Transferee PC to DC Pathway : HC620442
Locations : Policing Districts inNORTH : (Basingstoke; Winchester; Aldershot; Andover), WEST : (Southampton; Eastleigh; Lyndhurst), EAST : (Portsmouth; Waterlooville; Fareham Reach), Isle of Wight (Newport)
Rank : Substantive Constablewith PIP1 qualification
As a serving Police Officer, you will transfer on your existing pay point which will be between GBP 29,907 : GBP 48,231 per annum.TheSouth East Allowance payment of GBP 2,000 per annum will also apply plustargeted variable payments currently available to detectives at GBP 1250 per annum (subject to review every financial year).
Intake Dates: December 2025 and February 2026
Transfer to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary
We are looking for experienced Officers who believe in;
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Providing exceptional local policing,
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Relentlessly pursuing criminals and
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Putting victims first.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary are offering the opportunity for substantive Police Constables who hold the National Investigators Exam and have an interest to train to become an accredited Detective to transfer to the Constabulary on a bespoke pathway with the overall aim to train to become a Detective.
If successful in your application, you would transfer to the Constabulary as a Police Constable, and following an initial settling in period, an assessment will then be taken as to establish whether you are ready to start the Detective Development Programme (DDP). An overview of what you can expect the pathway to look like is as follows:
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You start on a Hampshire and Isle of Wight Familiarisation Course, where you will learn about how HIOWC operates
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Your initial posting will be to an Investigations Team to imbed your learning from the
Familiarisation Co
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After a short period you will then be placed on our new PC to DC transition programme* which includes:
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Time working with a DC as a non:case holder
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Your Tier 2 interviewing course and programme
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Detective Development Programme course followed by a tutor period
*Please be advised that to be accepted onto the Detective Development Programme, you will be required to have Line Management endorsement, and it is ultimately the decision of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary as to whether it is approved for you to join the programme. As such, by submitting an application for this pathway, there is no guarantee that you will be accepted onto this programme.
Essential Experience and Qualifications
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You must be a serving police officer froma Home Office Force with no current performance or conduct concerns.
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You must have successfully completed the two year probationary periodand the Policing Diploma,or your forces equivalent qualification at the point of application.
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You must hold your National Investigators Exam (NIE) at the point of application. Your NIE should have at least 18 months left before it is due to expire.
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Hold the appropriate qualifications for your rank.
What Can We Offer?
A variety of opportunities within Investigations
Once accredited working as a Detective Constable with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary there are a variety of opportunities available, with vacancies across local CID offices in each district. As well as specialist teams such as Child Abuse Investigations Team, RASSO, financial crime and Major Crime to name a few.
Working with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary provides a wide range of benefits, including:
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Opportunities for development and progression within force and become an accredited Detective Constable with your PIP2 qualification
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Working for one of the largest forces in the country means there are always op