Response Policing Constable (Transferee)

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is facing unprecedented levels of demand for our services. Response policing is at the forefront of tackling both traditional and emerging crimes—from anti‑social behaviour to cyber‑enabled fraud. Our Response Officers are the first on scene, making critical decisions under pressure and providing immediate support to victims and communities.

We are working hard to ensure we have the right officers with the right skills to bring about a swift resolution for incidents. Cambridgeshire has a very engaged, caring and outward‑facing approach to policing. We value local partnership working to effectively tackle crime and the fear of crime. We are very proud of the mature and active partnership problem‑solving work which takes place right across the county.

Ensuring a quality service to the public is important to Cambridgeshire Constabulary and we are looking for committed and confident response officers who can engage positively with the community and effectively manage incident‑related risks. The county of Cambridgeshire has a growth forecast in both population and business with a focus on becoming a major centre for innovation and technology.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary has a North/South operating model for policing. This provides the Force with a Northern policing hub based around Peterborough and a Southern policing hub based around Cambridge. In the Northern hub, officers deploy from reactive bases at Thorpe Wood in Peterborough, and also from Wisbech and March. In the Southern hub, reactive officers deploy from Milton in Cambridge and also from Ely and Huntingdon. This new model will help ensure that policing activity is focused on reducing threat, risk and harm and that the Force allocates policing resources based on the demand profile.

To join us, you will already have completed your probation period in a Home Office force, have experience in Response Policing and be passionate about keeping the community safe as an ethos of protecting the vulnerable underpins all our policing activity. There is an expectation that you will remain in role for 12 months following your appointment. We will not be considering applications from officers at Sergeant or higher ranks. We are recruiting for our next transferee intake which is planned to start on 22nd February 2027.

Important Information Regarding the Vetting Process

As part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager to complete a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Vetting Guidelines (APP 6.5.18). A Supervisor Appraisal may be necessary in the following situations:

• When applying to transfer to another force
• When renewing existing vetting clearance
• When moving into a role that requires Management Vetting (MV), even if you currently hold MV clearance
• When moving into or working in a role that involves close contact with vulnerable individuals

If any of the above apply to you, please be aware that your current line manager will be contacted for a Supervisor Appraisal once your vetting application is submitted.

Please note: This role has been identified as high‑risk in relation to potential DNA and fingerprint contamination within forensic processes. As such, successful candidates will be required to provide a DNA and fingerprint elimination sample as part of their pre‑employment checks. The sample will be used to conduct a speculative search against our database and then solely for contamination elimination purposes and held on a secure elimination database in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR. Provision of this sample is a condition of employment for roles identified as high‑risk. As you will be transferring to this force, in line with our PSD Biometric Policy, DNA and fingerprint samples will be required during the recruitment process.

We will also ask for Police Support Unit (PSU) or Neighbourhood Policing Programme (NPP) accreditation if attained. We are actively building a diverse workforce representative of the community that we serve. If you can help us to create a safer Cambridgeshire and are a female officer, from a BME background or can speak another language aside from English, then we are particularly interested in hearing from you.

Please note you will need to complete a job‑related fitness test as part of the recruitment process or evidence that you are currently in ticket with JRFT and PPST.