Northumbria Police

Our vision is to deliver an outstanding police service; working with communities to prevent crime and disorder and protect the most vulnerable from harm. To keep people safe and to fight crime.


Best subjects to study for this sector:

  • There are different routes into the Police Service.

  • The candidates must have Maths/English at grade C or above or equivalent.

  • For the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) they need 120 UCAS points.

  • For the Degree Holder entry Programme (DHEP) they must have finalised their degree of be in their last year at University. There are a number of civilian Roles also in the Police inclusive of Civilian investigators, Community Support Officers, the list is quite lengthy.

Top tips:

  • Join as a volunteer Special Constable to get experience and a full understanding of the role of a Police Officer.

  • Consideration to join the organisation as a Community Support Officer again to gain experience of Police work prior to joining as a Police Officer

  • Research the below Careers web site for Northumbria police, there are many jobs within the Police Service for civilian staff in addition to warranted Police Officers.

Northumberia Police recommends-

Communication skills.

Organisational skills.

Ability to work as an effective team member.