Pay & Benefits

We aim to make life more manageable, affordable, and most importantly, enjoyable for everyone at Hertfordshire Constabulary. Here’s where you can find out more about the rewards on offer with each particular role.

• Special Constables
• Transferees
• Police Community Volunteers
• Police Staff
• Community Support Officers
• Communications Operators
• Police Officers

Benefits at a glance

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• Pension

  You'll be entitled to a contributory final salary pension scheme.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Holiday

  You'll get at least 23 days annual leave, and this will increase to 32 depending on your grade and length of service.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Holiday - Police Officers

  You'll get at least 22 days annual leave, and this will increase to 30 depending on your grade and length of service.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Flexible Hours

  You'll be entitled to request flexible working hours to suit your other commitments.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - No

• Flexible Hours - Communications Operators

  Although you'll be working a shift pattern, our commitment to a good Work/Life Balance means we offer some flexibility.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Job satisfaction

  You'll inevitably feel a huge sense of pride and satisfaction from helping people in all types of situations.

  • Special Constables - Yes
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Life Insurance

  You'll be able to join our life insurance scheme, with awards payable to your spouse, children or dependents.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Sickness Cover

  You'll have access to crucial illness and sickness cover.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Childcare

  If you've got young children, our childcare vouchers will be a big help.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Financial Planning Advice

  We'll offer you assistance with long-term financial planning.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Mortgage Advice

  We'll provide you with expert mortgage advice for what's likely to be the biggest financial decision of your life.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Social & networking skills

  Working with people from different walks of life will improve your social skills.

  • Special Constables - Yes
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Will Planning

  Assistance with planning your will can be provided.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Travel Insurance

  Preferential travel insurance rates will be available to you.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Healthcare

  We offer a health care scheme that allows you to claim for expenses on eye exams, glasses and hospital stays, for you and your dependents.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Personal & Professional Development

  Learning new skills will help prepare you for whatever else life throws your way.

  • Special Constables - Yes
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Staff Discounts

  Enjoy discounts on cars, insurance, holidays and plenty of other products.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Annual Regional Allowance

  New officers will be entitled to an annual regional allowance of £2,000. (Only applicable to those who joined after 1994).

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Housing Loans

  We know how important housing is, so you'll able to apply for an equity loan under our key worker housing scheme.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Free Rail Travel

  You'll receive free rail travel, when you're both on and off-duty.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Discounted legal expenses

  You can take out insurance at a preferential rate to cover any legal expenses associated with carrying out your job.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Rehabilitation

  You'll benefit from the best rehabilitation facilities.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Social Events & Clubs

  You'll enjoy a range of social events, as well as access to clubs.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Socialising

  You'll enjoy a range of social events, as well as access to clubs.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Police Credit Union Products

  You'll have access to financial products from the Police Credit Union.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - No
  • Community Support Officers - Yes
  • Police Officers - Yes
  • Transferees - Yes
  • Police Staff - Yes
  • Communications Operators - Yes

• Giving back

  It goes without saying this is an unrivalled opportunity to serve your local community.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Transferable skills

  Our full and ongoing training will equip you with a huge range of skills to help you develop outside of the Force.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Police experience

  A fantastic opportunity to understand how the Force works to keep the people of Hertfordshire safe.

  • Special Constables - No
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

• Increased Employability

  Increase your employability as you gain valuable skills and experience as a volunteer.

  • Special Constables - Yes
  • Police Community Volunteers - Yes
  • Community Support Officers - No
  • Police Officers - No
  • Transferees - No
  • Police Staff - No
  • Communications Operators - No

(Please note, all insurance and financial services benefits are awarded by the Police Staff Association.)