Transferees

The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is one of the most dramatic and diverse areas of the UK. Covering 1/6th of the UK land mass with a variety of policing challenges, we take pride in our high detection rate and the safety of our communities.

To meet these challenges, you must have successfully completed your Police probationary period and developed a range of skills, abilities and personal drive to achieve tangible results.

This unique challenge presents a varied career path and the opportunity to serve across our Force area throughout your service.

For more information and to request an application pack call 01463 720318.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a two day Assessment Centre.

Information

Any serving officer in Scotland, England, Wales, British Transport Police and the Police Service of Northern Ireland is eligible to transfer to Northern Constabulary.

You will go through the same process as normal entrants, the only differences are: -

• We will make contact with your Chief Constable to obtain a copy of your personal, sickness and career record, which will be inclusive of Professional Standards checks.
• You are not required to sit the standard entrance examination.

Please note that officers from the UKAEA Constabulary and Ministry of Defence Police are not eligible to transfer.

If you have any doubts about your eligibility to apply for transfer please contact the Recruitment Unit for clarification.

Northern Constabulary can only accept transferees at the rank of Constable.

Conditions of Service

• Probation
  Transferees are not required to undergo a probationary period. Scottish transferees will attend at Police Headquarters for a one week Induction Course and will then go to their station.
  
  Other transferees will attend approximately a one week Induction Course at Police Headquarters, Inverness and then attend at the Scottish Police College for a 2 and a half week week Conversion Course. This is required due to the differences in law. These courses are held approximately 3 times per year.
• Pay & Allowances
  You will transfer your current rate of pay and pension with you. You will retain your Housing Allowance if you were receiving it prior to August 1994. On transfer you will receive your housing allowance if there is no police housing available.
  
  If officers choose not to relocate until after their College course, they will not have the allowance paid until completion of this course, unless police housing was not made available to them. e.g. if you choose to stay where you are when you could be living in one of our houses the allowance will not be paid.
• Promotion
  Officers who transfer and hold the relevant promotion exams will be eligible to apply for promotion after completion of their 1 st Staff Appraisal i.e. after one year.
• Removals
  If you are successful in your transfer to this Force it will be the responsibility of the transferring officer to arrange and pay for the removal of their furniture and effects.
  
  In respect of officers posted to the distant island locations of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, those officers requiring a removal lorry to move their belongings then the Force will pay for the actual ferry fare of the removal lorry, as well as that of the officers own car and their own / family fares.
  
  The difficulties of transferring is recognised and on occasion additional expense such as overnight accommodation / meals may be unavoidably incurred. Where such expenses are likely to be occasioned, transferring officers will discuss and agree with their receiving Area Commander exactly what expenses will be met and have this confirmed by way of memorandum.
  
  No other allowances may be claimed / paid.
• Completion of Application Form
  When you complete the Northern Constabulary Application Form, please provide us with the name and address of the