Police Officer Recruitment - Introduction

We are not currently accepting new applications for Police Officers.

Police Officer - No Ordinary Job - No Ordinary Person

Excellent communicator, real team player, honest, enthusiastic, assertive, respecter of other peoples' rights and committed to serving the community.

These are just some of the words to describe who we are looking for, people who can make a difference and are not afraid to face what can be very challenging situations. If you think they describe you then read on because you may just be the type of person we are looking for.

The starting salary is £23,259pa and extensive training is provided.

Please note that you could be based anywhere in Tayside.

Becoming a police officer is not something you should do on the spur of the moment.

You must have a clear understanding of what you may be faced with, both in terms of the tasks you will have to undertake, and the fact that the organisation must provide a service 24/7. So if you are thinking about it, make sure you have done your research.

• Would you be willing to give up most of your weekends?
• How would you deal with working shifts?
• Could you cope with dealing with sudden deaths, or informing a parent that their child has died?
• Can you cope with aggressive behaviour?
• Could you assert yourself effectively ensuring that you take control of a situation?
• Could you deal with everyone in a professional manner, irrespective of factors such as their gender, race, nationality, age, sexual orientation, religion, domestic circumstances or whether or not they had a disability?

These are just some of the questions you should be asking yourself. Yes, you will get comprehensive training and you will get the support of the organisation, however it is not everyone that is suited to this environment.

On the plus side however, the job itself is very rewarding and few police officers will ever consider leaving to pursue another career. Being a police officer is something you can be proud of. It is a career with many opportunities, yet it is also one where many officers choose to remain a beat constable throughout their career because there is always variety and the beat constable is the backbone of the force.