New Zealand Police. Nga Pirihimana O Aotearoa.

  1. 1. Do you qualify?

    Want to be a recruit? First, try our quick quiz… ten questions that will tell you if you can join the New Zealand Police.

  2. 2. The Assessment

    There are some assessments you need to complete before you enter training at the Royal New Zealand Police College. You can complete them in any order.

SCOPE tests and Fingerprinting

SCOPE is an acronym that stands for Surroundings, Conditions/descriptions, Organisation, People/prospects, and Effects/education/training. It is a chance for you to experience firsthand what being a police officer is all about.

SCOPE has two parts. The first is spending around 40 hours at a police station, where you will observe as many different aspects of police work as possible. The officers who work with you during the 40 hours will evaluate you in relation to the core competencies required to be a police officer.

The second part of SCOPE is some reading material that will provide you with useful information about the job. You will be tested on the content of the reading material.

SCOPE sessions are arranged by the Police Recruitment Expert as part of your recruitment process.

Fingerprinting

You will also be required during this time to have your fingerprints taken. These will then be checked against our database and if you are successful in your application, will be held on a database for elimination purposes from crime scenes you may attend as part of your work.

If you do not wish to have your fingerprints taken we will not be able to proceed any further with your application.