Special Constabulary 2025

City of London Police – Special Constabulary

The City of London Police is a recognised Home Office Force based in the heart of the financial centre of London. Our local role, where we are responsible for keeping the iconic City of London safe, alongside our national roles in relation to fraud, cyber and economic crime. As an organisation, we will also lead and support the implementation of the new National Fraud Strategy objectives co-ordinate national pursue and protect campaigns against high harm threats, and encourage greater prioritisation of fraud across policing.

Special Constables are Volunteer Police Officers with the same powers and responsibilities as regular officers. Each Home Office force has its own Specials and in the City Police they form the City of London Special Constabulary (CLSC).

Location: City of London

Vetting level: RV/CTC

Do you have what it takes?

Working as a Special Constable is an exciting and rewarding opportunity.

You will endeavour to provide a reassuring presence and protect the public as well as prevent and investigate crimes committed within our geographical communities and beyond. Within our policing boundaries, you will safeguard our diverse community, businesses and the maintaining Kings peace. As the national lead force in both Cyber and Economic Crimes our boundaries are international with many crimes spanning far beyond the UK boarders, requiring collaboration with international law enforcement. No two days will ever the same, but incredibly fulfilling and rewarding helping others in their time of need, supporting victims and witnesses of crime and guiding offenders into the criminal justice system.

Eligibility and how to apply for all applicants

All applicants must (not an exhaustive list – please refer to the accompanying information pack for further detail):

Be 17 years old or over. You can start the application process if you are 17 years old, but you must have reached 18 years to start your training.
Residency: We do not have specific London Residency criteria and would welcome all eligible candidates who live within 70 miles of the City. You must however have resided in the United Kingdom for a minimum of three years prior to applying.
Nationality: If you are not a British national, you will require proof for an indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
Any primary occupation you have must not fall on the ineligible occupation list, and you must not have any incompatible conflicts of interest.
Be able to pass the an interview and Assessment Centre (consisting of a fitness test, the Police Initial Recruitment Test (PIRT) and 3 role play scenarios.
Be able to pass the medical assessment including eyesight standards, Fitness test, DNA, Fingerprints and Substance Misuse Testing.
Pass the police vetting checks.
Comply with the Force tattoo policy.
Be able to commit a minimum of 200 volunteer hours of duty per year.

Training:

The SCLP (Special Constable Learning Programme) will be based on a flexible blended learning approach – combining theoretical knowledge with practical training to ensure you have the skills needed for a new SC. You will complete scenario based PPST (police and public Safety Training) in our bespoke reality training suite. There is an expectation that you will be required to attend training during the week and regular weekend and evening sessions. You will be tutored on Response policing and follow a learning pathway to obtain Operational competency as a s special constable.

The SCLP is aligned with the Police Constable Entry Programme and will contribute transferable recognised prior learning to training as a regular PC.

Benefits:

In return, we will offer a number of benefits including a free Oyster card for London (TFL) and reimbursement for out of pocket travel expenses.

The Force has a number of Staff Support Networks that can offer you support and advice. Applicants are very welcome to contact the networks directly if they need any support or ask any question before they apply. For further information on the networks and their contact details please visit: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/police-forces/city-of-london-police/areas/city-of-london/about-us/about-us/equality-and-diversity2/equality-and-diversity-undefined-networks/

A diverse workforce improves the service we provide to our public by making us more approachable and relevant within our communities. This is why it’s vitally important that we recruit people from a wide range of communities and backgrounds with an understanding of cultural issues and a wide range of skills. We therefore particularly encourage female and people from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic communities to join us.

The City of London Police is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We strive to ensure all our information and services are accessible to and useable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with HR via hrservices@cityoflondon.police.uk

If you would like to discuss the post in more detail, please contact the Special Constabulary via VPO@cityoflondon.police.uk

The closing date for applications is Thursday 20th March 2025.