Transferee Opportunity – Police Officer
Transfer opportunities now available for experienced Police Officers to join South Wales Police.
Our mission: To prevent and detect crime; protect, serve and reassure our communities; and provide a first-class service to victims.
Our vision: To be an outstanding police service: accessible, reliable and trusted by our communities.
Our values: Courage. Integrity. Compassion.
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people who share our values and we can provide career opportunities across a range of roles and ranks.
We are particularly interested to receive applications from:
- Neighbourhood Officers
- Qualified Detectives
- Officers who reside in the Cardiff & Vale area
- Officers with specialist skill sets that are required for Critical roles within South Wales Police
Please note we will still consider application from Officers in other roles dependent on vacancies and organisational need.
Any officer interested in applying to transfer to South Wales Police on this basis must have successfully completed their probationary period at the appropriate rank to be able to show commitment to achieving high levels of attendance and performance.
If successful at eligibility stages, you will be required to undertake and be successful in the following:
- Interview
- Vetting checks
- Medical
- Fitness
- Biometric vetting (DNA and fingerprints/Drugs)
South Wales Police encourages individuals from under-represented groups to join so we can achieve a workforce representative of the communities we serve.
Please note the application process can be lengthy and can take several months. We do not have a timescale for appointments, this will depend on applicants’ skills and on suitable vacancies across the force area: they cannot be guaranteed.
Please note the transferee process applies to Police Officer roles only.


