It’s a great way to improve the lives of others – including your own
Great choice – It’s an amazing career with exceptional opportunities.
You’ll be paid during your training, and your salary will rise incrementally over seven years. There are a number of routes in, so there’s bound to be one that suits you. If you’re from an under-represented group, the Positive Action Team will be here to support and advise you all the way.
Regular officers
If you meet the entry requirements you can apply to become a police officer:
You can apply at the age of 17 but cannot become a police officer until you are 18. You must have full UK manual drivers’ license at the time of joining Northamptonshire Police. You will need level 2 (GCSE) in Maths and English and 2 A Levels or 1 Vocational Level 3 qualification. These can be any subject, from any college and any grade.
The easiest way to see what routes to becoming a police officer are available, and what they involve, is to visit our main police website at www.northants.police.uk/careers
You’ll find more detailed information about becoming an officer (as well as other career opportunities) and up to date salary information.
See how this route helped Gan and Kritesh get the most out of policing.
Police staff
Being a police officer isn’t the only option. You can jump straight to the section on other police staff roles by clicking here.
Positive Action Team candidate support
The Positive Action Team runs free online masterclasses for people from under-represented groups who would like to apply. The team will work with you to provide whatever specific support you need to be the best candidate you can be. We’ll never tell you what to say, that’s down to you, but we will help you prepare for all stages of the process.
For more information click here.
When can you start?
Our recruitment process involves interviews, carrying out checks, some assessments and even uniform fitting, so it can take up to nine months from sending your initial application until you actually join us, as you can see here. We know this is a long time, but the Positive Action team will be available to help and support you in any way they can during this time.
