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Would-be officers sought for police force

Police recruits are put through their paces (File photograph)

Police are looking for candidates to sign up as constables after Commissioner of Police Darrin Simons revealed last month that non-Bermudian residents would be eligible.

Candidates must be Bermudian, the spouse of a Bermudian or a resident non-Bermudian – in good physical and mental health and between the ages of 19 and 49 at the start of contract.

They must also have a Bermuda School Diploma or equivalent.

To qualify for the Recruit Foundation Course, applicants must pass the following:

• Police initial recruitment test

• Job related fitness test

• Security checks

• Personality evaluation

• A physical, including a BMI assessment

• Psychological evaluations

• Medical examinations

• Assessment board

Those accepted to join the RFC will receive on the job training via academic modules, course work, exams, and practical exercises.

Academic as well as practical learning on the RFC are assessed, and coincide with serving as a student police officer – involves active frontline duties for the Bermuda Police Service.

The deadline to apply is May 17, via the government careers website – with no hard copy applications accepted.

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Published May 04, 2023 at 7:22 am (Updated May 04, 2023 at 7:22 am)

Would-be officers sought for police force

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