Detective Constable Entry Programme

Metropolitan Police; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Police in London offers a four-year programme designed to prepare you to become a substantive police constable and a well-rounded detective. You will begin by serving in a front-line uniformed constable role to gain essential experience and contextual knowledge of policing London.

After this initial phase, you will progress into detective learning, building the skills and knowledge needed for effective investigation work within the Metropolitan Police.

Responsibilities

• Join a four-year programme to become a police constable and detective.
• Gain front-line experience in uniformed police work before detective training.

Job description

Start a career that matters and make a difference everyday

Incorporates a ‘uniform first’ approach where you will spend time working in a front-line uniformed police constable role, before starting your detective learning. We believe having front-line experience will provide our future detectives with greater exposure to the skills, knowledge and experience needed to become a more rounded officer and more effective investigator, while providing you with the necessary contextual knowledge of policing London.

It’s a four-year programme and the training is based on the national policing curriculum and focuses on preparing you to become a substantive police constable and a well-rounded detective.