Welcome to our force
Love policing? You’ll love Dorset.
Thank you for your interest in joining Dorset Police – we are recruiting for transferees now.
Please fill in the expression of interest form and we will send you an application pack.
Join us and police in a beautiful place to live and work!
In applying to join Dorset Police, you will be part of a collaborative, forward thinking and progressive organisation that has a real family feel.
We are recruiting for a range of transferee vacancies
We are now accepting applications for a range of transferee roles, as outlined below and would very much like to hear from you.
Police Constables, Detective Constables, Inspectors, Sergeants, Armed Response Vehicle Constable, Tactical Firearms Team Constable.
If you would like to apply, please register your interest and we will be in touch very soon.
Application buddy to support you - Relocation package offered to all transferees - Military experience recognised instead of qualifications
Don't see your rank? You are able to express an interest in transferring to Dorset Police for other ranks, as a level transfer or on promotion. By doing this you will be notified by email when we are next open for recruitment for that rank.
Transferee relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000.
The package is applicable to transferees who live beyond the force boundary and/or at least 30 miles from their future permanent place of work within Dorset.
This offer applies only to those who are able and willing to transfer before 31 March 2026.
Police officers who are eligible to claim a relocation package are entitled to payment of reasonable expenses. Finance will determine whether or not a transferee is eligible to claim relocation expenses and whether such expenses are reasonable. To qualify for reimbursement, expenses must be supported by receipts. Reasonable relocation expenses will be paid in respect of the following:
- Disposal of former property.
- Acquisition of new property.
- Removal expenses.
- Travelling and subsistence.
If the transferee resigns, transfers or retires from Dorset Police within two years of joining, they will be required to fully repay those expenses received.
If the officer requests a career break and this is agreed, the length of service will be suspended from the date the career break starts. When the two years’ service in total, combining the period before and after any career break, has been completed, there will no longer be a liability to repay any part of the relocation package.
Join Dorset Police and make a difference in our communities through one of the roles outlined below
Join us. Love Dorset
Detective Constables
We are seeking experienced Detective Constables to transfer to our Force. Being a Detective in Dorset Police is a diverse and fulfilling role where no two days are the same. Help keep our communities safe and feeling safe.
Surveillance Constables
As part of our Surveillance Team you will be responsible for tackling some of the most serious criminals in the relentless pursuit of criminality; whilst helping to safeguard the most vulnerable in our communities. You will be required to support investigations across Dorset; together with deployments across other neighbouring forces on occasion. You must be an accredited Q1 Surveillance operative.
Sexual Offence Liaison Officer
Become the vital link between victims of serious sexual offences and investigative teams. As a SOLO, you’ll provide compassionate support, gather key evidence, and ensure victims receive the highest standard of care throughout the criminal justice process.
Sergeants
Are you an experienced Sergeant looking for a new challenge? We are looking for qualified sergeants to join our Police Family and, together, help keep our communities safe and feeling safe, identify and protect vulnerable people and prevent and respond to harm. Being a sergeant in Dorset is a diverse and fulfilling role where no two days are the same. Why wait? Start your application today!
Armed Response Vehicle Constable
As one of the first on the scene at firearms incidents across the force area, you’ll play a vital role in keeping members of the public safe and secure. You will be the primary response to firearms incidents across the county and will also provide visible, proactive policing support for front line policing colleagues.
The postings for these vacancies are in Ferndown.
Tactical Firearms Team Constable
As part of our Tactical Firearms Team you will be first on the scene at firearms incidents across the force area, you’ll play a vital role in keeping members of the public safe and secure. You will be the primary response to planned firearms incidents across the county including the provision of MASTS and dynamic search and will also provide visible, proactive policing support for front line policing colleagues. You must be a currently qualified specialist firearms officer to include the ARV role profile.
The postings for these vacancies are in Ferndown.
Police Constable
We are seeking experienced Police Constables of all backgrounds to come and join our Police Family. Why not take the next step in your policing career and join us as a transferee Police Constable.
South West Regional Organised Crime Unit
You don’t need years of experience to join us. We’ll invest in you.
At SWROCU, we work with local forces and national partners to target and disrupt the criminals posing the greatest risk to residents and businesses in our region. This includes offenders involved in cybercrime, economic crime, drug conspiracies, modern slavery and human trafficking, organised immigration crime, and child sexual abuse and exploitation.
It’s an exciting time to join us. We’re strengthening our officer numbers and we continually invest in both our people and new technology.
Working at SWROCU, you'll work with partners at a regional, national and international level. You'll be at the forefront of the fight against serious and organised crime.
