What are the requirements necessary to work in the police?

To be a policeman, you have to:

• be a citizen of Poland,
• have no criminal records,
• be of an irreproachable repute,
• enjoy full civil rights,
• have at least secondary education,
• be physically and mentally able to serve in armed forces,
• be ready to submit to a particular service discipline,
• give a guarantee of confidentiality in accordance with the requirements of the regulations on protection of classified information,
• being subject to military qualifications you should have legitimate military service status.

Qualification procedure involves the following steps:

• evaluation of the documents submitted by a candidate in terms of their compliance with the requirements provided in the job offer,
• test verifying the knowledge of candidate concerning the functioning of legislative, executive and judicial power,
• physical fitness test,
• psychological examination identifying intellectual abilities and personality,
• interview,
• the medical committee verification of physical and mental abilities of the candidate,
• personal safety survey.

Qualification procedure for the Police service consists of non-point stages: submission of documents, verification of documents and the medical committee and scoring stages: knowledge test, physical fitness test, psychological test and interview.

What documents are required?

If you want to work in the police, you should submit the following documents:

• application for admission to the service, addressed to the Provincial Commander,
• filled in personal questionnaire,
• photocopies of documents certifying the educational and professional qualifications (copies, originals should be made available for inspection),
• military service book, if the candidate is subject to military service records,
• other documents, if indicated in the notice.

In addition to documents submitted and the originals supporting education (for inspection), the candidate should also carry a national identity card.

Remember!

Before applying to the police, make sure you meet all the requirements!