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A short preference quiz that ranks all 48 UK police forces against what you tell it matters most: geography (which region you can realistically live in), pace (urban response, rural neighbourhood, or a mix), pay sensitivity (London and South-East allowances vs cost-of-living), specialist ambition (firearms, detective, marine, mounted, ports), and transfer ease. It's deterministic — the same inputs always give the same ranking — so it's useful as a starting point, not an oracle. Nothing you enter is saved server-side; every input lives in your browser only.

Once you have a shortlist, use /forces/compare to look at any two side by side, the per-force joining pages under /forces/[slug]/joining for eligibility and application steps, and /recruitment to check which of your ranked forces are currently open. If you're already serving and considering a move, /forces/transfer-guide covers the mechanics of transferring between UK forces.

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Best force for you

Quick deterministic quiz — no AI, no account. Indicative only; always visit each force's official recruitment page to verify current opportunities and your eligibility.

Your top 3 matches

  1. 1Police Service of Northern Ireland

    score 28

    Northern Ireland · mixed · NITA £4,283

    • Lower recorded crime rate (46.3 per 1,000).
    Open profile

  2. 2Surrey Police

    score 21

    South East · suburban · SE allowance up to £3,000

    Open profile

  3. 3Thames Valley Police

    score 20

    South East · mixed · SE allowance up to £3,000

    Open profile

Indicative only. Forces' recruitment status, supplements and specialisms change. Visit the force's official recruitment page to verify eligibility, vacancies, and pay before making a decision.