Police Officer – Medical Assessment
Applicants must be in good health mentally and physically to deal with the pressures and demands of police work. Successful applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment or who are placed into a pool of successful candidates to whom we intend to make a conditional offer when a position arises will then be asked prior to appointment to fill in a medical questionnaire and undertake a medical examination which will also include an eyesight test. Failure to meet the medical and eyesight standards will mean you cannot be appointed. If you have a disability, we will make adjustments where it is reasonable to do so.
Can I still apply if I have a disability?
The The Equality Act 2010 defines a person with a disability as having ‘a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial adverse long term effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day activities.’
We welcome applications from people with disabilities, and will try our very best to make reasonable adjustments to enable disabled applicants to do the job.
If you have a disability, please inform us of the type of adjustment you might need to help you apply for the police officer role and carry out duties.
