Police Officer Rejoiners

Merseyside Police is seeking to recruit former substantive constables who wish to re-join the Force and to provide exceptional policing to the communities we serve.

Police Constable Rejoiner

If you are a former substantive constable who wishes to re-join the Force, please express your interest here via our short application form 

Why re-join Merseyside Police

Policing on Merseyside is dynamic, challenging, rewarding and we take pride in everything we do. We are the best performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS and our strategy is to put the communities of Merseyside first in all we do. We have a strong focus on continuous improvement with particular emphasis on our approach to Reducing Violence Against Women and Girls; Tackling Serious Organised Crime and County Lines; Enhancing our approach to Diversity and Inclusion; and building trust and legitimacy through our approach to Community Engagement.

Merseyside is one of the smallest geographical forces but serves a diverse population in a challenging policing area, responding to almost 1 million calls for service per year. The Force received an additional £12M funding from the Home Office this year to continue the incredibly important work to tackle county lines and serious violence.

Our Force Strategy

We are driven by the current Force Strategy 2020-25 and passionately believe that Community First is absolutely the right thing for our communities, for our partners and for Merseyside Police.

Our vision is to put our communities first – we are committed to preventing crime and anti-social behaviour, through our developing approach to preventative policing, in order that we reduce the number of victims particularly those crimes that cause high harm. We are evolving our approach with the PCC to supporting victims of crime and we are dedicated to bringing more offenders to justice, whilst building in diversionary and preventative approaches.

The opportunity to re-start your career with us

We are looking for talented officers who have the drive and energy to support the force in providing a policing service that puts our communities at the heart of everything we do. The candidates must be active in their commitment to building a diverse and inclusive force that is representative of our communities. We have recently introduced a new leadership framework that outlines the expected values, behaviours and culture within our Force.

Providing you were previously confirmed/substantive in rank as a Constable we invite you to join any of our operational/specialist Policing teams and specifically anyone with any of the skills outlined – Investigations (PIP2, Covert, PVP, CyberCrime, Counter Terrorism, Serious and Organised Crime), Driving, Firearms.

If you would like any more information about the Aides Program which offers a fast track to becoming a detective and wish to be considered for this pathway, please do not hesitate to contact us via careers@merseyside.police.uk.

Our Recruitment Process

We have a simple rejoiner process which includes the following stages:

1. Online Application Form - short express of interest to request information regarding previous service 
2. Initial Suitability Check - either former line manager support or structured interview 
3. Vetting, Medical, Fitness Test, References, previous PDR /Skill verification
4. Final Offer and confirmed start date/posting details - postings will be determined considering the needs of the force and your preferences

Rejoiners will be required to complete a 12 month probation inclusive of 6 month training period at the academy - some training reduction/adaptation can be considered for officers who left within 12-18 months 

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so.

Should you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or need any assistance applying,  please do not hesitate to contact careers@merseyside.police.uk