How to join Metropolitan Police Service

Application process, entry routes and requirements for Metropolitan Police Service, summarised from the force's own careers site.

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Apply to Metropolitan Police Service

Applications for the Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) are currently open, while the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) is temporarily closed for new applicants.

Apply on policecareers.tal.net

Entry routes

pcep
pcda

Fitness test

You must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry.

All UK forces share the same core regulatory framework (College of Policing entry routes, NPPF fitness standards, vetting levels). For a general explainer that applies to every force, see Entry routes (PCDA / DHEP / IPCDP), the fitness test and vetting.

Source: https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/c/careers/police-officer-roles/police-constable/overview/apply-now · Updated 2026-06-20