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PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS TO:

North Wales Police HeadquartersShared Service FacilityGlan y DonColwyn Bay Conwy LL29 8AW

Telephone: 01492 804699Email: [email protected] 64031 Designed and Printed by North Wales Police

Revised May 2017

HEDDLU GOGLEDD CYMRU

A safer North Wales

Gogledd Cymru diogelach

NORTH WALES POLICE

APPLICATION FORMFOR POLICE STAFF

Notes to candidatesExternal candidates - candidates offered an appointment will be required to produce their birth certificate, educationalcertificates and documentation confirming their eligibility for employment under the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

Please read these notes carefully before completing the form

1. You should fill this form as fully accurate as possible. Your answers will help us to decide whether you have the potential for appointment.

2. You should ensure that you complete and return ALL pages of this application form which are subject to the Data Protection Act 1998.

3. Please note that CV’s, references or other prepared material WILL NOT, at this stage, be accepted with this application. Additional documents should only be submitted when you are specifically asked to do so.

4. Candidates are advised that in submitting this application, background enquires will be made which may include reference to personal data held on police computers. During the selection process, North Wales Police reserve the right to obtain references from all previous employers. However we will not make any enquiries with your present employer without consent.

5. It is important to note that all applicants are required to have resided continuously in the UK for three years immediately prior to submitting an application to join the police service, with any absence from the UK being no more than six months during this time.

• Pay particular attention to your spelling and grammar,as this will also be assessed.

• You might also find it useful to retain a copy of yourcompleted application to refer to later.

Please note

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT

Appointment will be subject to the service conditions indicated in the job advertisement/job description/person specification which may be subjectto modification.

The Chief Constable reserves the right to terminate an employees’ service at any time, subject to the provisions of any relevant legislation. Undernormal circumstances notice on either side will be required as laid down in the Contract of Employment given on appointment.

The successful applicant will enter into the Pension Scheme unless they opt not to do so. Upon appointment, new entrants’ Contract ofEmployment will be issued subject to the Police Support Staff Conditions of Service which are supplemented by North Wales Police Localagreements. These are negotiated on a collective basis by the Staff side of UNISON.

The Chief Constable expects employees to give their undivided allegiance to the Force. No restrictions will be placed on their private activities,so long as their conduct is not such as to bring discredit upon the Service in which they serve.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 – By virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, the provisions of theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 do not apply. You are therefore NOT entitled to withhold information about a previous conviction on thegrounds that it is for other purposes spent under the Act.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

The appointment of every new entrant to the Force shall be subject to a probationary period of six months. At the end of the probationary periodand subject to satisfactory reports they shall be transferred to the established staff. This rule of probationary service shall not apply to an offertransferred from the service of another police authority unless otherwise indicated on the Contract of Employment. Persons employed on FixedTerm Contracts will be subject to the terms of the contract.

Personal details (see note 1)

Application Form for Police StaffIt is essential that you read all the guidance notes. You must complete all sections of this form in person, in either black ink ortypeface. Use continuation pages only where allowed and clearly mark which questions they refer to. Please put your full name at thetop of each continuation sheet. Sections that do not apply to you should be clearly marked N/A.

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998The personal information contained within this form will be retained and processed by North Wales Police for the purpose of making a recruitment decision in relation to the post for which you have applied. The information will be used to ensure that candidates meet the eligibility criteria for the post and to ensure that there are no issues, which would compromise their employment with North Wales Police. Checksmay involve, as appropriate, the interrogation of all information systems used by North Wales Police both locally and nationally. In the event that any relevant information is divulged, which requires confirmation orclarification, it may be necessary to disclosed information contained within this form to other organisations or agencies not part of North Wales Police. As part of the aforementioned confirmation or clarification, the organisation or agency concerned may be requested to disclose personal information about you to us. The information supplied will be retained for a period of 12 months following the end of the selectionprocess at which point it will be destroyed. If you are the successful candidate, relevant information may be taken from this form and used as part of your personnel record.

Section 1 About you

Family Name (e.g. Surname) Surname at Birth/ previous Surnames/ Maiden Name (if different)

Forename(s) Preferred Name Title (e.g. Mr, Ms, Mrs, Miss, Dr, Mx)

Date of Birth Age Town and Country of Birth

Current Address

Postcode Date of start of occupancy (month/year)

Email Address (if applicable)

Telephone Numbers Home Work (if convenient)(including area code)

Mobile

National Insurance Number

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To be completed at all times (what are you applying for):

Post title: ......................................................................................................

Post ref: .........................................................................................................

Location / Dept: ..................................................................................

Closing Date: .........................................................................................

For Office Use Only:

Applicant No.: ......................................................

Application Rcd: ...............................................

Ack. Sent: ...............................................................

Please indicate your language preference for the following:

Written correspondence Welsh only English only Welsh and English

Verbal communication Welsh only English only

Disability (see note 9)

The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination, victimisation or harassment in employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes the recruitment of people who have disabilities.

Do you have a disability (see note 2 for definition) you wish us to know about at this stage, including any learning difficulty e.g. dyslexia? YES NO

In support of your application, please let us know if you believe there are any reasonable adjustments we should be making to enable you to do the job or assist with your application.

For those applicants who have dyslexia, reasonable adjustments may be made during the recruitment process as long as you can provide a valid psychologist report. Without this, reasonable adjustments cannot be considered.

Report enclosed Report to follow at a later date Dyslexic, but not submitting a report

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1.Have you previously applied to North Wales Police? YES NO

If you have answered YES, please give details.

2. Are you liable as a Reservist for future service in HM Forces or a member of the TA, or other similar services? YES NO


Further Information

Driver Information

Do you hold a Driving Licence?

YES NO

If Yes,

(1) What type of Licence is it? Full Provisional

(2) What is your Driving Licence Number?

Please provide details of the Categories relevant to you, eg. A1 - 32/12/2025:

Cat. Expiry Date DD/MM/YYYY Cat. Expiry Date DD/MM/YYYY

Nationality (see note 2)

In order to be eligible, you must be a British citizen or a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Economic Area, or Switzerland. Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals who are resident in the UK and free from restrictions are also eligible to apply.

What is your nationality?

If you are a Commonwealth citizen or other foreign national, is your stay in the UK free of restrictions? YES NO

If you are a Commonwealth citizen or other foreign national, you must include a copy of your passport showing that your stay in the UK is free of restrictions.

Photocopy of passport enclosed? YES NO

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Involvement with Police

1.Have you ever been arrested/questioned by the Police (even if no further action was taken)? YES NO


2.Have you ever been involved in a criminal investigation (whether or not this has led to any prosecution) - ie. as a witness? YES NO


3.DO YOU ASSOCIATE with any person(s) including family members who you know or have reason to believe has criminal convictions, OR is engaged in criminal activities, OR is a person who associates regularly with such persons YES NO


If you have answered YES, please enter details below. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach to this page.

Date(most recent first)

Offence / Alleged offence Result (if known)Court / Police Station

involved

Convictions and Cautions (It is important you read note 3 before you complete this section)

1.Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offence or had formal cautions, reprimands/ warnings by Police for any offence or any bind-overs imposed by any Court? YES NO

(Include all traffic convictions including speeding offences/fixed penalties and appearances before a court martial and any cautions as a juvenile). Only exclude parking tickets.

2.Have you ever been given a ticket in relation to any of the following offences - no insurance/no driving licence/no mot. YES NO

If you have answered YES, please enter details below. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach to this page.

Date(most recent first)

Offence / Alleged offence Result (if known)Court / Police Station

involved

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*Your spouse or partner

*Your father

*Your stepfather ormother’s partner

*Your mother

*Your stepmother orfather’s partner

*Your brother or sister(Full/half/step etc.)

About your family

Please tell us about your family (wherever they live), and any other persons living at your address. If deceased please indicate in address field andinclude year of death. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach it to this page. Please complete all sections or your application willbe delayed. Please provide full details of paternal parents for all children listed below. Please include information regarding children who are or have beendependent on you. Please include any other information that may be relevant to this application. (Example: children’s father/mother if they do not live with you).

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Relationship to you*(delete as appropriate)

Full Name Date of Birth

Place of Birth Town, County,Country

Full address(including postcode)

PreviousSurnames/Nameat birth if different

Occupation




*Your spouse’s orpartner’s mother /stepmother etc.

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

* DELETE AS APPROPRIATE

Tattoos (see note 4)

Some tattoos may preclude you from becoming Police Staff.Do you have any tattoos? YES NO

If YES, please complete the sections below.

Where are your tattoos located? (Please indicate in the table below.)

You must include at least two photographs of each tattoo, if they are located on your hands, neck, forearms,upperarms or face. The first photograph must be a closeup of the tattoo. The second photograph must clearlyshow the location of the tattoo on your body.

a) Please describe the tattoo and the wording of the tattoo.

b) In addition, please give a translation if applicable and describe any personal significance or meaning you attribute to the tattoo.

HandsNeckForearmsUpperarmsFaceOther(please specify)

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* DELETE AS APPROPRIATE

About your family (continued)

*Your spouse’s orpartner’s father /stepfather etc.

*Your child / child of partner


*Children’s father/motherif they do not live with you, only if child is under 16

*Children’s father/motherif they do not live with you, only if child is under 16

Other


Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Relationship to you*(delete as appropriate)

Full Name Date of Birth

Place of Birth Town, County,Country

Full address(including postcode)

PreviousSurnames/Nameat birth if different

Occupation

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Membership of British National Party or similar (see note 5)

Are you a member of the British National Party, Combat 18 or the National Front?YES NO

Business Interests (see note 6)

Do you currently have a job or business interest which you intend to continue should youbecome Police Staff? This may include any role that involves a financial gain eg. property rental. YES NO

If YES, please state the nature of this job or business and the extent of your involvement (e.g. actively involved, non-executive director). Include hours spent on it.

Business Interests (see note 6)

Do you or your spouse or any relative living with you own or run a shop or business whichrequires a licence (e.g. liquor, gaming, refreshment or entertainment)? YES NO


Family Business Interests

Do you or any of your family have any business interests in the North Wales Police area?YES NO


Financial Position (see note 7)

Unless otherwise stated, complete these questions in respect of the last 6 years. Failure to disclose accurate information may result in yourapplication being terminated.

Have you had a loan arrangement terminated by a bank / building society / finance house / other?

Have you had a credit / charge / store or cheque cardwithdrawn?

Are you in arrears with any existing loan / mortgage / Hire purchase agreement?

Have you ever been registered as bankrupt?

If YES, have your bankruptcy debts been discharged?

Have you ever had any Court action taken against you for any debt?

Have you ever been party to a voluntary agreement registered with the County Court?

If YES, has this been cleared? If applicable, please provide a Certificate of Satisfaction

Have you had repossession proceedings commenced against you?

Have you consolidated all your debts with one lender?

YES NO Details (including dates)

Has a County Court/Tribunal Judgement been made against you?

If YES, has this been cleared?

Previous Addresses

Please give all addresses at which you have lived over the last five years including temporary and student accommodation. Start with themost recent. Do not include your current address. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach to this page.

Full address (include postcode)

Address 1:

Address 2:

Approximate datesfrom (month/year) to (month/year)

Address 3:

Address 4:

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

Postcode

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Statement in support of your application

Refer to the Post Profile. Please give details, evidenced where possible with specific examples of how your experience qualifications, skills andabilities meet the minimum criteria for the role. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary. (Maximum 1500 words).

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Section 2 About your Education & Training Your Education

Name of University. Name of Personal Tutor.

Please give details of schools, colleges, university or other institutions attended since the age of 14.Start with the most recent and work backwards. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary.

Address of University (including postcode)

Attendance From / To

Qualifications Gained / Subjects

Department /Faculty

Name of University

Name of Personal Tutor

Email address of Personal Tutor

Address

Postcode

Name of College. Name of Personal Tutor.

Address of College (including postcode)



Department /Faculty

Name of College



Address

Postcode

Name of School. Name of Headteacher.

Address of School (including postcode)



Name of School

Name of Headteacher

Email address of Headteacher

Address

Postcode

Name of College



Address

Postcode

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Relevant Training Courses attended which are work related

Please tell us about any other Relevant Training Courses attended which are work related.

Date Attended Course Title Duration

Membership of Professional Organisation(s) / Institution(s) related to work

Name of Organisation Type / Level of Member Date of Membership (valid until)

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Referees (see note 8)

Referee 1:

Name

Address

Postcode

How do you know this person?

Telephone

Email

May we contact this referee now?

YES NO

Referee 2:

Name

Address

Postcode

How do you know this person?

Telephone

Email

May we contact this referee now?

YES NO

Please give names and addresses of two referees (not relatives) who you have known for at least three years. These should not be employers, as we will already be contacting them.

Section 3 About your EmploymentPresent or most recent employment (see note 8)

Name, address, including postcode and telephone number ofpresent or most recent employer

Position youheld/hold

Date started and leftReason for leaving

Previous Employment (see note 8)

Please detail all your employment covering the last 10 years, starting with your most recent. Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and attach to this page.

Name of Employer Full Address of Employer (including postcode)

Telephone No.and/or

E-mail address

Position youheld

Approx. datestarted and left (ifapplicable)

Reason for leaving

Company Name

Company Address and Postcode

Company tel number

Name of Manager

Started:

Left:

Reason (if applicable):

Company Name

Name of Manager

Address

Postcode

Date Started:

Date Left:

Telephone

Email

Company Name

Name of Manager

Address

Postcode

Date Started:

Date Left:

Telephone

Email

Company Name

Name of Manager

Address

Postcode

Date Started:

Date Left:

Telephone

Email

Company Name

Name of Manager

Address

Postcode

Date Started:

Date Left:

Telephone

Email

May we contact this employer now for a reference? YES NO Notice period

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Have you ever been subject to a misconduct hearing during current / previous employment? YES NO


Have you ever been dismissed from previous employment as a result of your conduct or capability? YES NO


EQUAL OPPORTUNITIESThe Police Service is an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that:

• the workforce reflects the diverse society which it serves and that the working environment is free from any form of discrimination,victimisation or harassment;

• no job applicant or employee is treated more or less favourably on the grounds of sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, age,marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief or disability. This is subjectto the Police Service engaging in a positive action scheme which intends to overcome or minimise a person’s disadvantage; and

• no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged by a provision, criterion or practice which cannot be shown to be a proportionate meansof achieving a legitimate aim.

The information on this form is for monitoring purposes only and will not be made available to those assessing your application. The informationsupplied will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not affect your job application in any way. Completion of this section of the application formis voluntary, but the information will help us to ensure equality of opportunity.

This information forms no part of the recruitment process. It will be detached from your application on receipt.

* If you identify yourself as transsexual, transgender (in that you have effected a permanent change of gender identity) or intersex, please state which group you identify with.

** Under the Equality Act 2010 a person is defined as disabled if they have (or have recovered from) a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial andlongterm adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal daytoday activities. Cancer, HIV infection and multiple sclerosis are all conditions that are defined under theEquality Act 2010.

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Age 16–25 26–45 46–65 65+

Sex Female Male

Disability** Yes No

Ethnic origin

White British

Irish

Welsh

English

Scottish

Any other white background

Mixed White and Asian

White and Black African

White and Black Caribbean Any other mixed background

Asian or Asian British Bangladeshi

Indian

Pakistani

Any other Asian background

Black and Black British African

Caribbean Any other Black background

Chinese or other ethnic group Chinese Any other (please state)

Prefer not to say

Gender identity (optional)* Intersex

Transsexual Transgender

Sexual orientation Bisexual Gay/Lesbian Heterosexual Prefer not to say

Religious belief/faith Buddhist

Christian

Hindu Jewish

Muslim Sikh Other (please state) None

Prefer not to say

Section 4 DeclarationI declare that all the statements I have made in this applicationare true to the best of my knowledge and belief and that norelevant information has been withheld.

Please tick the boxes to indicate your understanding andagreement.

I understand that:

I must inform the recruitment office without delay of any change in my circumstances.

Criminal conviction checks will be made against myself and my family members and I have informed them of this.

Financial checks will be undertaken to verify my financial status and that all such information will be treated in confidence. I consent to these checks being made.

Formal disclosure of my Service Character Assessment (Armed Forces) (if applicable) will be sought and I consent to the provision of this.

A member of a police force who has deliberately made any false statement or omitted information in connection with his or her appointment may subsequently be liable to misconduct proceedings.

The information I have provided may be held on manual filing and computer systems as part of the recruitment process. I understand that this information may be shared by other police forces.

Signature Date

Read through your completed application form carefully.

Ensure that it is clearly presented and that you have answered allthe questions, marking them not applicable (N/A) whereappropriate.

Failure to provide accurate and complete information may result inyour application being delayed or rejected.

If after reading through the recruitment material you have anyremaining questions, please feel free to contact your localrecruitment office.

Remember to take a photocopy of your completed application form.

Checklist

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North Wales Police - Welsh Language Competency

Spoken Welsh competence 0 1 2 3 4 5 (please circle as appropriate)Written Welsh competence 0 1 2 3 4 5 (please circle as appropriate)

Level 0

Speaking

Writing

No knowledge

No knowledge

Can say placenames/Welsh firstnames or Welshsigns correctly.

Can greet andintroduce others inWelsh.

Can show linguisticcourtesy byopening andclosing aconversation.

Can give, andreceive personaldetails.

Can write a simpleroutine request toa colleague, suchas ‘Can I have...please?’

Can understand theessence of aconversation inWelsh.

Can convey basicinformation e.g.simple admin. orroutine tasks.

Can give andreceive instructionsand directions.

Can write a shortnote of request to acolleague or knownexternal contact.

Can conversepartly in Welsh butturns to English indiscussion and togive detailedinformation.

Can describepeople andlocations.

Can write informalmemos, e-mailmessages androutine requests.

Can contributeeffectively inmeetings within ownarea of work andargue for or againsta case.

Can deal with peoplein most situations inWelsh but turns toEnglish whendealing withcomplex situations.

With editorial help,can write businessletters, reports ande-mails.

Can deal effectivelywith complexdiscussions andquestions in Welsh.

Can adjust the styleof language to suitall situations andneeds.

Can write reports and presentations and make full andaccurate notes inWelsh in a meeting.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Applicants for the Police Service must undergo thoroughscreening. Please list all surnames by which you have beenknown, including your name at birth.

Your application will not be processed without a NationalInsurance number.

Guidance notes for the completion of this application formYour application will tell us what we need to know to determine whether you go through to the next stage of our selection procedure.You should read these notes carefully before you complete the form.

YOU MIGHT ALSO FIND IT HELPFUL TO RETAIN A COPY OF YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO REFER TO LATER.

Note 1 Personal details

Convictions or cautions will not necessarily preclude you fromappointment. It will depend on their nature and the circumstances ofthe offence. Failure to disclose convictions/cautions/reprimands orwarnings will, however, result in your application being terminated.

You must declare all convictions for past offences, formal cautions bythe Police (including cautions as a juvenile, i.e. under 18 years) andany bind-overs imposed by any court. You should include any trafficconvictions such as speeding, drink-drive offences, fixed penalties formotoring or disorder offences and any appearances before a CourtMartial. Only exclude parking offences.

You must also declare any charge or summons currently outstandingagainst you.

You must include spent convictions under the Rehabilitation ofOffenders Act 1974 (by virtue of the provisions of the Rehabilitation ofOffenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975) or any involvement withcivil, military or transport Police.

You must also declare if you have ever been involved in any criminalinvestigation whether or not this led to prosecution (either of yourself or others).

Some applicants do not declare information which they believe is nolonger held on record. However, our enquiries will reveal incidents fromlong ago and failure to disclose these will lead to your applicationbeing rejected. If you have any doubts, include the details and let usdecide if they are relevant.

You can assess our policy on criminal convictions atwww.policecouldyou.co.uk or call our Recruitment Department.We will also want to know whether any of your close family orassociates are involved with criminal activity and we will thereforesearch for any criminal convictions or cautions recorded against yourfamily. You must advise them that these enquiries will be made. ThePolice Service cannot disclose the results of these enquiries to you.

Note 3 Convictions and Cautions: You and your family

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Tattoos are not a bar to appointment. However, some tattoos couldpotentially offend members of the public or colleagues, or could bringdiscredit to the Police Service. It depends on their size, nature andlocation, and sometimes on the extent.

If you have tattoos on your face, neck, forearms, upperarms or hands,you must indicate their location and provide at least two photographsof each tattoo. The first must be a closeup of the tattoo and the secondmust clearly show the location of the tattoo on your body. If you havetattoos located on other areas of your body then please contact yourlocal force. Please ensure that you describe the tattoo and thewording, giving a translation if applicable. Describe any personalsignificance or meaning that you attribute to the tattoo.

Tattoos are not acceptable if they:

• undermine the dignity and authority of the office of constable;

• could cause offence to members of the public or colleagues and/or invite provocation;

• are garish or numerous or particularly prominent;

• indicate unacceptable attitudes towards women, minority groups or any other section of the community;

• indicate alignment with a particular group that could give offence to members of the public or colleagues; and/or

• are considered to be discriminatory, rude, lewd, crude, racist, sexist, sectarian, homophobic, violent or intimidating.

Note 4 Tattoos

To be eligible for appointment you must be a British citizen or acitizen of a country that is a member of the European EconomicArea, or Switzerland. Commonwealth citizens and other foreignnationals are also eligible but only if they are resident in the UKfree of restrictions.

If you are a Commonwealth citizen or other foreign national,you must provide proof that you have no restrictions on your

stay in the UK. You should therefore send a copy of yourpassport showing that your stay is free of restrictions.Do not send your actual passport with this application.Other documentary evidence of your status may be required.

Note: all candidates will be required to produce their passports whenattending our assessment centre.

Note 2 Nationality

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You are asked to provide details of employment covering at least thelast ten years. Include fulltime and parttime work and answer thequestions in each of the columns.

We will not make enquiries with your current employer until you arerecommended for appointment or unless you have agreed to let usapproach them now.

You must account for any gaps in employment and provide details ofsomeone who can verify this.

References

Give the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two refereesand include the position they hold, if known.

They should not:

• be your current or previous employer;

• be a police officer; or

• be related to you.

You should have known them for at least three years.

HM Forces

Applications from members of the services who have 12 months ormore before discharge may still be accepted, at the discretion of thechief officer. Please enclose confirmation of your projected date ofdischarge (e.g. a letter from your commanding officer).

Due to the nature of employment with HM Forces, it must beemphasised that security checks will be made with the appropriatemilitary authority at an early stage in the selection process. This is inaddition to your current employer’s reference, if different.

It is at the discretion of the chief officer as to whether successfulapplicants are allowed to remain on the Reserve List.

Note 8 Employment

The Equality Act 2010 prohibits discrimination, victimisation orharassment in employment, including recruitment. If you have adisability, we will make adjustments where it is reasonable to do so.Please provide any additional information about your disability anddetails of any reasonable adjustments that you think you may need to undertake the assessment process.

If you have a learning difficulty and require reasonable adjustments incompleting this form, please contact the Shared Service Facility.

Disability is defined as ‘a physical or mental impairment which has asubstantial and longterm adverse effect on the ability to carry outnormal daytoday activities’.

Note 9 Disability

Unless the chief officer decides otherwise, you will not normally beeligible for appointment as a police officer if you have any of thefollowing business interests:

• You hold any office or employment for hire or gain (other than as a police officer) or you carry on any business.

• Your spouse or any other relative living with you keeps a shop or similar in the area of the police force in question.

• You, your spouse or any relative living with you holds or has a financial interest in any licence or permit relating to liquor licensing, refreshment houses or betting and gaming or the regulation of places of entertainment in the area of the police force in question.

However, the chief officer may decide to allow the business interest, if he/she thinks it is compatible with being a member of the force.

Note 6 Business interests

Police officers are in a privileged position with regard to access toinformation and could be considered potentially vulnerable tocorruption. Applicants to the Police Service should not therefore beunder pressure from undischarged debts or liabilities and should beable to manage loans and debts sensibly.

Police Regulations also state that a member of a police force shall notwilfully refuse or neglect to discharge any lawful debt. Your applicationwill therefore be checked to determine and verify your financialposition.

Most applicants have debts, such as mortgages, undischarged studentor other loans, and credit/store card debts. Debts which are within yourmeans and are manageable are not a bar to appointment.

• Applicants who have existing County Court judgments outstanding against them or who have been registered as bankrupt and their bankruptcy debts have not been discharged will not be considered.

• Applicants who have discharged County Court judgments may be considered.

• Applicants who have been registered as bankrupt and their bankruptcy debts have been discharged will only be considered after three years from discharge of the debt.

• Applicants who are the subject of a current Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) may not be considered.

Note 7 Financial position

The Police Service has a policy of prohibiting any of their officers orstaff from becoming members of the British National Party (BNP),Combat 18 or the National Front, whose aims, objectives orpronouncements may contradict the duty to promote race equality.

If you are a member of the BNP or similar, your application will berejected.

Note 5 Membership of British National Party or similar

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