CHESHIRE Police is looking for new police constables and detectives to join the force and play their part in helping to keep residents safe.

The application window is now open for both the Police Constable Entry Programme and Detective Constable Entry Programme.

Becoming a police officer opens up opportunities to develop both personally and professionally and make a real difference in your community.

Deputy chief constable Chris Armitt said: “We want hardworking, reliable, and dedicated individuals to join Cheshire Police.

“If you work hard, give your best and always put victims and the communities of Cheshire at the heart of everything you do, then you will be rewarded with a career like no other.

“You will be pushed to your limits, you will have the best and worst days, and you will be challenged on every shift – but you will also make a real difference to people’s lives when they need it most.

“In Cheshire, constables and detectives are given the training and support they need to give them the confidence to deal with whatever the next call brings.

“If you want to make Cheshire a difficult place for criminals to operate and make Cheshire even safer – then we want to hear from you.”

The Police Constable Entry Programme sees student officers receiving their initial training at Cheshire Police’s Winsford headquarters.

After this, all student officers will be deployed to their local policing unit and begin their frontline tutor phase, working to become independent officers.

The two-year Detective Constable Entry Programme is a combination of classroom-based training and working within the operational policing environment.

Students will be supported throughout this time by their trainers, tutors, and the student management team, as well as their peers and supervisors based at the local policing unit that they will be posted to.

Candidates can be 17 at the point of application but must be 18 at the point of appointment in order to apply.

There is no maximum age limit on applications, but candidates are required to be both physically fit and healthy to perform policing duties safely and effectively.

Applicants can apply to Cheshire if they have a live application with another force, but other forces have different eligibility criteria, and candidates are asked to check before they apply.

For more information on the role of a police constable and detective, or to apply for either role, visit cheshire.police.uk