidarity movement for gender equality initiated by the United Nations with the aim of encouraging men and boys to speak out for gender equality recognising that gender equality is not just a women`s issue but a basic human right that benefits everyone. 

Benefits

You can expect a rewarding and varied career with Police Scotland. Please click here to read about the Benefits

Training

Probationary training lasts for two years. It is very intensive and individual progress is carefully monitored. Training is undertaken at Police Scotland Training and Recruitment Centres, the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan, and at your Division.

 The Scottish Police College is a unique and highly disciplined environment - somewhere that will test you academically and physically. You will be representing Police Scotland and are expected to conduct yourself at all times in a professional and positive manner. Probationer training is in modular format, delivered over two years across the training establishment. For more information click here Training

Vetting 

We are committed to safeguarding and operate safer recruitment processes, to ensure a police service that employees are proud to work for because they feel safe, valued and part of a happy and supportive work environment. All employees and volunteers therefore will be subject to background checks including vetting and references.

Further information

There is a lot of information you should be aware of when considering a role as a Police Officer.

Firstly you should read the Code of ethics for Policing in Scotland

and also Our standards of professional behaviour