Armed Forces Covenant
Devon & Cornwall Police is proud to be one of a number of forces committed to supporting its employees, who have served or serve in the armed forces, as well as members of the armed forces community who may be considering a career in policing.
The idea behind the scheme is to ensure that the armed forces community are not unfairly disadvantaged because they or their family have served as a member of the armed forces. This includes supporting them with the start of a new career.
Part of the Covenant includes guaranteeing interviews with veterans and military spouses/partners, who meet the essential job criteria. Additionally, the Force supports our employees who are already members of the Reserve Force, granting them up to two weeks of additional paid leave to support annual training and courses. We also guarantee interviews with reservists who meet the essential criteria in the job specifications.
We also support our employees as volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, who dedicate their own time in developing young people through the Police Cadets.
You can transfer a military pension to the Police Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme. However, this is subject to individual circumstances.