HP - Armed Response Vehicle Officer - Succession (EOI) Transferees
Role: Armed Response Vehicle Officer (ARVO)
Department: Special Operations Unit
Location: Melton
Term: Succession Planning (Initial Firearms Courses 2026)
Hours: 40
Rank: PC
TRANSFER YOUR SKILLS. ELEVATE YOUR CAREER.
Why Transfer to Humberside Police?
Are you an experienced ARVO looking for a new challenge?
Humberside Police is recruiting Armed Response Vehicle Officers to join our highly skilled Special Operations Unit. This is your chance to make a real difference in our communities while enjoying a fantastic quality of life in one of the UK’s most affordable areas.
Welfare
At Humberside Police, we place the highest priority on the welfare of our Firearms Officers. We recognise the unique pressures of armed policing and are committed to providing comprehensive support to ensure their wellbeing. To strengthen this commitment, we have introduced Watch My 6 – a dedicated welfare initiative designed to offer confidential assistance, mental health resources, and peer support. This programme ensures that every officer knows they are never alone and that help is always available when needed.
Recruitment Timeline
- Paper sift: Immediately after closing date.
- Fitness Test: April & May 2026
- Interviews & Assessments: May 2026
Why Humberside? Affordable Living & Quality of Life
Humberside Police Area (Hull and surroundings)
- Average property price: ~£195,000
- Hull ranks among the cheapest areas in England and Wales (99th out of 105 postcode areas).
Region | Avg Price (£) |
Hull (Humberside) | £195,000 |
Yorkshire & Humber | £225,965 |
South East | £440,000 |
Oxford | £452,700- £580,000 |
Cambridge | £472,500 - £550,000 |
London | £566,000+ |
The Role
As an ARVO, you will:
- Provide armed response capability to spontaneous and pre-planned incidents.
- Support national security obligations and high-visibility patrols.
- Protect vulnerable communities and tackle serious criminality.
- Receive top-tier firearms and specialist tactics training.
- Access progression opportunities into
How to Apply
Submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) and completed Application Reference Form to: recruiting@humberside.police.uk
Your application must include:
A 500-word summary explaining why you want to be an ARVO, what you’ve done to learn about the role, and what skills you bring.
Closing date: 2359 hrs Sunday 1st March 2026
Eligibility criteria:
Relocation:
Humberside Police offer relocation/removal expenses of up to a maximum £8000 to transferring officers who live outside the force area and at least 50 miles from their permanent place of work.
Please see attached guidance notes for further details.
Eligible Criteria:
To be eligible to transfer to Humberside Police, you must:
- Current serving Constable in a Home Office force
- Existing ARVO with a minimum of two years’ service
- No outstanding discipline or integrity issues
- Completed probationary period.
- Pass the firearms JRFT (Level 9.4 shuttle run or equivalent).
Tattoo's
Please send photographs of any tattoos to recruiting@humberside.police.uk
Applicants who are successfully shortlisted will be invited to a competency based interview.
Those successful at interview will be required to undergo the following checks in-force area before appointment:
- Vetting
- Medical Assessment & Fitness Test
- Drugs & Bio-Metrics
- Fitness
- References
- Sickness Criteria
- Misconduct
- Tattoo Clearances
Due to the changes to entry routes for police officers and IPLDP no longer being an accredited training course, at this time we are unable to accept applications from police officers from Non- Home Office forces. The reason for this is due to these officers requiring initial training which is now unable under the new programme. We hope to find a solution as soon as possible.
For informal enquiries, please contact Recruiting@humberside.police.uk or contact 01482 630183.
Humberside Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
All appointments will be made on merit.