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Job description

Our 2026 Student Officer recruitment campaign is now live. Preventing crime, detecting offenders and protecting the most vulnerable in our society. We are accepting applications between now and 4th February 2026. Applications close at 3pm on the closing date. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification. Make it a career.

Responsibilities

• Are you committed...
• To keeping people safe?
• To helping build a safe, confident and peaceful Northern Ireland?
• To preventing crime, detecting offenders and protecting the most vulnerable in our society?
• To acting with the utmost professionalism and maintaining the highest standards of personal integrity at all times?
• Yes? Then a career in the PSNI is for you!

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Can you answer 'Yes' to all the following?
• I will be aged between 17 and 57 years old on 4th February 2026
• I am eligible to work permanently in the UK
• I can provide evidence that I have 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at A Star to C including English Language
• I can meet the minimum physical standards required by PSNI
• I can meet the minimum medical standards required by PSNI
• I have none of the criminal convictions that automatically bar entry to PSNI - Please check criminal convictions
• I have no tattoos that could be considered to be offensive to colleagues or the public
• I have consistently held myself to the highest standards of integrity
• Yes? Then you are ready to submit your application - https://www.joinpsni.co.uk/police-officer/apply
• No? If you are unsure of the answers to any of the above questions, please visit Can I Join? for further information - https://www.joinpsni.co.uk/police-officer/can-i-join

Further Information

Remember, the application period closes at 3pm on Wednesday 4th February 2026, so be sure to submit your application form by this deadline.