Authorised Firearms Officers

The Bermuda Police Service is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified serving police constables to join our Service for a contractual period of five years. Applicants must hold a current designation as an Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) as described in Section 04 -002 of the Authorised Professional Practice (APP) Document on the Management Command and Deployment of Armed Officers.

Applicant must be willing to voluntarily serve as an AFO whilst employed by the Bermuda Police Service. Proof of designation must be provided at the time of the application. Additionally, applicants will be predominately involved in routine patrol duties, answering calls for service. Qualified applicants will be invited to attend an assessment interview with senior officers.

All applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Additional Requirements;

Candidates must;

• Not have attained the age of 49 at the start of the contractual period.
• Have a minimum of five years of continuous Service in a UK police force. 
• Have good physical and mental health, and provide medical and dental fitness certificates, Training Records and PDR. (Submit with application).
• Not be subject to any Professional Standards matter, Performance matter and/or sanction within the past 3 years.
• Have successfully passed the nationally accredited Authorised Firearms Officer Course.
• Have successfully passed the nationally accredited Armed Response Vehicle Course.
• Have current Firearms Authorisation.
• Have a current shooting assessment.
• Be a police driver to Response Standard.
• Have passed a current ARV Job Related Fitness Test.

Salary commences at BD $84,666.74 per annum. The Bermuda dollar is on par with the US dollar. Other benefits include single-quarters accommodation at minimum rent, 24-day annual leave entitlement, free medical and dental coverage and free travel expenses at half contract and end of the contract. 

The Bermuda Police Service is the primary law enforcement agency on the island of Bermuda, a UK overseas territory located in the Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina. Our commitment to the island's 65,000 residents is "MAKING BERMUDA SAFER". 

Assessments and interviews are anticipated to commence in London on February 23^rd – March 2^nd 2023. For further information, please visit us at www.bermudapolice.bm or contact the Recruiting Officer at OverseasRecruitment@bps.bm.

Interested officers who meet the above criteria should email current curriculum vitae, including required documents, email addresses and contact information, as well as relevant personal data, to the Recruiting Officer at OverseasRecruitment@bps.bm or telephone (441) 247-1468 or (441) 247-1155.

The deadline for applications is Friday 10^th February 2023.