Return scheme

Now open for recently retired constables and sergeants

The Return Scheme

Our Return Scheme is designed for recently retired Met officers, both uniform and detective, to return to the Met. It’s open to constables and sergeants. 

The Met really appreciates the skills and experience that officers who have served London for decades bring. That’s important now more than ever to support our newer officers as they develop into their policing career and to help the Met drive an even better service to the public, building more trust, less crime and high standards. 

This scheme allows a police officer to retire from the Met, but to then return as an attested officer after a short break of service, which must be a minimum of at least one calendar month.

Postings

Under this scheme officers will be posted in line with our priorities to deliver the New Met for London plan and our frontline focus. At this point in time that includes:

• Specialist roles in L&D; MetCC; MO7 and MO19 Armed Response
• Roles within our BCUs, both uniform and detectives across neighbourhoods; response; public protection and local investigations

Eligibility

To apply you must:

• spend a minimum of one month and a maximum of two years in retirement
• have served 30 years’ in the Met and been eligible to retire
• be currently in the Met and have 30 years’ service and be eligible to retire
• meet all of our Professional Standards checks

Some conditions of service change following retirement and re-engagement on the Return Scheme.

Apply now

Interested? Start your application today.

You can expect the application process to take about six months. If you have any questions please speak to a member of our recruitment team on 01633 632 500 or you can send an email.