Police Officer Transferee
Are You Eligible?
- You need to be a British citizen or a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Economic Area or Switzerland, or a commonwealth citizen or foreign national who is resident in the UK and free from restrictions.
- Ideally, you should not have a criminal record. If you have a conviction as an adult or juvenile it is unlikely that you will be suitable, but some minor offences and cautions may exclude you.
- You must not have tattoos on your hands, neck, forearms or face which could cause offence to members of the public or colleagues, or be considered lewd, garish or provocative.
- You must not be registered bankrupt with outstanding debts, have outstanding County Court Judgements against you, or be subject to a current Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA).
- You will need to be physically fit, and you will need to pass the job related fitness test. If you receive a conditional offer of employment or are placed into a pool of successful candidates to whom it is intended a conditional offer will be made when a position arises, you will undergo a medical screening. You will also need to meet the minimum eyesight standards for corrected (glasses or contact lenses) and uncorrected vision. For more information go to www.policecouldyou.co.uk
- You will need to pass all Force vetting checks.
- You will need to have reached a minimum academic level of NVQ level 3.
You will need to be able to demonstrate skills in at least one of the following areas:-
- Languages
- Investigative skills (Initial Crime Investigators Development Program - PIP level 2)
- Intelligence gathering skills
- I.T technical skills
- Working in partnership with organisations and communities
- It is desirable that applicants are able to drive
West Midlands Police is currently only considering transfer applications at the rank of Constable.
West Midlands will consider applications from re-joiners who left the service less than 5 years ago at the time of appointment. If you left the service more than 5 years ago then we would welcome your application through our external recruitment process.
Please do not apply as a transferee or re-joiner if you already have an active application with another force.
If you are still uncertain as to your eligibility or have any questions, please look at our website https://jobs.west-midlands.police.uk/transferees/