06-2026 (DCEP) Detective Constable Entry Programme

06-2026 (DCEP) Detective Constable Entry Programme Vacancy Reference Number 22057

Number of Vacancies 100(B) OCU AS
- Central South Command Unit, AW
- Central West Command Unit, CE
- Central East Command Unit, CN
- Central North Command Unit, EA
- East Area Command Unit, NA
- North Area Command Unit, NE
- North East Command Unit, NW
- North West Command Unit, SE
- South East Command Unit, SN
- South Area Command Unit, SW
- South West Command Unit, WA
- West Area Command Unit Location Acton, Barking, Barnet, Belgravia, Bethnal Green, Bexleyheath, Bow, Brixton, Bromley, Buckingham Place, Catford, Charing Cross, Chingford, Chiswick, Croydon, Dagenham, Ealing, Edmonton, Eltham, Enfield, Forest Gate, Hammersmith, Harrow, Hayes, Heathrow, Hendon, Holborn, Holloway, Hornsey, Hounslow, Hyde Park, Ilford, Islington, Kennington, Kensington, Kentish Town, Kilburn, Kings Cross, Kingston, Lambeth, Lavender Hill, Lewisham, Leytonstone, Limehouse, Mitcham, New Cross, Notting Hill, Paddington, Peckham, Plaistow, Plumstead, Putney, Romford, Shoreditch, Sidcup, Southall, Southwark, St James Park, St Pancras, Stoke Newington, Stratford, Sutton, Teddington, Tottenham, Twickenham, Uxbridge, Vauxhall, Victoria Embankment, Walworth, Wandsworth, Wembley, West Brompton, West Croydon, West Hampstead, Westminster, Wimbledon, Wood Green Rank Detective Constable Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 40 hours per week Type of Contract Police Officer
- Subject to posting

Job Advert Change needs you, start a career like no other in London's Met The Met is working hard to restore Londoners trust and confidence, reduce crime and maintain high standards. To do this we recognise 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. With your 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.

If you thrive on problem solving; have good communication skills and love teamwork, then this is the job for you. It's a career that comes with excellent pay and benefits; stability but with varied career progression and opportunities for promotion like no other employer can offer Detective Constable Entry Programme (DCEP) 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.

Through different roles including public protection and local investigations you'll enhance your skills and knowledge. You'll be fully supported throughout your training. You will be regularly assessed on your knowledge, skills and behaviors but you will not be required to undertake an academic qualification as part of your training.

As a detective you'll work as part of a team to deliver a high-quality service to the public we serve. You'll support victims of crime when they need your help the most and bring offenders to justice. You'll investigate and analyse evidence to uncover the truth. Your job will be varied - from undertaking search warrants and making arrests to seeing a case through to its conclusion  whilst reducing crime and building trust with Londoners.

Ultimately making London safer.

Pay You will receive a starting…