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Suffolk Constabulary
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Suffolk Constabulary jobs
- Chief Constable: Rachel Kearton
- Headquarters: Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
- Areas include: Ipswich, Lowestoft, Bury St Edmunds, Felixstowe
Suffolk Constabulary
Suffolk Constabulary recruitment
Our focus on diversity and inclusion
Suffolk Constabulary are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our mission is to serve our communities. The most effective way we can do this is if the people who work for us are representative of our communities.
We are working hard to increase diversity and inclusion where communities are currently under-represented.
We want to encourage people of diverse backgrounds, experience and beliefs, who share our value of caring and want to make a difference in the community, to work for us.
Suffolk’s first female Chief Constable, Rachel Kearton
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At Suffolk Constabulary, we are proud to champion the progression of women in policing. Through initiatives like Police Now, we are building a service that truly reflects the communities we serve.
I am immensely proud that within our leadership team we have two outstanding female Assistant Chief Constables—ACC Julie Dean and Temporary ACC Alice Scott—alongside three exceptional female Chief Superintendents leading our County Policing Command and our Crime, Safeguarding and Incident Management Command.
Their leadership is a testament to the strength, capability, and dedication of women in policing today. I am also proud to chair the Senior Women in Policing Network for the UK where we support the professional development and progression of women into Chief Officer roles.”
Chief Constable Rachel Kearton, Suffolk Police
Why join?
By joining Suffolk Constabulary through Police Now’s National Graduate Programme, you’ll benefit from our unique range of support and development features specially designed to develop your career and your impact in policing.
Thinking of a career change?
Make a real impact in a career you never expected
Do you love your job but wish you were having more of an impact? It’s never too late to change careers.
Neighbourhood police officers come from a range of industries and sectors. You don’t need any previous policing knowledge or experience to apply, and you can bring key skills from your current or previous roles, such as emotional intelligence and collaboration.
had not considered neighbourhood policing before discovering Police Now.
“I did not let the fact that I am a career-changer and a member of the LGBTQ+ community stop me from joining policing. I thought I might be the oldest at Police Now’s academy but there was a really diverse mix of people there, working towards the same goal.”
Core requirements
To be eligible to join Suffolk Constabulary, you must:
- Have achieved, or be working towards, a 2.2 undergraduate degree programme start date.
- Be a British Citizen or have indefinite leave to remain and right to work in the UK.
- Have lived in the UK for the last three years.
- Have a full UK manual driving licence.
Before you apply, make sure you read our full eligibility criteria.
