by Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

“(London’s) Met Police commissioner seeks new recruits to ‘change the force'”
—BBC

Constabulary scandals at the Met
Have sparked our urgent search for raw recruits,
Accustomed to low wages, who might get
New thrills from stepping out in copper’s boots.
Got empathy? Got courage and respect?
Employment as a copper beckons—if
New Scotland Yard sees all three boxes checked,
Expect the competition won’t be stiff.
Excited to reform our culture? We’re
Delighted that you want to work for change,
Since change is all we pay for this career …
You’ll soon have climbed up to a higher range
Of pay though: cops who had those jobs were fired—
Unhappily, that’s why you’re getting hired!