Police Jobs in the
East of England
6 forces covering Luton, Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Cambridge and the surrounding area — with live vacancies and what each force actually pays.
On 1 October 2026 the national joining the police website listed 6 of these 6 forces as recruiting police constables : Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk. Police staff and PCSO roles are advertised separately on each force's site. For jobs near you, start with the force that covers where you live or want to work.
The East of England mixes commuter-belt forces paying the South East Allowance with rural counties on the flat national scale. Bedfordshire, Essex and Hertfordshire all pay a supplement; Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk do not, despite bordering them.
Starting pay across the East of England
A £3,105 a year gap between the highest and lowest starting salary in this region — entirely down to regional allowances.
| Force | Starting |
|---|---|
| Essex Police | £35,360 incl. £3,105 |
| Hertfordshire Constabulary | £35,360 incl. £3,105 |
| Bedfordshire Police | £34,325 incl. £2,070 |
| Cambridgeshire Constabulary | £32,255 |
| Norfolk Constabulary | £32,255 |
| Suffolk Constabulary | £32,255 |
Vacancies we can see in the East of England
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live vacancies we can read
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forces with a readable job feed
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forces confirmed recruiting
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Showing 6 of 43 forces
Bedfordshire Police
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£34,325
incl. £2,070 allowances
≈ £2,076/mo take-home
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£32,255
national scale
≈ £1,952/mo take-home
Essex Police
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£35,360
incl. £3,105 allowances
≈ £2,138/mo take-home
Hertfordshire Constabulary
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£35,360
incl. £3,105 allowances
≈ £2,138/mo take-home
Norfolk Constabulary
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£32,255
national scale
≈ £1,952/mo take-home
Suffolk Constabulary
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£32,255
national scale
≈ £1,952/mo take-home