The Police Constable is the key rank in the police service - and nearly three-quarters of all police officers in England and Wales are police constables.

PCs have a wide range of duties; ask any PC about their job and their first reaction will usually be: "every day presents a new challenge, and every day is both different, yet at the same time exciting."

On a day to day basis, the duties of a PC will include patrolling the streets on foot or in police vehicles, answering calls for assistance, giving advice to the public, dealing with disturbances and anti social behaviour and much more.

It is the police constable who is invariably first on the scene - whether it be a road traffic accident, burglary or violent crime.

They have to make the first - and often vital - decisions and need to be equipped with a whole range of skills to deal appropriately with all sections of the community.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary is not currently inviting applications for Police Officers, but we are progressing existing applicants. When we do accept new applications again, interested persons will need to register their name on-line to attend a 'Police Officer Recruitment Information' evening. The 'Information' evening will have a limited number of spaces and will be advertised on the 'current vacancy' page of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary website.

The recruitment event evenings have not yet been arranged so please check the website on a regular basis as when they are arranged you will be able to book yourself a slot. Until these are booked you cannot register your interest.