In order to be eligible to join the Royal Bahamas Police Force, all applicants must:

Be a Bahamian citizen
Be of good character and without a criminal record
Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years
Have good academic qualifications
Meet medical standards
Be a successful throughout the Assessment Process
Be a Bahamian Citizen

All applicants must be a Bahamian citizen. You would be asked to present your Bahamian passport and/or citizenship certificate during the hiring process. Please check out Required Documents for more information.

Good of Character
You must possess a clean police character reference from The Criminal Records Department of The Royal Bahamas Police Force. Be prepared to have your fingerprints taken, which will be part of the initial hiring process. In addition to this, you will be required to include information regarding any criminal, civil and traffic matters, arrest information and pending court matters on the Preliminary Recruitment Form. All candidates should also possess the following traits: honesty, integrity, courage, respect and loyalty. Our screening and background check will determine if your personal history and character is suitable for a career in policing.

Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old
All applications will be considered if you are between 18 and 30 years old. If you are over the age of 30, you can still be part of the team as a Police Reservist.

Have high academic grades
Have academic qualification of not less than 4 BGCSE's at grades "C" or above or pass the Police Academy's Entrance Examination in English Language, Mathematics, General Knowledge at grades "C" or above. Please contact us or subscribe to our web-mailing list to receive further information and updates on examination dates and schedules.

Meet Medical and Health standards
During the interview process, you will be required to do a physical, mental and medical evaluation and you must meet the minimal standards as set out by the Training College.

Be successful throughout the Assessment Process
To be a successful candidate, you must pass all the exercises laid out in the Assessment Process. Please see our section on the Assessment Process.