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Police Scotland is responsible for policing across the whole of Scotland, some 28,168 square miles, covering a third of the United Kingdom’s landmass with a unique range of urban, rural, island and remote communities.

It is the second largest force in the UK after the Metropolitan Police with a workforce of 23,000 officers and staff working together for the people of Scotland.

This section of the website is designed to allow you to find out about a career in Police Scotland, whether as a Police Officer, a Special Constable or as a member of Police Staff.

Policing such a large and diverse territory is not an easy task. It takes a huge number of people from different backgrounds with a wide range of skills and experience.

Find out which job in policing is right for you.

Use the buttons at the top of the page to browse the roles we’re recruiting for right now and start your application today.

In return you can expect:

• A rewarding and varied career
• A competitive salary and an attractive pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies including those that promote a work/life balance
• Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities
• Generous paid leave entitlement that increases with service
• A wide range of employee benefits
• Access to health and wellbeing services and advice across Police Scotland
• Interesting workplace deployments across Scotland
• To be part of and contribute to the provision of outstanding services across all sections of communities across Scotland.