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How to join Wiltshire Police

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

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Apply to Wiltshire Police

The application process for becoming a police constable involves completing an application form, passing a national sift and online assessment, an interview, and various pre-employment checks.

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Application stages

  1. 1

    Application Form

    Complete and submit the application form which covers the minimum academic and personal eligibility criteria.

  2. 2

    National Sift and Online Assessment Centre

    If the application is successful, complete an online test made up of a Situational Judgement Test and a Behavioural Styles Questionnaire, followed by the Online Assessment Centre.

  3. 3

    Interview

    A final online competencies and values-based interview where guidance will be provided to help with preparation.

  4. 4

    Pre-employment Checks

    Includes medical screening and various vetting checks.

Fitness test

Bleep test: 5.4

The fitness test is a multi-stage shuttle run (MSSR).

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.wiltshire.police.uk/police-forces/wiltshire-police/areas/careers/careers/police-officers2/become-a-police-constable-with-wiltshire-police/5.-application-and-recruitment-process · Updated 2026-06-20