Police Jobs in
London
2 forces covering City of London, Westminster, Croydon, Ealing, Newham and the surrounding area — with live vacancies and what each force actually pays.
On 1 October 2026 the national joining the police website listed 1 of these 2 forces as recruiting police constables : the Met. Police staff and PCSO roles are advertised separately on each force's site. For jobs near you, start with the force that covers where you live or want to work.
London is policed by two forces with entirely different footprints: the Metropolitan Police covers the whole capital, while the City of London Police covers just the Square Mile. Both pay London Weighting and the London Allowance on top of the national scale, which makes them the highest-paying starting posts in the country — though that gap is closed considerably by London housing costs.
Starting pay across London
Every force in this region pays the same national starting salary, with no regional supplement.
| Force | Starting |
|---|---|
| City of London Police | £42,334 incl. £10,079 |
| Metropolitan Police | £42,334 incl. £10,079 |
Vacancies we can see in London
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live vacancies we can read
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forces with a readable job feed
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forces confirmed recruiting
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Showing 2 of 43 forces
Metropolitan Police
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
Starting salary
£42,334
incl. £10,079 allowances
≈ £2,528/mo take-home
City of London Police
Read from City of London Police's careers page today. We can see what they mention, not a vacancy list.
Starting salary
£42,334
incl. £10,079 allowances
≈ £2,528/mo take-home