Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 21 November 2022.
For each of the following, what is the average length of the Met application process?
• Employer Supported Policing
• Community Based Volunteers
Met Police Volunteers, office-based and non-operational roles, can take up to six months to join whilst they undergo vetting and reference checks.
Employer Supported Policing (ESP) is a partnership programme that encourages employers to provide their staff with time off to become Special Constables. Special Constables are volunteer police officers, it can take upwards of 6 months to complete vetting, reference checks as well as training.
It takes approximately a month to complete the checks, training and induction to become a Community Based Volunteer.