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2026 Police Now National Graduate Programme - Neighbourhood
Start date: March 2026
Salary: £31,164
Deadline: 18th September
Locations: Avon and Somerset, Dyfed-Powys, Suffolk
Neighbourhood police officers are more than uniforms: they’re problem solvers, change-makers, and protectors at the heart of the community.
2026 Police Now National Graduate Programme - Neighbourhood
Start date: March 2026
Salary: £31,164
Deadline: 18th September
Locations: London
Neighbourhood police officers are more than uniforms: they’re problem solvers, change-makers, and protectors at the heart of the community.
2026 Police Now National Graduate Programme - Neighbourhood
Start date: July 2026
Salary: £42,210
Deadline: 18 January
Location: London
Neighbourhood police officers are more than uniforms: they’re problem solvers, change-makers, and protectors at the heart of the community.
The Metropolitan Police jobs
LONDON
Through our partnership with The Metropolitan Police Service, we have recruited, trained and developed 874 graduates to become police officers in London.
- Chief Constable: Sir Mark Rowley
- Headquarters: New Scotland Yard, Victoria Embankment, London
- Areas include: 32 boroughs within Greater London, excluding the City of London
The Metropolitan Police
London has a population of over 8.9 million and with more than 32,000 officers and staff, The Metropolitan Police Service is the largest police force in the UK.
Their vision is to make London the safest global city by being the best crime-fighters, by any measure; earning the trust and confidence of every community and taking pride in the quality and efficiency of their service so people love, respect and are proud of London’s Met.
While the expectations of what their police officers will achieve are high, The Metropolitan Police Service is committed to providing Police Now participants with the training, support and tools needed to complement Police Now’s training, enabling them to have a significant impact in London’s most challenging communities.
The Metropolitan Police recruitment
Our focus on diversity and inclusion
The Metropolitan Police continues to strive to represent the global city it serves and develop a truly inclusive workforce. The force are actively engaged in plans to further increase the proportion of female and black, Asian and minority ethnic officers joining and forging a career path within policing.
We want to encourage people of diverse backgrounds, experience and beliefs, who share our value of caring and want to make a difference in the community, to work for us.
Why join?
By joining The Metropolitan Police through Police Now’s National Graduate Programme, you’ll benefit from our unique range of support and development features specially designed to develop your career and your impact in policing.
Core requirements
To be eligible to join The Metropolitan Police, you must:
- Have achieved, or be working towards, a 2.2 undergraduate degree taught in the English Language by programme start date. If you have completed your degree(s) in another language, you can alternatively provide evidence of a Level 2 English Language qualification.
- Be a British citizen, or have indefinite leave to remain or settled status, with the right to work in the UK.
- Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years*
*Counter Terrorism specialism requires 10 years’ UK residency.
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As we continue to police local communities, we will begin the journey of reform to renew policing by consent.
Through my leadership, I am determined to bring More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards and build trust and confidence in our police service once more.
Sir Mark Rowley | Metropolitan Police Commissioner
Thinking of a career change?
Make a real impact in a career you never expected
Do you love your job but wish you were having more of an impact? It’s never too late to change careers.
Neighbourhood police officers come from a range of industries and sectors. You don’t need any previous policing knowledge or experience to apply, and you can bring key skills from your current or previous roles, such as emotional intelligence and collaboration.
had not considered neighbourhood policing before discovering Police Now.
“I did not let the fact that I am a career-changer and a member of the LGBTQ+ community stop me from joining policing. I thought I might be the oldest at Police Now’s academy but there was a really diverse mix of people there, working towards the same goal.”
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