202107 - Detective Constable Pathway
9141
Now more than ever, start a career like no other in London's Met
Want to join our team of world renowned Detectives? To be part of a police service working hard to keep London safe for everyone? A job that makes a difference every day, supporting victims of crime when they need your help the most and bringing offenders to justice? If you do – join the Met, as a Detective Constable.
As a Detective you will deal with serious and complex investigations, uncovering the truth and analysing evidence on cases. This could range from undertaking search warrants and making arrests to pushing a case through the courts to get the right outcome for the victim and their family, all whilst making the communities we serve safer. If you thrive on problem solving; have good communication skills; love team work; and want to make a difference then this is the job for you.
It is a varied, challenging and hugely rewarding career with excellent pay and benefits, stability and opportunities for promotion like no other employer can offer. You could find yourself working in cybercrime, safeguarding a child or vulnerable adult or, as you move up the ranks, leading on the investigations. Ultimately, it will be up to you to choose your path and the only limit will be your ambition.
Detective Constable Degree Holder Entry Programme - keeping London safe for everyone whilst earning a Diploma.
Our Detective DHEP pathway, fully funded by the Met, builds on your academic achievements to date and you’ll graduate with a diploma in Professional Policing Practice. It’s a vocational course that focuses on practical learning and is specifically tailored to help you start your career in policing as a Detective.
From day one you’ll be employed as a detective constable spending your time working alongside your team, turning your learning into experience making a difference to London and our communities from the very start.
The Detective DHEP is delivered in partnership with four London universities: Brunel University; University of West London; Anglia Ruskin University; and University of East London. It is a two-year programme.
Eligibility
We’re looking for people from all backgrounds to join us. People who share our values of professionalism, integrity, courage and compassion.
See how you measure up against the criteria below:
Academic requirements:
- You must also hold, or be working towards, one of the following; a recognised or in you final year of a UK degree (level 6) qualification or,
- an equivalent overseas degree supported by an ENIC Statement of Comparability (to confirm the UK level 6 equivalent of your overseas qualification) and,
- Functional English Language Level 2 qualification.
Attaining English language level 2 as a minimum requirement for overseas degree holders. Applicants who do not meet the criteria will need to obtain and evidence their English functional skills qualification before being able to receive a formal offer and take up appointment as a Detective constable.
Age:
If you are 17 when you submit your application, you will be able to progress through our recruitment process however your start date with the MPS would need to be on or after your 18th Birthday. The upper age limit for applications to become a detective constable is 57. This normally provides enough time for you to take part in the recruitment process and complete a probationary period before the normal retirement age of 60.
Nationality:
If you’re from outside the UK, it’s essential that you have indefinite leave to enter or to remain in the UK
Physical fitness:
You will undergo our fitness test. The fitness test is a multi-stage shuttle run (MSSR) and you will need to achieve level 5.4 – this is the aerobic requirement of officer safety training. You must also meet the police eyesight standards agreed by the College of Policing. You must also meet the police eyesight standards agreed by the College of Policing.
Tattoos:
Some tattoos will stop you working for the Met depending on what they depict and where on your body they are.
Criminal conviction/caution:
If you do have any criminal convictions or cautions on record you can still apply, eligibility will depend on the age and nature of the offence.
Membership of groups or organisations:
You will not be able to join the Met if you are a member of a group and/or organisation that contradicts our values or ethics and our commitment to inclusion.
Joining as a Detective Constable on the Degree Holder Entry Programme is a limited opportunity don’t delay and start your application today.
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
This opportunity is closed to applications.