How to join Police Scotland

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

Apply to Police Scotland

Police Scotland supports those wishing to become police officers by hosting various recruitment events throughout the year.

Apply on scotland.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.scotland.police.uk/jobs/recruitment-events · Updated 2026-06-20