Join our policing family

It’s a big decision, so you’ll need to ask yourself a few important questions:

• Are you someone who thrives on two days never being the same?
• Will you run towards danger instead of away from it?
• Are you prepared to stand for hours in the rain protecting a crime scene as well as catching the criminal?
• Are you willing to spend longer on the paperwork than you are on the beat?
• Are you ready to be given a mouthful of abuse from the very person you are trying to protect?
• Are you a problem solver, a challenger, a motivator?
• Do you like to work as part of family team and make friends for life?
• Are you up to working for a force that’s ambitious and aspirational?

If the answer is ‘yes’ then you are ready.

Joining Humberside Police as a Police/ Detective Constable is fulfilling as well as challenging, and no two days are really ever the same. On any given shift you could be carrying out a search warrant, arresting a drug dealer or being a reassuring face to a victim of domestic abuse. Your next shift you could be patrolling a public event, interviewing a suspect in custody or collecting vital evidence.

Policing is not purely about enforcement. Your communication skills and ability to build relationships with the public will be key. You will need to be caring and compassionate, as you will be dealing with victims of crime, witnesses and vulnerable members of our community. In a fast paced environment you will also need to be prepared for the unexpected and stay calm under pressure, making split second decisions.

We are committed to creating a workforce that better represents the communities we serve to ensure we can respond to, and meet the needs of, our local communities.

Once you’re part our policing family, there are so many opportunities to progress through the ranks or specialise in an area of policing that interests you. You could join our firearms or roads policing units or one of our public protection teams.

Wherever you decide to take your career, we will support you and help you develop to be the best officer you can be. Your development starts from day one and our training programme will give you all the skills and knowledge you need to be an effective Police/Detective Constable with Humberside Police.

For information on the various entry routes into policing, please click here.