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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations


 
Date:Friday, October 11,2024
Distribution: All Media

Recruitment for BPS Constables: Local Residents Encouraged to Apply

Local residents who are looking for a career in law enforcement, with a desire to represent our community and assist in ‘Making Bermuda Safer’, are encouraged to apply for the post of Constable with the Bermuda Police Service (BPS).

Applicants must:

be between the ages of 19 and 49 years at the start of the contract;

be in good physical and mental health;

have a Bermuda School Diploma (BSD) or equivalent.

Applications from resident non-Bermudian work permit holders, or their spouses who are permitted to seek employment in Bermuda, may be considered.

Foreign nationals living outside Bermuda are not eligible for this recruitment process.

Successful applicants must also pass the following BPS evaluations to be considered for an upcoming Recruit Foundation Course (RFC).

Police Service Initial Recruitment Test (PIRT).

Job-Related Fitness Test (JRFT) – (Level 5.4 – 15 metre beep test).

Security checks.

Suitability testing.

Psychological evaluations.

Medical examinations (which includes BMI assessment).

Assessment Board.

The RFC lasts for six months with on the job training, academic modules, course work, exams, and practical exercises. The academic learning undertaken coincides with serving as a Student Police Officer, which involves active frontline duties for the Bermuda Police Service.

All applications must be submitted online at https://govtcareers.gov.bm/. The deadline for applications is 7pm Friday, 25th October 2024.

No hard copy applications will be accepted. Any queries should be sent via e-mail to recruiting@bps.bm.


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department