Authorised Firearms Officers Salary: $96,766.82 per annum 5-year contract.
The Bermuda Police Service (BPS) is currently inviting applications from suitably qualified serving police Constables to join our Service for a contractual period of five years.
Applicants must hold a current designation as an Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) and currently work in a Firearms Tactical Unit or have worked in a Firearms Tactical Unit within the last 12 months.
Applicants must be willing to serve voluntarily as an AFO whilst employed by the Bermuda Police Service. Proof of designation must be provided at the time of the application.
Additionally, applicants will be predominately involved in routine patrol duties, answering calls for service. Qualified applicants will be invited to attend an assessment interview with senior officers.
Additional Requirements
Candidates must:
Be between the ages of nineteen (19) and forty-nine (49) years at the start of the contract.
Have a minimum of five years of continuous service in a Caribbean and or British Overseas Territory police force.
Have good physical and mental health, and provide medical and dental fitness certificates, training records and certified performance or appraisal records from the past 2 years. (Submit with application).
Not be subject to any Professional Standards/Discipline matter, Performance matter and/or sanction within the past 3 years.
Have current Firearms Authorisation or had designation within last 12 months.
Have a current shooting assessment and certified proof of passing such for the last 18 months.
Possess a valid driver’s licence.
Have a valid US or Canadian Visa if residing outside of UK.
Pass BPS local Firearms Training Course.
Be able to pass the Job Related Fitness Test (JRFT) at Level 8.
Benefits
Starting salary commences at BD$96,766.82 per annum. The Bermuda dollar is on par with the US dollar. Other benefits include single-quarters accommodation at minimum rent, 24-day annual leave entitlement, medical and dental coverage and free travel expenses at half contract and end of the contract.
The Bermuda Police Service is the primary law enforcement agency on the island of Bermuda, a UK overseas territory located in the Atlantic off the coast of North Carolina.
Our commitment to the island’s 65,000 residents is “MAKING BERMUDA SAFER.”
Interested persons who meet the above criteria should apply online at https://joinus.bps.bm.
If you have any queries about this job, you may email us at policecareers@bps.bm. Do not send applications to this email address.
All requested information, including contact details, must be submitted by the deadline, 10th October, 2025.
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