New Detective Constable
| Posting date: | 23 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,907 per month |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 May 2025 |
| Location: | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Cleveland Police |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Have you ever thought you could be a Detective Constable?
With a starting salary of £29,907 plus a large variety of benefits, staff associations and generous pension scheme, there may never have been a better time to join. Interested? Apply today!
If you question everything, never accepting things the way they are this could be the role for you.
As a detective in Cleveland, you’re the most critical support for victims of crime. We are looking for talented individuals to step up to protect society’s most vulnerable.
As a detective you’ll deal with serious and complex investigations, uncovering the truth and analysing evidence on cases. This could range from undertaking search warrants and making arrests to pursuing a case through the courts. At times it can be a challenging role, but also incredibly rewarding. You’ll strive to achieve the right outcome for victims and their families.
Training to be a Detective Constable will be through the Detective Pathway on one of the following routes:
Police constable entry programme (PCEP)
The PCEP is a new entry programme that does not require you to study for a university qualification during probation. This route normally takes two years, after which, if you successfully complete probation, you become a PC. As set out in Police Regulation 10 (opens an external website in the same tab), you will need a level 3 (opens an external website in the same tab) qualification to join (two A-levels or the equivalent) or significant and equivalent work experience.
All Detective pathway students are required to pass the National Investigators’ Exam (NIE) and achieve full Professionalising Investigation Programme Stage 2 (PIP2) accreditation after completion of probation period if not achieved during the probationary period.
This does not affect ratification of PC status as per the Police Regulations by successfully completing PCEP programme. PIP 2 Accreditation is required in addition to the PCEP programme to successfully complete the DC pathway and become a detective.
Am I eligible?
The people of Cleveland deserve an excellent service, so we are looking for the best people to join us and demonstrate our values. But there’s some formal stuff you’ll need to have too, and it’s really important to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria for which ever route you apply for.
You must also:
be 17 years of age or older (you must be 18 by the time you are appointed)
be a British citizen, 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
have a full manual driving license, with 6 months driving experience when appointed
be able pass the vetting requirements
have been resident in the UK for the past three years (for vetting purposes)
not have tattoos on your hands, neck, forearms or face that could be offensive
not be registered bankrupt (or have bankruptcy debts that have been discharged within the past three years). If you have any other outstanding and unmanageable debts, please contact us for more information
be able to pass a job-related fitness test
be able to pass a medical assessment
For more information on joining Cleveland Police please read the attached guidance document. For frequently asked question please click here.
Should you not meet the requirements above we will be required to decline your application.
We are only running a small number of cohorts so should you be interested in a being a Detective then please be aware any pre-agreed time off during your initial training will not be agreed and it won’t be possible to defer.
Please do not apply if you already have an application in with Cleveland Police as Police Constable.
Please do not apply if you were rejected at any point during the recruitment process within the last 3 months. If you have failed vetting previously you will need to wait 12 months before reapplying from the date the unsuccessful vetting was issued. This opportunity is not suitable for substantive Police Officers.
Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.
With a starting salary of £29,907 plus a large variety of benefits, staff associations and generous pension scheme, there may never have been a better time to join. Interested? Apply today!
If you question everything, never accepting things the way they are this could be the role for you.
As a detective in Cleveland, you’re the most critical support for victims of crime. We are looking for talented individuals to step up to protect society’s most vulnerable.
As a detective you’ll deal with serious and complex investigations, uncovering the truth and analysing evidence on cases. This could range from undertaking search warrants and making arrests to pursuing a case through the courts. At times it can be a challenging role, but also incredibly rewarding. You’ll strive to achieve the right outcome for victims and their families.
Training to be a Detective Constable will be through the Detective Pathway on one of the following routes:
Police constable entry programme (PCEP)
The PCEP is a new entry programme that does not require you to study for a university qualification during probation. This route normally takes two years, after which, if you successfully complete probation, you become a PC. As set out in Police Regulation 10 (opens an external website in the same tab), you will need a level 3 (opens an external website in the same tab) qualification to join (two A-levels or the equivalent) or significant and equivalent work experience.
All Detective pathway students are required to pass the National Investigators’ Exam (NIE) and achieve full Professionalising Investigation Programme Stage 2 (PIP2) accreditation after completion of probation period if not achieved during the probationary period.
This does not affect ratification of PC status as per the Police Regulations by successfully completing PCEP programme. PIP 2 Accreditation is required in addition to the PCEP programme to successfully complete the DC pathway and become a detective.
Am I eligible?
The people of Cleveland deserve an excellent service, so we are looking for the best people to join us and demonstrate our values. But there’s some formal stuff you’ll need to have too, and it’s really important to make sure you meet the eligibility criteria for which ever route you apply for.
You must also:
be 17 years of age or older (you must be 18 by the time you are appointed)
be a British citizen, 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
have a full manual driving license, with 6 months driving experience when appointed
be able pass the vetting requirements
have been resident in the UK for the past three years (for vetting purposes)
not have tattoos on your hands, neck, forearms or face that could be offensive
not be registered bankrupt (or have bankruptcy debts that have been discharged within the past three years). If you have any other outstanding and unmanageable debts, please contact us for more information
be able to pass a job-related fitness test
be able to pass a medical assessment
For more information on joining Cleveland Police please read the attached guidance document. For frequently asked question please click here.
Should you not meet the requirements above we will be required to decline your application.
We are only running a small number of cohorts so should you be interested in a being a Detective then please be aware any pre-agreed time off during your initial training will not be agreed and it won’t be possible to defer.
Please do not apply if you already have an application in with Cleveland Police as Police Constable.
Please do not apply if you were rejected at any point during the recruitment process within the last 3 months. If you have failed vetting previously you will need to wait 12 months before reapplying from the date the unsuccessful vetting was issued. This opportunity is not suitable for substantive Police Officers.
Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.
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