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How to join West Midlands Police

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

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Apply to West Midlands Police

Vacancies and application requirements for West Midlands Police are published on the force's own careers site. Check the live link below for the current intake status before applying.

Apply on foi.west-midlands.police.uk

Entry routes

  • police now
  • police now detective
  • iplpd
  • pcda
  • dhep
  • dc dhep
  • pre-join degree
  • ipoc
  • iplpd+
  • iplpd+ dc

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://foi.west-midlands.police.uk/recruitment-figures-208a-24 · Updated 2026-06-20