In Essex Police, we have officers from all different backgrounds in a variety of roles protecting and serving the wonderfully diverse communities in Essex.

 

Whatever their background, their skills have brought something unique and valuable to their officer role. 

Driven by their motivation to keep people safe, our officers pride themselves on acting with integrity and honesty and are guided by a high moral compass.
We like, where possible, to recruit local people, so we can increasingly reflect the wonderfully diverse communities we serve.

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. 

 

Our officers fit the bill, could you?

 

To join our 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 Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) route into policing, and the entry requirements, please make sure you fully read our 1-3 steps detailing everything you need to know before you apply.

 

 

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.