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How to join South Wales Police

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

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Apply to South Wales Police

The application process for becoming a police officer in South Wales requires passing several stages including an online application, national sift tests, an assessment centre, and interviews.

Apply on south-wales.police.uk

Application stages

  1. 1

    Online Application

    Submit an online application with eligibility questions.

  2. 2

    National Sift

    Complete the Situational Judgement Test and Behavioural Style Questionnaire.

  3. 3

    Assessment Centre

    Attend an assessment centre if you pass the national sift.

  4. 4

    Interview

    Participate in an interview with police staff.

  5. 5

    Pre-employment Checks

    Undergo pre-employment checks including fitness and medical assessments.

Entry routes

  • pcda

Fitness test

Bleep test: 5.4

Candidates must pass a fitness test with three attempts, and attend a pre-appointment fitness test to ensure maintained fitness.

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://www.south-wales.police.uk/police-forces/south-wales-police/areas/careers/careers/uniformed/police-officer-role/the-application-process · Updated 2026-06-20