Our detectives #FitTheBill, could you?

 

Could you compassionately support someone who has just been seriously assaulted, had a family member murdered, been robbed at knifepoint or sexually abused?

 

Do you have the mind-set to investigate serious or complex crimes, build a case to put before a judge and lock up the county’s most serious or violent offenders?

 

Join us as a Police Constable and train to become a detective you will be responsible for upholding the law, responding to live and serious incidents, seeking out and securing evidence needed to build a case for the prosecution, protecting people from harm and delivering justice to victims using the full power of the law.

 

Like our detectives, you will need to be driven by your motivation to help keep people safe, act with integrity and honesty and be guided by a high moral compass. You will also not be deterred by working long hours or investigating serious, challenging crimes.

 

Join Essex Police as a police officer and you'll receive a starting salary of £32,907 (including £3,000 South East allowance) Annual incremental salary increase up to £51,231 within seven years along with a number of other fantastic benefits. 

 

To join our Investigate First Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP), you will need to meet these eligibility criteria:

 

• be over 18 (you can apply at 17 and start work when you turn 18) – there is no upper age limit
• be a British citizen, an EC/EEA national or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with no restrictions on your stay in the United Kingdom. You will need to have lived in the UK continuously for the past 3 years (unless a serving with UK armed forces)
• be in good health, including fitness and eyesight
• have no criminal record, although some offences may be considered which will be reviewed when you apply
• obtained a level 3 qualification or able to demonstrate relevant experience or training that can be considered equivalent to a level 3 qualification

 

You will also be eligible if you meet one of these criteria:

 

1. you are an Essex Police member of staff, a PCSO or special constable who have passed their probationary period
2. you have a minimum of 3 years’ service with the armed forces and have achieved an exemplary reference on discharge

 

For further information on the Investigate First route into policing, and the entry requirements, please make sure you read our detailed guide to Investigate First here.

 

We have agreed intake sizes for each of our entry routes. If oversubscribed, it may be necessary for us to make changes to your entry route to secure your optimum joining date. If this is the case, we will contact you.

 

 

 

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance.  During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. 

 

Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender, sex (or gender), employment status.

 

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

 

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain.

If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

 

Essex Police is an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.