Eligibility for PCSO

You need to meet some basic eligibility requirements before you can apply.

Age

You can apply at the age of 18. There is no upper age limit.

Driving

You must hold a full manual car licence with less than 9 endorsable points at point of application.

Nationality

You must be a British Citizen, member of the EC or other states in the European Economic Area.

If you are a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national, you must be resident in the UK free of restrictions and with indefinite leave to remain in the UK.

Residency

You must have lived in the UK for the past three years from the date of your application. The only exception is British Military Personnel who have served abroad.

Qualifications

There are no formal educational requirements, but you will have to provide evidence on your application form that you have the necessary experience, skills and qualities for the role.

Health

You must meet the medical standard entry requirements and attend a medical assessment with our Force Physician.

Height and weight

There are no height limitations but you must have a reasonable height/weight ratio. Our Force Physician will assess this by calculating your body mass index.

Previous convictions, cautions and fixed penalties

Certain convictions and cautions will lead to automatic rejection unless there are exceptional circumstances. In particular:

• violence
• dishonesty
• drugs
• serious driving offences (including drink driving)

We will consider other convictions, cautions, reprimands, warnings and fixed penalty notices on a case by case basis. Whether an application passes depends on the nature and circumstances of the offence.  

Police Checks and Security Vetting are carried out on you and your immediate family. The security service will also carry out checks to verify your identity and background.

Tattoos and piercings

Tattoos are not a bar to appointment. However, some tattoos could potentially offend members of the public or colleagues, or could bring discredit to the police service. It depends on their size, nature and location, and sometimes on the extent.

Members of the public are largely accepting of police officers and staff with visible tattoos. Visible tattoos are unacceptable if they could reasonably be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive and/or indicate attitudes or views inconsistent with our appearance standards. 

Tattoos are not permitted on the face, neck or hands as a general rule, however an exception may be made whereby they are inoffensive and extremely small or discreet in nature.

More information

Contact the Resource and Succession Planning Team:

Lincolnshire Police Headquarters
PO Box 999
Lincoln
LN5 7PH
Tel: 01522 212327
Email: [email protected]