Application Process

Check below to see current status of application process.

  • 2021
Online Application Stage
Apply 2-19 November 2021
complete
Online IST / Evidence Uploader
Evidence Uploader open 4 - 13 Jan. Follow-up now ongoing where applicable.
complete
Assessment Centre
Assessment Centre phase underway. Check your email for updates.
complete
Merit List Passed to PSNI
Assessment Centre phase now concluded. Merit List transferred to PSNI.
current stage
Vetting
Physical Competence Assessment
Health Assessment
Substance Misuse Test
Online Learning
Appointable Candidates Invited to Training in Merit Order

Recruitment News

  • Future Recruitment
  • 2021
  • 2020

Updated: 08/11/2023

Police Officer Recruitment News - Recruitment Campaign for 2020


Recruitment Update - 10.08.23

Many of you will be aware of the recent data protection breach with respect to police officer and police staff data. Please be assured that this breach does not include any data pertaining to applicants to our recruitment campaigns and appropriate mechanisms are in place to protect your information. If you have any individual concerns, please do not hesitate to get in contact with the recruitment team. 

23.06.23

The Police Service of Northern Ireland continues to face significant financial pressures and as a consequence, we have had to take the difficult decision to pause our appointments of Student Officers.

Unfortunately, we cannot give a timescale at this stage as to when we will be in a position to resume appointments, however we remain committed to ensuring that we have an appointable pool of candidates from which to draw, should our position change. We will therefore continue to progress our 2020 candidates through any outstanding stages of the recruitment process, including vetting and health assessment reviews, and would ask for your continued participation in this regard.

I would like to thank you for your ongoing commitment to the recruitment process despite the challenges we are facing. We will continue to provide you will updates as further information becomes available. 


Please check here for the latest information on the progress of the 2020 campaign.

Updated: 08/11/2023

Police Officer Recruitment News - Recruitment Campaign for 2021


Recruitment Update - 10.08.23

Many of you will be aware of the recent data protection breach with respect to police officer and police staff data. Please be assured that this breach does not include any data pertaining to applicants to our recruitment campaigns and appropriate mechanisms are in place to protect your information. If you have any individual concerns, please do not hesitate to get in contact with the recruitment team.

23.06.23

The Police Service of Northern Ireland continues to face significant financial pressures and as a consequence, we have had to take the difficult decision to pause our appointments of Student Officers. 

Unfortunately, we cannot give a timescale at this stage as to when we will be in a position to commence appointments from the 2021 campaign, however we remain committed to ensuring that we have an appointable pool of candidates from which to draw, should our position change. We will therefore continue to progress our top performing candidates through the remaining pre-employment stages, and will review the requirement to progress further candidates.

I would like to thank you for your ongoing commitment to the recruitment process despite the challenges we are facing. We will continue to provide you with updates as further information becomes available. 


Please check here for the latest information on the progress of the 2021 Campaign.

Police Officer Recruitment News - Future Recruitment


Thank you for visiting our recruitment website.  We appreciate your interest in a role within the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

We are not recruiting for Police Officers at this time, however, we would encourage you to check back here regularly for news on future recruitment.  If you would like to be included on our mailing list*, please email info@joinpsni.co.uk from your preferred email address, and highlight that you wish to be included on the ‘future recruitment mailing list’.  In the interim, please check the various other sections of the Police Officer recruitment website where you will find further information on our recruitment process.  You can also check our Police Staff recruitment website where we regularly advertise Police Staff roles that may be of interest to you.

*Please consider our Privacy Policy with regard to how we will process your personal information.