From August, Scotland Yard to recruit only Londoners

LONDON: Scotland Yard on Monday announced a major shift in its recruitment policy, which stipulates that any future job applicants to its force must be London-based, to make the service more representative of those it serves.

Starting from August 1, only those who have lived in the city for at least three of the last six years will be considered for a job at Britain's largest police force.

The Metropolitan Police Service believes the move will make the service more representative of those it serves. "The introduction of this criteria will help ensure the force is more reflective of the city it serves," the Met said.

"The new policy means that from Friday, 1 August only candidates who have lived in Greater London for three of the last six years will now be eligible to apply at entry level." the statement said. "It is a shared ambition by the Met and the mayor, Boris Johnson to recruit a workforce that reflects London's diversity and has the skills and cultural competencies needed to police a great global city," it added.

The policy change will not affect serving officers, existing police staff, members of the Special Constabulary, or existing police officers seeking to transfer from other UK forces.

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