Officer Recruitment - Current Campaign Timeline

Recruitment Stages / Key Matters

Date / Timing

Applications Open

12th October 2026.

Applications Close

30th November 2026 at 3pm.

Date that age criteria applies

30th November 2026. Your 17th birthday must be on or before this date. Your 58th birthday must be after this date.

Reasonable Adjustments Evidence Due Date

30th November 2026 at 5pm (Initial Phase).

Important date by which you are asked to contact us if you have NOT heard from us by email to confirm receipt following submission of your original application

10 working days following submission of application.

We will update Recruitment News on the Police-Officer homepage to indicate when we have processed all applications and have communicated with everyone to confirm receipt, so it is worthwhile checking there regularly, particularly if you are applying close to the application deadline.

(We would ask for your patience while we process applications, but it is important that you follow up if you have not heard from us, to be sure everything is in order. Please refrain from contacting us until you know that the 10 working days have elapsed, or as informed via Recruitment News).

Initial Selection Test Phase 

December 2026, exact dates TBC (please check regularly for updates on exact timeline).

Evidence Uploader Phase (Education and Right to Work)

Late January 2027, exact date TBC (please check regularly for updates on exact timeline).

Date by which you must have achieved the necessary education qualifications

(This date aligns with the closing date of the Evidence Uploader Phase)

Exact date TBC, but will likely be a date in Late January 2027. When known, this will be communicated.  

Assessment Centre Phase 

TBC - Spring to Summer 2027.

Merit List

TBC - Summer 2027.