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Are you a Constable, Sergeant or Inspector looking for your next adventure? An Authorised Firearms Officer or Detective looking to take your skills somewhere new?
Now is the time to join the Essex Police family. You can join us as a transferee or on a promotional opportunity.
We work tirelessly to keep more than 1.8 million people safe every single day. Our responsibility to protect and serve the residents of, and visitors to, our county is the thing that gets us out of bed in the mornings (or the afternoons, or evenings, depending on the shift times!)
We’ve got a bit of everything in Essex – cities and London borders, seaside towns and small country villages, two major shipping ports and the third largest airport assigned to London.
Every day has something new, and we need officers and detectives from varied places, backgrounds and with different ways of thinking to help us be the best police force we can be. It would be boring if we were all the same and that’s why we value difference.
You can read the profiles of some of our transferees, including our Chief Constable, here.
Successful candidates to Essex will be eligible for salary at the national pay scale for your rank, plus £3,000 per annum South East allowance (or other housing rent allowance).
What are you waiting for? Find out more about the opportunities we offer, and how to get in touch, below.
If you've completed your probationary period and served with another force at any rank, then we'd like to hear from you.
If you are interested in joining us as a transferee please register with us by completing our form and a member of our team will be in touch. Alternatively you can contact us directly at [email protected] or on 01245 452234 for more information.
Note – Essex Police will only accept officers who have completed their probationary period or previously served within a Home Office police force (as defined within The Police Act 1996 – Part 1).
Essex Police are seeking accredited detectives or those officers who are willing to undertake the detective career pathway.
Are you a keen, enthusiastic and inclusive individual who is willing to work as part of our team? Essex Police have a variety of Detective roles across the investigative field. These are all demanding but rewarding roles requiring a high level of resilience, professionalism and dedication.
Apply to become a Detective with Essex Police
An overview of just some of our Detective opportunities are as follows:-
Based throughout Essex, our CID’s investigate a wide range of serious offences ranging from residential burglary, aggravated burglaries and firearms offence to serious assaults, arson with then intention to endanger life, or reckless action which could endanger life and drug trafficking.
Based throughout Essex, DAIT provide a dedicated response to the investigation of domestic abuse crimes. They are responsible for investigating offences that occur out of domestic situations. They support victims through the initial investigation process of domestic incidents that are graded as medium or high risk. They target domestic perpetrators and once interviewed and dealt with we support victims as their cases proceed through the criminal justice system.
POLIT are a team of specialist officers covering the whole of the county dedicated to the investigation of offences involving indecent images of children and paedophilia material held on a computer.
Based across Essex, the six hubs of investigators are led by Detective Inspectors. They deal with internal and external referrals and with a wide range of offences, from physical abuse and neglect through to sexual abuse and child death.
The roles undertaken by officers and staff working within these specialist areas are complex and demanding. There is a constant need to consider the interests of the child and the wider public protection issues that surround dealing with offences and offenders of this type.
Based across Essex, ASAIT comprises of three hubs across the county, consisting of Detectives and Police Support Staff and are responsible for any rape or sexual assault by penetration offences against adults and any serious sexual offence deemed appropriate by the PPIU DI.
Based at HQ Chelmsford, the team investigate allegations where victims provide accounts of their abuse. They proactively pursue and disrupt individuals/groups who seek to sexually exploit children where victim led investigations cannot be progressed. In addition, they investigate organised non-familiar abuse as defined within the SET procedures and complex CSE investigations which may involve multiple suspects or victims, amongst other elements within CSE investigative opportunities.
Officers not already qualified as Detectives will be fully supported to complete the ICIDP programme, gaining qualification as a Detective Constable. Each officer will be fully supported through the process, with a Tutor DC assigned to them.
For those DC’s who have already completed the ICIDP there are opportunities within our Serious Crime Directorate within the Major Investigation Teams (MIT) and Serious and Economic Crime Unit (SECU).
Based at Rayleigh and Dunmow. In addition to being supportive of agile working and working from local Essex Police stations, the Major Investigation Team (MIT) are responsible for the investigation of major, serious and series linked crimes mainly murder, abduction, rape and extortion offences occurring in the force area as directed by the SCD.
Based at Rayleigh and Chelmsford. In addition to being supportive of agile working,
the team conduct enquiries into complex fraud and corruption, money laundering, e-Crime. electoral fraud and financial investigations into those believed to have profited by criminality.
Apply to become a Detective with Essex Police
Upon receipt of your application a member of our team will be in contact with you to discuss your skills and experience and how they align with Essex Police, following the discussion the recruitment process will consist of an Interview, vetting, medical, references and fitness test.
Essex Police offer a range of opportunities for transferees and re-joiners to the role of uniformed police constable.
We have exciting opportunities available for experienced police constables from all backgrounds currently serving with other Home Office Forces to join a dynamic Police Force. We can provide you with a variety of career opportunities including the chance to specialise or progress and gain promotion. We run promotion boards throughout the year (depending on resourcing priorities). If you believe your skills, experience and passion for Policing are suited to Essex Police, please apply now:
Apply to become a Uniformed Police Constable with Essex Police
Upon receipt of your application a member of our team will be in contact with you to discuss your skills and experience and how they align with Essex Police, following the discussion the recruitment process will consist of an Interview, vetting, medical, references and fitness test.
We are actively recruiting firearms officers.
Whether you are an Authorised Firearms Officer, an Armed Response Officer or National Firearms Instructor, Essex Police have exciting opportunities for you to transfer directly to one of our Firearms User Groups. All of the User Groups are delivered from our Operational Policing Command (OPC) working from Stansted Airport, our firearms base at Boreham (just outside Chelmsford) or our firearms training team at our Headquarters in Chelmsford.
The following opportunities are currently available for experienced firearms officers who wish to develop their career with Essex Police:
As an AFO, you’ll be based at Stansted Airport, providing counter terrorist high visibility patrols at one of the UK’s busiest airports. You’ll be interacting with a diverse range of members of the public as you keep them safe and secure on their journey. Stansted Airport has a community atmosphere, with a large number of partner agencies and retail outlets relying on your professionalism and vigilance to keep them safe.
Suitable AFO’s will be entered onto the Firearms career pathway, where you’ll be developed and supported to gain the ARVO role profile.
As the first on scene at firearms incidents, you’ll play a key role in keeping members of the public safe throughout Essex. You will be the primary response to all spontaneous and planned firearms incidents in the county. You will support the wider force using your skills with Method Of Entry and medical emergencies. You will provide visible, proactive policing support to local policing colleagues.
ARVO’s will be selected for specialist training, when the opportunities arise. These include Operational Firearms Commander, National Firearms Instructor, Close Protection, Rifle and Mobile Armed Support To Surveillance.
As a member of our firearms training team you’ll support and develop our firearms officers in improving and refining their firearms skills. You will be responsible for the continued professional development of all our firearms officers, including the training of specialist skills. You will lead initial firearms courses, ensuring we are selecting the right candidates for this high pressured and rewarding area of policing.
NFI’s are eligible to apply for specialist training, when the opportunities arise.
At Essex Police we value difference, our commitment to promoting fairness and equality is underpinned by our Positive Action programme. In line with equality legislation, Positive Action initiative offers under-represented groups additional support to ensure equality of opportunity for the recruitment process is fair for everyone.
Flexible working and part time working will be considered on an individual’s basis and considering the organisational needs.
If you believe your skills, experience and passion for Policing are suited to Essex Police, please apply now:
Apply to become an Authorised Firearms Officer
We regularly offer opportunities to suitably qualified officers at all ranks who are eligible for promotion or are seeking a level transfer to join our leadership teams.
For more information about the positions please contact our Corporate Recruitment Team.
To register your interest for future vacancies, please complete our register of interest form.
Essex Police is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, attracting people from all backgrounds for our promotion and level transfer opportunities.
Should you be interested in applying, please contact our Positive Action Team
We regularly offer opportunities to suitably qualified officers at all ranks who are eligible for promotion or are seeking a level transfer to join our leadership teams.
For more information about the positions please contact our Corporate Recruitment Team.
To register your interest for future vacancies, please complete our register of interest form.
We are keen to hear from officers seeking a level transfer at the ranks of:
Presently, Essex Police are seeking applications from officers suitable for promotion to the ranks of;
In addition, we’d welcome interest from Constables with skills and attributes in the areas of;
Successful candidates will be eligible for salary at the national pay scale for that rank, plus £3,000 per annum South East allowance (or other housing rent allowance).
Essex Police employs over 5,600 people. It operates over an area of 1,424² miles with an estimated population of 1.84 million people, making it the 7th most populous county in England and Wales. Essex is bordered by 4 London boroughs and the counties of Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Kent with who it shares the Dartford River Crossing.
Essex has an extensive coastline which includes the ports of Harwich and Tilbury. A third deep-water port, the London Gateway at Stanford-le-Hope, is part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure.
Essex is home to London’s third largest airport, Stansted. Southend airport, in the south of the county, is an up-and-coming travel hub. The county has an extensive rail network with 80 stations, including eight on the London Underground network.
Essex Police operates three Local Policing Areas (LPA’s), North, South & West.
Uniformed and Specialist departments operate from these hubs and others situated within the LPA’s.
Essex boasts a diverse and inclusive workforce and strives to foster and maintain strong community links. One of the larger police forces, Essex Police prides itself on recognising and promoting the work of its people. We are a close-knit family that supports each other, and we are determined to deliver the best possible service to the residents of Essex.