Police Officer Recruitment
We are accepting applications for Police Constables via all four entry routes!
- Application buddy to support you
- Relocation package offered to all transferees
- Military experience recognised instead of qualifications
Detective constable recruitment
As a result of the high level of interest in candidates wishing to join Dorset Police as a detective, we have temporarily paused our detective entry routes.
Detective candidates currently progressing through the recruitment process will be contacted by our Resourcing team.
Keen to start your policing journey now? The good news is we are still accepting applications for all four uniformed police constable entry routes, and you can find out more about these below.
If you would still like to join us via a detective route, please register your interest and we will contact you when we are accepting applications.
Police Observer Scheme
Join our officers and volunteers on patrol to gain a greater understanding on how our teams contribute to keeping people safe. Take advantage of this opportunity to spend a shift with response, neighbourhood policing teams or other specialist roles and teams across the Force.
Learn more here and submit our Police Observer Scheme application form today
Do you really want to be a cop?
This video from our colleagues in Durham helps to demonstrate the rigour and importance of the role of a police officer.
Policing is a job like no other, where no two days are the same and one in which you will be challenged every day. You will be the first face victims see when they have called for help, will on occasions face hostility and will stand in harm’s way to protect others.
But during every shift you will know you have helped to protect people and made a real difference.
We are recruiting police officers now. Join Us. Love Dorset.
"It is a challenging and demanding role but securing justice for victims of crime, protecting people from harm and supporting those who need us the most is a humbling and rewarding experience."
Detective Constable Fiona Napier
Diverse and Underrepresented Groups Recruitment Support
The Positive Action Team leads our vision to build a workforce to reflect the rich diversity and complexities of our communities by attracting the best talent from the widest pool of people.
We are currently under-represented by women (in police constable, detective constable and special constable roles), people who are Black, Asian or of ethnic heritage, and people who are disabled or neurodiverse. If you feel you fit within one of these under-represented groups, our Positive Action Team can provide support ahead of a recruitment process.
You can find out more and register for positive action support via the link below.
Who you will study with
We are working in partnership with The University of South Wales to deliver vocational workplace training that will enable you to be become a fully qualified Police Officer while actively supporting your community.
Is policing right for you?
Take the national quiz to find out more about policing as a career and whether it is the right choice for you.