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There used to be a retirement ceiling of 55 years, for constables and sergeants, which also would likely coincide with 30 yrs service and the end of the pension, with lump sum. Senior ranks could always retire later. Then they withdrew the 55 yr age limit and made all new recruits buy their own pensions. Then the career cop was not handcuffed to the job and could take his measley private pension to any new job but it also meant old cops could carry on, theoretically until they dropped of old age. If you're fit for the role, like SEG or firearms then you have 67 yr old men tooling around on blues and twos.
Constable_Savage
@kilo24
I’m more surprised that someone is employed as on officer by mps at 65+ than the fitness element.
The other thing for me would be fitness testing is not the same as reaction testing which is more relevant to biking / fast car work.
Yes it’s always the second car they step out / pull out in front of.