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Experienced police officers - Transferring from another force
1. Transferring to the Met
The opportunity
We want officers who have specialised in a variety of policing roles – both uniform and detective.
At the heart of our plans to turn the Met around is the ambition to deliver the strongest-ever neighbourhood teams. We want experienced neighbourhood and engagement officers. Those officers who really understand their beats; are that visible and reassuring presences within their community and can build their talent for building relationships and solving problems with local people to London’s streets.
The size, diversity and importance of our organisation means that we have a huge range of potential career paths that span different areas of policing and a variety of specialisms.
If you are currently working as a specialist (or you’re in a specialist command) please ensure you tell us in your application.
Our selection process
If you're unsure whether you have got the skills and experience that we are looking for, please email our recruitment team to discuss the opportunity or call for more information.
We truly value the experiences policing offers and will work with you to understand your skill set and where you could fit in and develop yourself at the Met.
Our selection process is simple – you're already an experienced officer (PC/DC) and that speaks volumes.
Once you have submitted your application form, we will review this to understand your expertise and experience to match you to a role. As part of this we'll check you meet our eligibility criteria – if you're a current serving uniform or a detective constable who is meeting the day-to-day requirements of their role, and have successfully completed your 2 year probationary period with your current force, you'll likely have no issue here. You will be invited to attend a face to face interview with our resourcing team or the specialist unit you are applying for.
All applicants are expected to adhere to the Met’s principles and values, in line with the New Met for London plan, which reflect the special nature and demands of policing London.
We'll quickly guide you through our pre-employment process and will review your situation when you apply and guide you through anything you need to do.
How you'll be trained
We arrange an induction for you, so you can get to know the Met. We will arrange any relevant training courses for you to help you settle into your new position. You will likely notice a change in pace and demand through your training, but you will be able to call upon your own experience and the support of others around you through this period. There will be highly experienced and skilled officers around you who will always be there to help or assist.
Beyond your initial training, we aim to support the continuous professional development of our officers.