Why join us

Every day, Met officers and staff work together to keep London safe, protect vulnerable people and support communities across the capital.

Whether you’re on the frontline or providing specialist expertise behind the scenes, your work will contribute directly to policing London. You’ll be part of a team that responds to major incidents, tackles crime, supports victims and helps build trust within the communities we serve. If you join us as a police officer, your starting salary will be over £43K and you’ll receive excellent training and a chance to work in a range of front line and specialist roles as your career progresses.

Policing isn’t easy, but it’s meaningful work with real purpose. Join the Met and start a career where you will make a difference, working as part of a diverse and inclusive team.

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest police service, with more than 46,000 officers and staff based across London.

We serve more than eight million people in one of the world’s most dynamic and diverse cities.

Our work includes keeping local communities safe, responding to emergencies, tackling large-scale criminal activity, policing major events, detaining suspects, solving crimes and supporting victims and everything in between.

The Met at a glance

The Met recruits people with a wide range of skills and experience from diverse backgrounds. Our main structure is made up of four operational groups.

Frontline Policing
Met Operations
Specialist Operations
Professionalism

Other police staff teams provide vital functions and strategic support to the whole organisation. They includes Data, Digital & Technology, Communications & Engagement, People & Resources, Strategy & Governance, Legal & Commercial and Finance. Find out more about Police Staff roles.

Our principles & values

Our principles and values are at the heart of how we work together and how we engage with the communities that we serve.

Our principles guide how we make decisions to support us in delivering our mission of More Trust, Less Crime and High standards. We are community-first, frontline-focussed, inclusive, collaborative and precise.

Everything we do is underpinned by our values. These define how we behave and serve. We have integrity, we show courage, we are accountable, we have respect and we display empathy.