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How to join Derbyshire Constabulary

Application process, entry routes and requirements for Derbyshire Constabulary, summarised from the force's own careers site.

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Apply to Derbyshire Constabulary

The recruitment process involves several stages starting from an online application and assessments to a national force interview.

Apply on careers.derbyshire.police.uk

Application stages

  1. 1

    Eligibility Questions, National Sift and Application form

    Complete an online application with eligibility questions. Pass to proceed to the next stages.

  2. 2

    National Sift

    Complete two tests: Situational Judgement Test and Behavioural Style Questionnaire. Both must be passed.

  3. 3

    Application Form

    If successful in the National Sift, complete the online application form including uploading relevant documents.

  4. 4

    National Online Assessment

    If successful at the application form stage, attend the National Online Assessment including a competency-based interview.

  5. 5

    National Force interview and presentation

    Deliver a presentation and participate in a Q&A during the national force interview.

  6. 6

    Pre-employment checks

    Pass vetting, media, finance checks, references, medical, and fitness tests to receive an appointment offer.

Entry routes

  • pcda

Fitness test

Bleep test: 5.4

Running test (multi-stage shuttle run or bleep test).

Vetting level

Recruitment Vetting

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://careers.derbyshire.police.uk/find-job/our-recruitment-process-police-officers/police-officer-recruitment-process-full-details · Updated 2026-06-20