Change Needs You
Become a police officer, unlock your potential, support London's communities and make London a safer city for all.
The Met is working hard to drive more trust, reduce crime, and maintain high standards for London and its communities. The Met is made up of officers and staff from all backgrounds but we are committed to becoming more representative of the communities we serve.
To do this the Met recognises the need to change. Whilst that change takes time, we want people like you to join and help to make a big difference.
We're looking for people who share our values of integrity, courage, accountability, respect and empathy to join the dedicated, honest, committed, hard-working officers and staff already in our team. Those who are committed to working hard to bring offenders to justice, protect vulnerable people and deliver the change needed for London and its communities.
We offer two entry routes into policing:
Whichever route you choose you'll receive the best possible training to fully equip and prepare you for the unique challenges of policing London.
If you're someone who's motivated by change, who wants to learn and develop new skills whilst being able to help keep London and its communities safe, join us and play your part in changing the Met.
Become a Met Police Officer with a starting salary of over £38k
Join us via our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)
Our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship is a three-year programme where you can earn as you learn policing London's streets, gaining a (BSc) Hons degree in professional policing practice on completion. The Met covers all qualification fees so there's no cost to you, it's all fully funded. You'll start by working with one of our partner universities learning the basics of the job, before joining a team of experienced officers teaching you invaluable skills that you'll put into practice and build upon before returning to uni for an end of programme assessment.
Change Your Potential:
Policing is a challenging but rewarding career like no other. With your will and determination, we will help you reach your full potential as a Met police officer and be the best you can be for yourself, your community and London. As a police constable in London's Met, you'll join over 30,000 colleagues working across 32 boroughs, all dedicated to serving over nine million residents in one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the world. You'll learn new things every day whether you're out on patrol in the local community, giving evidence in court, investigating burglaries or supporting victims of crime. Every day brings a fresh challenge, the chance to learn something new and help others.
A range of benefits:
A career as a police officer offers many rewards and benefits, including:
Change Your Future
There are countless career opportunities available at the Met due to its size and diverse population that you wouldn't find in any other UK city.
Upon successful completion of your training period, you'll be able to decide on how you want to shape your future career path. Whether that be undertaking a new role, joining a specialist team, training to become a detective, or promotion through the ranks; there will always be a role for you at the Met.
You could choose to work in diplomatic protection, work with horses in our Mounted Branch, or even work in cyber-crime. These are just some of the many paths you could choose to follow as your career progresses.
Become a Met Police Officer with a starting salary of over £38k
Join us via our Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)
Change Your Potential:
Policing is a challenging but rewarding career like no other. With your will and determination, we will help you reach your full potential as a Met police officer and be the best you can be for yourself, your community and London.
As a police constable in London's Met, you'll join over 30,000 colleagues working across 32 boroughs, all dedicated to serving over nine million residents in one of the most dynamic and diverse cities in the world. You'll learn new things every day whether you're out on patrol in the local community, giving evidence in court, investigating burglaries or supporting victims of crime. Every day brings a fresh challenge, the chance to learn something new and help others.
A range of benefits:
A career as a police officer offers many rewards and benefits, including:
Change Your Future
There are countless career opportunities available at the Met due to its size and diverse population that you wouldn't find in any other UK city.
Upon successful completion of your training period, you'll be able to decide on how you want to shape your future career path. Whether that be undertaking a new role, joining a specialist team, training to become a detective, or promotion through the ranks; there will always be a role for you at the Met.
You could choose to work in diplomatic protection, work with horses in our Mounted Branch, or even work in cyber-crime. These are just some of the many paths you could choose to follow as your career progresses.
