Police Constable Entry Programme (Detective Pathway)

Policing is a challenging but highly rewarding role. Police officers within Northamptonshire Police protect people from harm and help make the county a safer place to live for family, friends, and the wider community.

What's involved in becoming a detective?

As a detective, you will be involved in serious and complex investigations. The investigations will be varied, ranging from serious assaults, domestic abuse, and fraud, to burglary, robbery, and knife crime.

Your role will involve identifying and analysing evidence, talking to witnesses, and interviewing offenders.

You will start a two-year probationary period, where we will equip you with the detective training alongside academic and physical training. For the first 32 weeks, we will teach you the knowledge and skills required of all police officers - like officer safety training, understanding key powers and procedures, making arrests - these are all vital skills regardless of which specialism you go into.

Within nine months we aim to have you posted to CID. In this investigative environment you will put your learning into practice. Over the remainder of your two-year period, you will work towards your Accredited Detective Status.

You will be required to complete and pass the National Investigators Exam and Detective Training Course. At the end of two years, once your pass, you will be successfully confirmed into the rank of detective constable and gain a Level 6 Diploma in Policing.

You are on your way to earning a highly competitive salary, starting at £29,907 and rising to £48,231, it's a job where no two days are the same and is both challenging and rewarding.

You will receive an excellent pension, annual leave, personal support and advice, free access to support services, free access to sport and social club facilities, you will qualify for a Blue Light Discount Card.
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