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How to join Sussex Police

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

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Apply to Sussex Police

Join Sussex Police as a Police Officer from day one and make a significant impact on the community.

Apply on sussex.police.uk

Entry routes

  • pcda
  • dhep
  • ipcdp
  • direct entry

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.sussex.police.uk/police-forces/sussex-police/areas/careers/jobs/police-officers · Updated 2026-06-20