Post Title: Roads Policing – Constable
Contract Type: Full Time – Police Officer
Rank/Grade: Police Constable
Directorate/Department: Local Policing – Task Force – Roads Policing Unit
Tenure: Minimum of 2 years
Vetting Level Required: RV/CTC
Salary: As per national pay scale, plus London Weighting and Allowances
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Roads Policing Constables from UK Home Office police forces who already possess key specialist skills and are looking for a new and exciting challenge within the City of London Police.
This recruitment round is specifically for current serving Roads Policing Officers. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated and competent in managing serious injury collision investigations.
Once in post, the successful applicant must complete a transferee Personal Development Portfolio (PDP) to demonstrate operational competence. Some training may be delivered outside of the City of London.
There is an expectation that officers will remain in post for a minimum of 2 years due to the significant investment in training.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend and investigate road-related incidents in line with legislation
- Deliver education initiatives to promote road safety
- Conduct proactive patrols using intelligence and ANPR
- Manage road incident scenes
- Use specialist driving skills to resolve failing to stop incidents
- Provide expertise on road traffic legislation
- Support enforcement and preventative policing
Essential Criteria
- Substantive Police Constable confirmed out of probation
- Valid DVLA driving licence
- Police Advanced Driver
- Initial Phase Pursuit qualification (with willingness to continue this training)
- Roads policing or traffic law training
- Minimum of 1 year operational experience within a Roads Policing Unit
- Proven investigation capability at PIP Level 1
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- In-date officer safety and emergency first aid training
- Must not be subject to any current UPP, performance or misconduct processes
- Operational flexibility
This role operates at Level 1 of the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework.
Desirable Skills
- TPAC qualification
- Advanced or standard motorcycle qualifications
- Cat A/C/D DVLA licence
- Vehicle examination and prohibition experience
- Stinger (HoSTyDS) qualification
- Commercial vehicle and tachograph examination
- LIO/RSM experience
- Taser X2 qualification
- Any additional specialist skills
Additional Requirements
Applicants must upload their Professional Development Reviews (PDRs) from the past 2 years as part of their application. If your force does not operate a PDR process, please explain this within your application.
Please note that any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within your application must be declared. Failure to do so may result in your application being withdrawn.
Further Information
If you have any questions about the role or would like more information about the application process, please contact RPURecruitment@cityoflondon.police.uk.
Closing Date 10 July 2026
The City of London Police is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Flexible working arrangements may be considered subject to operational requirements.
