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Gloucestershire Constabulary Serve your community. Become a police officer. Recruitment March 2019
Serve your community. Become a police officer. Contents 01. Chief Constable’s foreword 3 02. Introduction 5 03. About Gloucestershire 6 04. About Gloucestershire Constabulary 7 05. Our structure 8 06. Our intent, values and principles 9 07. Policing in Gloucestershire in numbers 2018 10 08. Becoming a Police Constable with Gloucestershire Constabulary 12 09. Recruitment process 13 10. Eligibility criteria 18 11. Residency criteria 19 12. Criminal convictions 20 13. Financial status 21 14. Eyesight 22 15. Frequently asked questions 24 www.gloucestershire.police.uk 2
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01. Chief Constable’s foreword
Policing is a wonderful career and we make As well as your own
personal qualities, it
a difference to peoples lives each and every
is important that you
day. It is a demanding but rewarding job, can build effective
with no two days likely to be the same. relationships to operate
in a team. I want my
An increasingly diverse society relies on us to keep staff to be confident to
them safe, so we need a diverse workforce to reflect our work independently but
communities in order to gain a much better understanding understand they will be at
of the different needs and services we provide. We are a their most successful when
routinely unarmed service and often find ourselves going working together.
towards trouble when others are going away from it. Not In return you will build a strong bond with your colleagues
all of our encounters however involve conflict. In fact a and enjoy friendship, camaraderie and support throughout
significant part of our job involves support, reassurance your career.
and advice. From the serious to the minor, nothing is Once you have read this brochure guide, and if you think
trivial in policing. We require the very best individuals from that you can live up to these important behaviours then
society to join us and help to make us a representative please consider favourably a career with Gloucestershire
and diverse pool of committed individuals determined to Constabulary. We look forward to receiving your
uphold the law and act with compassion and the highest application.
degree of integrity.
Fairness, Openness, Leadership, Respect, Honesty,
Integrity, Objectivity, Selflessness and Accountability
are the positive behaviours we will be looking for in
prospective candidates. These cannot be taught by us,
Rod Hansen
I encourage you to read the College of Policing’s Code
of Ethics before you apply. What we can teach you are Chief Constable of
Gloucestershire Constabulary
the skills you will need to be a highly professional police
officer, confident to do your job.
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02. Introduction
This guide aims to provide you with an If you cannot find the answers to your questions within this
document, then please e-mail the Resourcing Team who
understanding of the recruitment process
will respond to your query as quickly as possible.
to become a new Police Officer with
Our email address is:
Gloucestershire Constabulary and about
policeofficerrecruitment2019@gloucestershire.police.uk
working for our Force.
If you have a query, please ensure that you have read this
There are different stages of the recruitment process document carefully and in full before contacting us.
and therefore it is important that you understand what is Gloucestershire Constabulary is committed to fairness
required, how long you will have to complete each stage towards all members of the community. We need
and also when you will be informed if you can progress to people from diverse backgrounds and would welcome
the next stage. applications from all-under-represented groups, in
The first part of our recruitment process is an online particular, females and those from black and ethnic
eligibility assessment. Access to this will be available minority communities.
on our website from 9am on Monday 4 March until 12
noon on Friday 15 March 2019 from any location that has
internet access.
Our recruitment guide will remain available to view on the
recruitment page of our website:
www.gloucestershire.police.uk/jobs
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03. About Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a largely rural county Kingsholm Stadium is home to Gloucester RFC, a
professional rugby union side who play in the English
encompassing the Cathedral city of
Premiership and have a loyal fan base of staunch
Gloucester, the historic Spa town of supporters. In the summer months, Kingsholm is often
Cheltenham, the Royal Forest of Dean transformed into a concert venue and in recent years has
hosted performances from Little Mix, Lionel Richie, Tom
and a number of picturesque Cotswolds
Jones and Elton John.
villages. Gloucestershire’s urban centres
There are a number of royal households including
are diverse with a thriving night-time Highgrove and Gatcombe Park, two airports and two
economy. universities; the University of Gloucestershire and
the Royal Agricultural University. GCHQ is one of the
The County hosts a number of significant events UK’s leading intelligence agencies and as such a large
throughout the year which attract national attention. employer in the county.
These include the National Hunt Festival (Gold Cup) at
Cheltenham Racecourse, the Royal International Air Tattoo
at Fairford, the Tall Ships Festival at Gloucester Docks and
the annual Cheese Rolling competition at Cooper’s Hill.
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04. About Gloucestershire Constabulary
Gloucestershire Constabulary headquarters
is based at Waterwells, Gloucester, where
we also have a custody suite and an
investigations hub which supports our
neighbourhood teams across the county.
Just opposite our headquarters is Prism
House which houses our investigators and
safeguarding teams. Next door is a Tri-
service control room and vehicle workshops
that we share with the Fire and Rescue
Service. Just around the corner is our
training school.
We refer to this part of the Constabulary as our Waterwells
Campus, the idea being that operational staff from around Our policing style is clear and based upon a local presence
the county can come here to access many of the essential through visible and accessible neighbourhood policing
support services they need to do their job. teams, together with teams who respond to emergencies,
The force is headed by Chief Constable Rod Hansen who investigate serious crimes and tackle cybercrime as well as
is supported by Deputy Chief Constable Jon Stratford and a range of other support units.
Assistant Chief Constable Julian Moss. We work with our partners, local communities and those
who come into contact with us as victims, witnesses,
partners, volunteers and staff, so that we are clear on
what it is we need to do to deliver our priorities and make
improvements to our policing services.
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05. Our structure
1061 109
OFFICERS PCSOs
158
Workforce SPECIAL
Our current total CONSTABLES
(full time equivalent)
602
POLICE
1,772
STAFF
Gloucestershire Constabulary is structured under the following areas and departments:-
Operational Policing Crime Command Enabling Services Departments
• Local Policing and Harm Reduction • Authorising office and Digital • Communications & Engagement
• Criminal Justice (including Custody) Intelligence • Estates and Support Services (includes
• Local Investigations • Forensics Services facilities management and uniform stores)
• Incident Management and Resolution • Intelligence • Finance & Procurement (vehicle fleet/
• Special Constabulary • Investigations and Public Protection transport management)
• Volunteer Cadets • Specialist Investigations • Governance and Compliance (includes
• Tri-Force Specialist Operations • Tri-Force Major Crime Investigations liaison with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of
Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services)
• Human Resources (includes Learning and
Development)
• ICT, Change and Transformation
(includes Continuous Improvement team)
• Legal Services
• Professional Standards Department.
www.gloucestershire.police.uk 8Serve your community. Become a police officer. 06. Our intent, values and principles Our Intent: A Constabulary that inspires trust, confidence and pride because we: • serve the public and place them at the heart of everything we do • make decisions based on our values, principles and doing the right thing • have capable, motivated and professional people working for us • are financially sound, sustainable and resilient, with the right technology, estate and equipment. Our Values and Principles: In doing this, we will: • act with honesty, integrity and humanity • listen, learn and improve • be responsive • take responsibility for what we do and how we do it • thrive through changes, challenges, collaborations and opportunities • be creative, innovative and adaptable • work together and achieve as one team • promote and value leadership at all levels. Our Corporate Strategy: www.gloucestershire.police.uk 9
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07. Policing in Gloucestershire in numbers
77% 78%
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COST PER PERSON
(-14% since 2010) (per day)
of the public rated Gloucestershire Constabulary as
70.5% doing an “excellent” or “good” job
of victims were satisfied with
83.6% the service they received
999 CALLS: 72,935 ARRESTS: 7,363 CRIMES
101 CALLS: 233,537 DAILY AVERAGE: 20
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08. Becoming a Police Constable with
Gloucestershire Constabulary
What we offer: What we’re looking for:
• The opportunity of a rewarding, varied and challenging Gloucestershire police officers are resourceful, confident
career where you put service to the public at the heart and motivated.
of everything you do in accordance with your oath of
They provide an exceptional service to our local
office.
communities and have the integrity and values to hold a
• A starting salary of at least £20,370 to £23,586 per position of trust and responsibility.
annum (depending on your skills and experience)
They care about making a difference, and want to help
• Annual leave of 22 paid annual holidays plus public
and get involved with people, understanding their needs.
holidays, which increases to 30 days depending on
length of service Our Police Officers are professional and friendly and work
• A police pension hard to build strong relationships with their colleagues
and communities. They take pride in what they do and
• Training and development opportunities throughout
of the policing service they provide to the people of
your career
Gloucestershire.
• Support and advice from a dedicated occupational
health service; a range of staff associations that You must be able to work a full range of shifts (earlies,
bring together officers of a similar faith, gender, lates and nights). Policing is a 24/7 role, so you will work
orientation and race; access to a range of services some weekends and bank holidays. You will work 40
including Police Mutual, Simply Health, TriCare (Police hours per week.
Federation Health Scheme), Police Credit Union, and
the Police Benevolent Fund
• Employee assistance programme that provides
additional support for any health, wellbeing and
lifestyle issues for you and your immediate family.
• Childcare vouchers which can be used to pay for
registered or approved childcare including nurseries,
childminders, breakfast and after school clubs and can
be used for children up to the age of 16
• Access to a subsidised gym depending upon location.
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09. Recruitment process
On completion of each stage of the Please note it is not possible to provide specific feedback
at each stage of the recruitment process.
recruitment process you will be notified
whether or not you have been successful Opening date and time
and therefore able to proceed to the next 4 March 2019, 9am
stage.
Closing date and time for applications to be
returned to
1 Eligibility screen Resourcing Team, Police Headquarters
No1 Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley,
Gloucestershire, GL2 2AN
Complete Application Form 15 March 2019 at 12 noon
2 (including Competency Based
Questionnaire)
Assessment Centre
08 - 18 April 2019
Attend Police SEARCH Recruitment
3 Assessment Centre at Thames Valley
Police
Interviews
commencing May 2019
4
Attend Interview and Medical at Police Pre-employment checks
HQ, Quedgeley, Gloucester commencing May 2019
Pre-employment Checks (including First intake start date
5 Fitness, Medical, Biometrics, Vetting
and Referencing)
September 2019
You must be available to complete the above stages
during the dates shown. If you are not available for
any stage of the process for any reason (for example
6 Offer of Employment pre-arranged holidays), we may not be able to
progress your application further as alternative dates
are unlikely to be available.
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The start of the recruitment process will be information you provide. It is very important that you follow
the instructions as incomplete forms will not be accepted.
to complete the online eligibility screen. It
is important that you are open and honest III. Assessment Centre
with your responses so that you gain the The Assessment Centre will be run at The College of
most benefit from the questions. Policing which is located at Thames Valley Police. You
will be required to attend the centre for one day. Our
Assessment Centres will be held 08 - 18 April 2019.
I. Eligibility screen
It is very important when deciding to apply for the role of
This screen checks your eligibility in line with the national
a Gloucestershire police officer that you can attend one
recruitment standards. You will be advised at the end of
of the Assessment Centres in April 2019, 08 - 18 as no
the questionnaire if you have met all the eligibility criteria
further dates will be available.
and then able to progress to the application form. The
eligibility criteria are set out later in this guide. The Assessment Centre consists of:
20 minute competency based interview
II. Application Form
Two written exercises
If you are successful through the online eligibility screen,
you will be able to access a link to the application form. Four role play exercises
Your application form must be handwritten or typed, Numerical reasoning questionnaire and a verbal logical
printed out and submitted either by post or in person to the reasoning test.
Resourcing Team, Police Headquarters These exercises are designed to test your ability to think
No1 Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, on your feet, make quick decisions based on sound
GL2 2AN by the deadline of 12 noon Friday 15th judgement and also to measure your basic numeracy and
March 2019. Reception is open Monday through to Friday literacy standards.
between 8am and 5pm.
You will be required to bring two forms of identification with
Please do not staple your application form together as we you to the assessment centre (including one photo ID). If
will need to separate out the information at certain stages you do not bring these with you, you will not be permitted
of the process. to progress any further with the application process.
To complete the application form, you will be asked You should receive your results approximately two to
to provide personal information, education and full three weeks after the Assessment Centre closes. If you
work history. Please ensure there are NO gaps in the are successful at this stage, you will then be invited to
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attend an interview at Police Headquarters in Quedgeley, V. Fitness Test and Biometric Vetting
Gloucestershire. The role of a police officer is demanding. During the
application and selection process we will be assessing
IV. Interview & Medical Assessment your mental and physical fitness to undertake the role.
We use the interview to get to know more about you
and how well suited you are to the role of an officer with Fitness test
Gloucestershire Constabulary.
We test endurance through a fitness shuttle run commonly
The interview is behavioural style interview where the known as the ‘bleep test’. A good indicator of the fitness
questions will be looking for specific evidence of past level needed for this test is to be able to run at a good
behaviour (things that you have done at a certain time). pace for around four minutes over a distance of about 700
The interview is based on competency and values metres.
framework (CVF) and you will be assessed against level
1 - practitioner in each case.
Bleep test (shuttle run) explained
A medical assessment will generally be carried out by our Required level is 5.4 = 5 levels and 4 shuttles over a 15
Occupational Health Unit. metre course
We will check:-
• BMI (between 18-30) Total Time Distance Covered Shuttles Completed
3 min 35 seconds 525 metres 35
• Eye sight (full details later in this guide)
Levels Shuttles per level Seconds per shuttle
• Colour vision (full details later in this guide) 1 7 7
2 8 7
• Lung function 3 8 6
• Hearing 4 8 6
5 4 6
You will be asked to complete a confidential medical
history questionnaire. Depending upon your medical
history, we may need to contact your GP or other
specialist for further information.
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VI. Vetting checks VII. References
We will carry out security checks on you and your: We will send reference requests to your current and
previous employers in the last 5 years. If you haven’t been
• Spouse/partner
employed for 5 years, we will ask for a character reference
• Father or an educational reference.
• Step father/mother’s partner
• Mother
• Stepmother/father’s partner
• Brothers/sisters (full/half/step)
• Children/children of your partner (only those age 10
years and over)
• Any other adult living at your address
Financial circumstances – applicants will have their
financial status checked. These checks are carried out
because police officers and police staff have access to
privileged information, which may make them vulnerable
to corruption. Applicants with outstanding County Court
Judgements (CCJs), Individual Voluntary Agreements
(IVAs) or who have been registered bankrupt with
outstanding debts, will be rejected. If you have discharged
bankruptcy debts then you will need to provide a certificate
of satisfaction with your application. At least three years
will need to have passed since the date of discharge.
Ideally you should not have a criminal record, but some
minor offences may not exclude you. (full details later in
this guide)
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10. Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply at the time of application you • Not have previously undertaken a Police SEARCH
must: Assessment Centre in the last six months. You will not
be permitted to attend a further assessment centre
• Be aged 18 years or over on the 4th March 2019.
until six months has elapsed.
• Have not been convicted of a serious arrestable
• Have no visible tattoos that could be deemed
offence or had any cautions including reprimands and
offensive, inappropriate or unsuitable. You must
final warnings within the last 5 years (full details later in
include at least two photographs of any tattoo with your
this guide).
application form, if they are located on your hands,
• Not be declared bankrupt. If you have been declared neck, forearms or face. The first photograph must be
bankrupt in the past your application will only be a close-up of the tattoo. The second photograph must
considered if you are a discharged bankrupt and this clearly show the location of the tattoo on your body.
has been cleared for a period of longer than 3 years.
Countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) from
Applicants with outstanding County Court Judgements
which applicants may apply
(CCJ’s), Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVA’s) will be
rejected. You can still apply to become a police officer as long as
• Not be a member of Britain First, the British National you are an EEA National or a Swiss national.
Party (BNP), the National Front or Combat 18 or Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals are required
similar association. to have leave to enter or leave to remain in the UK for an
• Have at least 2 GCSEs Grade C or above (or indefinite period.
equivalent) in Maths and English or have achieved Austria Greece Norway
Independent Patrol Status as a PCSO or Special
Belgium Hungary Poland
Constable. It will be your responsibility to provide
evidence of your qualifications from the awarding body. Bulgaria Iceland Portugal
• Be a UK Resident or been employed in the Armed Cyprus Ireland Romania
Services and living outside the UK as a result of a
military deployment. (full details later in this guide). Czech Republic Italy Slovakia
Denmark Latvia Slovenia
Estonia Liechtenstein Spain
Finland Luxembourg Sweden
France Malta United Kingdom
Germany Netherlands
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11. Residency criteria
• The need for the residency rule arises from the An individual is considered to be on an extended holiday if
requirement to vet all applicants in an equitable they have:
manner. This is because the UK police service does
• spent a significant period of time overseas without
not currently have any means of facilitating vetting
returning to the UK, but intend to return in the future
enquiries overseas to the extent required for those who
are resident in the UK. • taken a gap year before or following university
• The purpose of the residency criteria is to ensure that • travelled for a year
applicants have a checkable history in the UK, so that • spent time overseas visiting family.
meaningful vetting enquiries can be undertaken. The • This is not an exhaustive list.
criteria provide reassurance when considering the • Individuals who meet the above criteria maintain their
health and safety of police personnel and the public. UK residency and may therefore be considered for
Effective vetting cannot be conducted if there is no way vetting clearance.
to assess the honesty, integrity, reliability and overall
suitability for clearance of appointees against the Serving with the HMG or Armed Forces
information available.
• An individual who has been posted overseas as
• The residency requirements refer to the period part of their service with HMG or the armed forces is
immediately before an application is made, and not considered to have been resident in the UK for the
any other three, five, or ten-year period, or any other period that they were abroad.
accumulation of time spent in the UK.
• Where an individual has been overseas as the spouse,
partner or dependent of a member of the armed forces
Application of the residency criteria
posted overseas, they can be considered to have been
• If an individual resides permanently in the UK, they are resident in the UK if their place of residence was within
considered to be a UK resident. the confines of the establishment, e.g., a military base.
• An individual who has moved overseas and severed If they were residing outside this, they are considered
major ties to the UK (e.g., closed bank accounts and to have been resident overseas.
sold property) is considered to have surrendered their
residency in the UK. This would also apply to people
who maintain bank accounts purely for the purpose of
receiving regular payments, e.g., a UK pension.
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12. Criminal convictions
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) the applicant is a registered sex offender or is
Order 1975 provides that the Act shall not apply to the subject to a registration requirement in respect of
police service. Police forces are therefore entitled to ask any other conviction.
prospective applicants to reveal spent convictions during
For all other convictions or cautions there is a rebuttable
the recruitment or vetting process. This does not apply to
presumption that they should be rejected. In particular,
spent convictions of applicants’ families.
the following should result in rejection:
offences where vulnerable people were targeted
We will make thorough background checks.
All applicants will have to complete detailed vetting forms offences motivated by hate or discrimination
to enable these checks to be made. offences of domestic abuse
Our enquiries will reveal incidents from long ago, and Forces are advised to take particular care where an
applicants who fail to disclose relevant known matters will individual has been convicted of (or cautioned for)
have their application declined. offences of dishonesty, corrupt practice or violence.
We will not recruit people with cautions or convictions Each case will be considered on it’s merits and, whilst
which may call into question the integrity of the applicant the rebuttable presumption is that convictions, cautions
or the Police Service. or other sanctions should lead to rejection, there may
be cases where this may be disproportionate in the
Criminal Convictions Guidance circumstances.
Public confidence may be affected if an officer has a
previous conviction, caution or other recordable sanction
(including reprimands, formal warnings, final warnings,
fixed penalty notices and restorative justice sanctions).
The College of Policing Vetting Code of Practice and
associated Authorised Professional Practice (APP)
advises that applications for a position as a police officer
are to be rejected in all cases where:
offences were committed as an adult or juvenile
which resulted in a prison sentence (including
custodial, suspended or deferred sentence and
sentences served at a young offenders’ institution
or community home); or
www.gloucestershire.police.uk 20Serve your community. Become a police officer. 13. Financial status Financial checks are used to assess whether applicants have been, are currently, or are likely to be in financial difficulty, or show signs of financial irresponsibility to the extent that they could become vulnerable to financial inducement. Paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Police regulations 2003 states that a member of a police force shall not wilfully refuse or neglect to discharge any lawful debt. Applicants who have been registered as bankrupt and have discharged their bankruptcy debts will not be considered until three years after the discharge of the debt. Debt Relief Orders (DROs) are treated in the same way as a bankruptcy. Former Directors of insolvent limited companies who apply will be treated as if they were bankrupt even though the debts are in the company name. Applicants with outstanding County Court Judgements (CCJ’s), Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVA’s) will also be rejected. www.gloucestershire.police.uk 21
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14. Eyesight
Eyesight requirements acceptable but you will need to be aware of the deficiency
You may have seen a chart like the diagram below at your and make appropriate adjustments.
opticians. The actual chart is much larger and is read from
a distance of six metres. Each line equates to a standard. Eye surgery
The standard you need to meet either with or without Radial keratotomy, arcuate keratotomy or corneal grafts
spectacles or contact lenses is: are not acceptable.
Other forms of refractive surgery such as LASIK, LASEK,
Distance vision PRK, ICRS and epiflap are all acceptable provided that six
6/12 or better with either your right or left eye; 6/6 with weeks have elapsed since surgery, there are no residual
both eyes together. side effects and they other eyesight standards are met.
A 6/60 Qualifications
During your training you will be required to undertake
BC 6/36 study towards a Diploma in Policing. Based on this
requirement, applicants must be able to demonstrate
DEFG 6/24 their ability to perform at the required academic level and
therefore a prior level of learning must be evidenced.
HIJKLM 6/18 You must have at least 2 GCSE’s Grade C or above
NOPQRSTU 6/12 (or equivalent) in maths and English or have achieved
VWXYZABCD 6/9 Independent Patrol Status as a PCSO of Special
Constable and have been assessed by your line manager
EFGHIJKLMNOPQ 6/6 as fully competent in the role.
RSTUVWXYZABCDEF 6/5
Some equivalent qualifications are listed below –
A Level Level 3 International certificate in
If you wear spectacles or contact lenses you also need to
AS Level computer studies
reach 6/36 without your spectacles or lenses. Advanced Diploma (ICCS) NCC Education UK
National Diploma Level 3 NQA
Near vision National Certificate City and Guilds, Level 3
6/9 with both eyes together (aided). National Award NEBOSH national general
Level 3 Diploma certificate in occupational health
Colour vision Level 3 Certificate and safety
The use of colour-correcting lenses is not acceptable. Level 3 Award Access to higher education
diploma
Severe colour vision deficiencies (monochromacy) are not
acceptable. Mild anomalous trichromacy is acceptable. For additional clarification in relation to qualifications to
Severe anomalous dichromacy or trichromacy is also international equivalents, please contact your examining
body for confirmation.
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15. Frequently asked questions
How do I contact Gloucestershire Constabulary I have a medical condition. Does that prevent me
about my application? from joining Gloucestershire Constabulary?
All you need to know about the recruitment process is It will depend on the nature of your medical condition.
contained within this guide. If you still have questions then We require all our new officers to undergo a medical
you can email the Resourcing Team at: assessment with our occupational health unit. You
will need to pass this assessment to be eligible to join
policeofficerrecruitment2019@gloucestershire.police.uk
Gloucestershire Constabulary.
and we will respond to you as quickly as possible.
I have tattoos. Will this stop me from becoming a
I will be 18 in April when the Assessment Centres police officer?
start. Can I still apply to join Gloucestershire No, as long as they are not deemed offensive,
Constabulary?
inappropriate or unsuitable
To be eligible to apply you must be 18 years or over by
Monday 4th March 2019.
I am not a British Citizen. Can I still apply to
join Gloucestershire Constabulary as a police
Is there a maximum age for applicants? officer?
There is no upper age limit for applying to the police You can still apply to become a police officer as long
service, but bear in mind that the normal retirement age is as you are an EEA National or a Swiss national.
60 years and that new constable recruits are required to Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals are required
undertake a two year probationary period. to have leave to enter or leave to remain in the UK for an
indefinite period.
Do I need a driving licence?
You will need to have a full UK manual driving licence I have a motoring offence(s). Can I still apply to
to take up the appointment as a Police Officer with become a police officer?
Gloucestershire Constabulary. We will not be able to offer At the time of application you must have no more than
you an interview and medical appointment until you have a three endorseable traffic convictions (including fixed
full UK manual driving licence. penalties) and/or two or more convictions for regulatory
offences within the last five years such as failure to renew
vehicle tax.
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I have a criminal record. Can I still apply to Can I become a police officer if I am colour blind?
become a police officer? Those with colour blindness are eligible to become police
Ideally you should not have a criminal record, but some officers, but would be restricted from undertaking certain
minor offences may not exclude you. (full details are roles such as traffic officer or firearms officer. If your colour
contained in this guide). blindness is monochrome, you will be unable to apply.
If I am a serving Police Community Support If I have a disability can I apply to become a
Officer (PCSO) or Special Constable, can I police officer?
transfer to become a Police Officer? Gloucestershire Constabulary welcomes applications
If you are a serving PCSO or Special Constable there from people with disabilities (as defined by the Equality
is still a requirement for you to go through the official Act 2010). Under this Act a person is defined as disabled
recruitment process like any other applicant in order to if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a
become a police officer. substantial and long term (over 12 months) adverse effect
on their ability to carry out normal day to day tasks.
I would like to become a firearms officer – if I am If you consider yourself to have a disability, please inform
successful in my application to become a police
us of the type of reasonable adjustments you might
officer can I join a firearms unit straight away?
need to assist you in participating in the recruitment and
All newly recruited police officers must successfully selection process. Gloucestershire Constabulary will try to
complete a two year probationary period, so you could make reasonable adjustments required where practicable.
not apply for any specialist posts within Gloucestershire
Constabulary until you have completed at least two years’ Further information can be found on the College of
service. Policing website via the following link.
http://recruit.college.police.uk/Officer/after-I-apply/Pages/
Can I become a police officer if I wear glasses or Constables-Assessment-Centre.aspx
contact lenses?
As part of the recruitment process you will need to I have epilepsy. Can I still apply?
undergo an eye test. New recruits must have at least 6/12 You can still apply to become a police officer. We will look
vision in the right or left eye, or at least 6/6 vision in both at each case individually and take guidance from our
eyes. If you wear glasses or contact lenses you must have occupational health unit about whether you would be able
at least 6/36 vision in both eyes without wearing your to undertake the role of a police officer.
glasses or contact lenses. Further information is contained
within the eligibility criteria of this guide.
www.gloucestershire.police.uk 25Serve your community. Become a police officer.
I have diabetes. Can I still apply? Can I apply to more than one force at the same
You can still apply as long as your diabetes is controlled. time?
Your doctor will need to supply a medical report for No, you can only have one live application at any one
clarification. time.
Is there a height restriction for Police Officers? I have already attended a police SEARCH
There is no minimum or maximum height restriction.
assessment centre, can I apply again?
You can apply again if the assessment centre you
attended was over six months prior to our assessment
I have failed the fitness test. Can I still become a
Police Officer? centres which are running in 08 -18 April 2019.
For you to progress to the next stage, you must pass the
fitness test. Can I transfer my police SEARCH Assessment
Centre Score?
Yes you can transfer your score to us. You will need to tell
I have not passed the medical assessment. Can I
defer my application? us your overall assessment centre score. Please be aware
that until we have identified our pool of people we will
We cannot guarantee when we will run another application
not consider your score. You may not make the cut of the
procedure and therefore you would have to undertake the
highest scoring candidates we choose to take forward.
process again.
You should be made aware that there are no guarantees
I’m from a group that’s under-represented in that we will offer you an appointment. You cannot have
Gloucestershire Constabulary – how do I know if more than one live application, if you transfer your score
my application will be treated fairly? to us you must withdraw your current application with the
other force. Your assessment centre score is valid for
We positively encourage applicants from minority groups.
12 months, you will need to make sure that it would be
The assessment methods we use have been fully impact
valid at the time of our intakes the earliest of which is in
assessed to ensure the content does not disadvantage
September 2019. To be appointed with Gloucestershire
any minority group.
Constabulary you will need to be successful at all stages
of our process.
www.gloucestershire.police.uk 26Serve your community. Become a police officer. How much will I be paid? Pay scales for new full time Gloucestershire Police Constables On joining with no experience £20,370 (Paypoint 0) Independent patrol status achieved £23,586 (Paypoint 1) 12 months after Paypoint 1 achieved £24,654 (Paypoint 2) Thereafter annual increments apply And Finally We appreciate there is a lot of information for you to read and understand. We hope this has helped you in making your decision to apply to Gloucestershire Constabulary. We look forward to receiving an application from you and hope that you are successful in the process. In the meantime if there is anything we can help you with please email us: policeofficerrecruitment2019@gloucestershire.police.uk and we will get back to you as quickly as we can. Thank you and the very best of luck with your application! www.gloucestershire.police.uk 27
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February 2019 Headquarters, No.1 Waterwells,
Version 3.1 Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley,
Gloucester, GL2 2AN
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