Non-Home Office FAQ

Applications are welcomed from serving officers in Non‑Home Office police forces, including:

• British Transport Police (BTP) 
• Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) 
• National Crime Agency (NCA) 
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) 

Please click the relevant link below to apply. 

• British Transport Police (BTP) 
• Ministry of Defence Police (MDP), National Crime Agency (NCA) and Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)  

If you have previously served with a Home Office Force and satisfactorily completed the period of probationary service in the rank of constable (confirmed as substantive) then we would be able to accept an application from you under as a Rejoiner PC. 

Please click here  to view the eligibility criteria for officers from BTP.  For Officers from MDP, NCA & CNC please click here.

The recruitment process takes approximately four to six months from the date application is received.  

If you would be interested in shadowing a shift at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary to find out more about working with the force, please contact the Police Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk 

Please click here to view our policing area model. 

There is no age limit on when someone can apply for the role of Police Officer.  

Officers may join at the pay point commensurate to length of service previously completed in that rank. 

There are, however, no provisions to reckon, for the purposes of pay, any period of service in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). As a result, salary will begin at the level applicable to a newly recruited student officer. 

The South East Allowance payment of £2,000 per annum will also apply. 
 

Annual leave entitlement is determined by length of service in accordance with Police Regulations. Officers may count continuous service from a non‑Home Office force, excluding the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), and annual leave will be calculated accordingly. 

Officers whose previous service is with the CNC are not able to carry this forward as continuous service. As a result, their annual leave entitlement will begin at the level applicable to a newly recruited student officer. 

Your leave year will start on the date you join Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary. Once your leave year starts you will have your full entitlement to use in the 12 months that follows. Each year your annual leave entitlement will be refreshed on the anniversary of you joining Hampshire Constabulary. 

You may carry forward your service from a non‑Home Office force, excluding the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). 

If you are an officer from BTP you will attend a six‑day Hampshire & Isle of Wight Familiarisation Course, designed to:

• Introduce you to policing structures, systems, and local context 
• Ensure you are prepared to work safely, confidently, and effectively 
• Assess how your previous training, operational competence, and specialist skills can transfer 

During pre-employment checks, you will complete a Training Needs Analysis to ensure you receive appropriate support, guidance, and development on joining.  Following induction, a Targeted Training Needs Analysis will be completed with your line manager to support your first three months in role and identify development priorities. 

We are unable to take direct transfers from non-home office Forces such as the MDP/CNC or NCA . If you have previously served with a Home Office Force and satisfactorily completed the period of probationary service in the rank of constable (confirmed as substantive) then we would be able to accept an application from you under as a Rejoiner PC.  

If there is any change to our eligibility criteria in the future, it will be reflected on the website. 

If you would still like to join Hampshire, it would need to be via the Police Officer Recruitment route. We appreciate that this is a big undertaking, especially if you have already completed initial training with MDP/CNC* or NCA, however your previous service with MDP or NCA would be counted as reckonable under Police Regs. This means it would count for continuous service purposes and for calculation of their starting pay point. 

* There are no provisions to reckon, for the purposes of pay, any period of service in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). 

To ensure we invest in your success from day one. Here is what you can expect: 

• 18-Week Initial Training: Gain the knowledge and confidence to hit the ground running. 
• Mentoring and Frontline Experience: Learn from experienced officers while applying your training in real-life scenarios. 
• Ongoing Professional Development: Throughout your career, we’ll provide tailored training to help you progress and succeed in your chosen path. 

Training HQ does not have its own accommodation and no alternative accommodation is available. Officers are posted to their station from day 1 of their service with Hampshire Constabulary and are expected to travel daily to any training courses. Excess mileage and expenses relating to training courses can be claimed in accordance with force policy. 

The only exception to this are officers posted to the Isle of Wight. They are eligible to travel and accommodation in accordance with Police regulations.  

Applicants wishing to join HIOWC may be expected to work anywhere within the Counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight during their service. Applicants should bear this expectation in mind when considering their relocation. Please click here to view our policing area model. 

Officers have the freedom to live in an area of their choice, provided that any travelling to/from work does not adversely affect their welfare or operational effectiveness. 

A probation period of 2 years will apply, however we will recognise previous service with BTP/NCA & MDP that will count for continuous service purposes and for calculation of starting pay point. 

There are no provisions to reckon, for the purposes of pay, any period of service in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC).

National qualifications, such as the NPPF, will be recognised upon receipt of appropriate evidence. Other qualifications will be reviewed and approved where the associated skill or qualification meets our standards. In some cases, reassessment may be required. 

We recognise the value of your existing skills and will seek to retain and utilise these wherever operationally possible. 

The expectation is that officers remain in each post for a minimum of 2 years before being able to request a voluntary move. 

Officers will be contractually enrolled into the 2015 CARE Pension Scheme and periods of service in the Scheme will be aggregated to provide benefits under that Scheme on future retirement.

Upon joining, please contact the pensions administration team for advice on opting out. 

If you have any questions regarding Pensions, please email the Recruitment Team (police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk) and we will then send these across to the Pensions Team for review and advice.