Recruitment
STEPS FOR POLICE RECRUITMENT (JCF, ISCF, RURAL POLICE)
1. The applicant must complete and sign the prescribed application form in his/her own handwriting.
2. Height and weight normally required are:
Female - 5′ 5″ * 125 lbs.
Male - 5′ 7″ * 135 lbs.
3. Minimum academic qualification: The academic qualification is 4 CXC’s or equivalent. English Language is compulsory. As a requirement, candidates should have Mathematics or any other numeric based subjects such as Accounts, Chemistry and Physics.
4. Age Profile: 18-40 years
Applicants over 30 years must come from one of the following professions:
military, education, medical, finance/banking, scientific, technical or legal.
5. Applicants must score a minimum of 60% on the written exam to move on to the next stage.
6. Fingerprints and bio-data of applicants must be submitted to the Technical Services Division and NIB for CRIMINAL RECORDS check and security clearance. Applicants Must have clean records.
7. Each applicant must pass a physical and medical examination as stipulated by Medical Services Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
8. Antecedent Enquiries: This should include school records, religion, work history, family history, spouse, children, associates, assets, liabilities, social groups or organizations, internet misconduct, driving history, sexual misconduct, use of force against police, gambling habits and drug and alcohol use/abuse. For candidates over 25 years who have not come from a college or university, probe previous EMPLOYMENT; reason(s) for leaving job or termination where this is the case. Seek explanation for gaps between EMPLOYMENTS.
9. Interviews: Probe details of information on application form, conduct further security and antecedent checks where necessary, seek verification and probe inconsistencies between antecedent findings and application data. Question failure to close gaps in life such as period of absence from school, gaps between employment, residence aboard and failure to complete academic programmes. Seek explanation for multiple addresses, frequent change of telephone numbers and email addresses.
10. Final application results of exam, medical, antecedent, criminal and security checks and interview will determine final score. A selection board comprising of Assistant Commissioner of Police Training, Commandant JPA, Human Resource Director and Chief Recruiting Officer will make final selection as to the qualification and suitability of applicants for enlistment in the Police Service.
Application forms may be found on the Jamaica Constabulary Force's website, or at any of the four recruitment centres islandwide.
1. The applicant must complete and sign the prescribed application form in his/her own handwriting.
2. Height and weight normally required are:
Female - 5′ 5″ * 125 lbs.
Male - 5′ 7″ * 135 lbs.
3. Minimum academic qualification: The academic qualification is 4 CXC’s or equivalent. English Language is compulsory. As a requirement, candidates should have Mathematics or any other numeric based subjects such as Accounts, Chemistry and Physics.
4. Age Profile: 18-40 years
Applicants over 30 years must come from one of the following professions:
military, education, medical, finance/banking, scientific, technical or legal.
5. Applicants must score a minimum of 60% on the written exam to move on to the next stage.
6. Fingerprints and bio-data of applicants must be submitted to the Technical Services Division and NIB for CRIMINAL RECORDS check and security clearance. Applicants Must have clean records.
7. Each applicant must pass a physical and medical examination as stipulated by Medical Services Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.
8. Antecedent Enquiries: This should include school records, religion, work history, family history, spouse, children, associates, assets, liabilities, social groups or organizations, internet misconduct, driving history, sexual misconduct, use of force against police, gambling habits and drug and alcohol use/abuse. For candidates over 25 years who have not come from a college or university, probe previous EMPLOYMENT; reason(s) for leaving job or termination where this is the case. Seek explanation for gaps between EMPLOYMENTS.
9. Interviews: Probe details of information on application form, conduct further security and antecedent checks where necessary, seek verification and probe inconsistencies between antecedent findings and application data. Question failure to close gaps in life such as period of absence from school, gaps between employment, residence aboard and failure to complete academic programmes. Seek explanation for multiple addresses, frequent change of telephone numbers and email addresses.
10. Final application results of exam, medical, antecedent, criminal and security checks and interview will determine final score. A selection board comprising of Assistant Commissioner of Police Training, Commandant JPA, Human Resource Director and Chief Recruiting Officer will make final selection as to the qualification and suitability of applicants for enlistment in the Police Service.
Application forms may be found on the Jamaica Constabulary Force's website, or at any of the four recruitment centres islandwide.