Rejoiner Police Constable 2026

Cleveland Police invites applications from skilled and experienced police officers who have previously served with a UK Home Office Police Force. We currently have opportunities available for you to re-join our force across a number of departments.

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.

To be eligible to re-join Cleveland Police, you must have successfully completed your probationary period and held a confirmed substantive Constable position. Additionally, a valid UK manual driving license for a motor vehicle (car) is essential, this licence must have been held for at least 6 months. There is now no time limit on how long a rejoiner has been out of policing at the point they rejoin, however rejoiners who have been out of policing for a longer period of time will be required to undergo initial training.

Rejoiner Police Constables will re-enter at the pay point commensurate to the length of service previously completed at the rank of Constable. They are subject to a probationary period of up to 12 months depending on their length of time away from policing.

For further information or any queries, please reach out to us at hr.recruitment@cleveland.police.uk. If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Management Vetting (MV) form, applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to complete these vetting checks on persons who have not been resident in the UK for the last five years. Where this applies, applicants may be refused on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the required standard.

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.