Driving licence requirements vary depending on the police force you apply to:
1. No driving licence required:
- Merseyside Police
2. Full, manual UK driving licence required at the point of application:
- Dyfed-Powys Police
3. Full, manual, UK driving licence required by conditional offer (September 2025):
- Avon and Somerset Police
- Devon and Cornwall Police
- Humberside Police
- Suffolk Constabulary
4. Full, manual, UK driving licence required by final offer (January 2026):
- Northamptonshire Police
- North Wales Police
5. Full, manual, UK driving licence required by the end of the two-year programme (March 2028):
- West Midlands Police
Please check that you meet the driving licence requirements for the force you are interested in joining before submitting an application. If you’re currently learning to drive or planning to take your test soon, you may still be eligible depending on the timeline.
