How to join Avon and Somerset Police

Application process, entry routes and requirements for Avon and Somerset Police, summarised from the force's own careers site.

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Apply to Avon and Somerset Police

Vacancies and application requirements for Avon and Somerset Police are published on the force's own careers site. Check the live link below for the current intake status before applying.

Apply on avonandsomerset.police.uk

All UK forces share the same core regulatory framework (College of Policing entry routes, NPPF fitness standards, vetting levels). For a general explainer that applies to every force, see Entry routes (PCDA / DHEP / IPCDP), the fitness test and vetting.

Source: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/apply/jobs-and-volunteering/police-staff/recruitment-process · Updated 2026-06-20