Transferee Police Constable/Detective Constable February 2026

Location: Forcewide

Salary: In line with national pay scales

We are looking for the highest quality officers to join our ranks and opportunities are now open for transferees seeking to join Cleveland Police – if you’re looking for a new challenge in a new area this could be the role for you.

Cleveland has the second smallest police force area in the country, covering approximately 231 square miles and with a population of over 585,000 people. It comprises of the four boroughs of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees. Every town in the region has its own unique identity and personality. Cleveland’s geography is as diverse as the communities that live here. Its landscapes range from dense urban centres to large swathes of rural farmland overlooked by the Cleveland Hills. The area is also lined on its east side by coastal communities facing the North Sea.

Despite its small geographical size, Cleveland Police is one of the busiest police forces in England and Wales and faces significant challenges with high levels of crime and demand for policing services resembling that experienced by much larger metropolitan forces. At Cleveland Police we have a focus on protecting people, protecting communities, tackling criminals and striving to be the best we can be at all we do.

Applications are open to lateral moves for the below ranks who are substantive and have completed their probationary period:

• Police Constable
• Detective Constable 

At Cleveland Police, we take pride in recognising individuals with genuine potential. That’s why we invest heavily in supporting, motivating, and training our officers — because when they thrive, our force becomes stronger.

Whether you want to be part of our Response teams, specialise in a particular area of policing, or progress through the ranks, our experienced leaders can help you to reach your goals. All you have to do is bring us your talent, dedication and enthusiasm and we’ll welcome you to the team.

We have a variety of vacancies and opportunities across the Force from Safeguarding and Detective roles to front-line roles in our Local Policing teams. Postings will be made based on operational need and Force requirements, taking into consideration your current skills, training and previous post history. We will attempt to accommodate any preferences in location and posting; however these cannot be guaranteed.

You will retain your:

• Previous service and current levels of pay (excluding force specific benefits i.e. London Weighting)
• Annual leave entitlement, as long as there is no break in service
• Your current pension arrangement

To be eligible to transfer to Cleveland Police you must be a substantive PC wishing to transfer at rank from a Home Office Force or Police Service of Northern Ireland. If you are a current serving Officer at British Transport Police and have previously served in a Home Office Force please email HR.Recruitment@cleveland.police.uk to discuss eligibility.

We can't currently accept applications from those who have exclusively served with British Transport Police.

Due to current circumstances and demand within our training department, we are currently unable to accept transferees from Ministry of Defence, Civil Nuclear Constabulary & Police Scotland.

Please note that all officers wishing to transfer to Cleveland must hold a full UK manual driving licence. This licence must have been held for at least 6 months at the point of transfer.

We are not accepting applications on promotion currently however we do advertise externally throughout the year for promotion opportunities.

The closing date for applications to this vacancy is Saturday 28th February 2026 with interviews expected to take place in March. We will be running further transferee vacancies on a rolling basis.

Should you have any further questions please email HR.Recruitment@cleveland.police.uk 

Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.