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im looking at joining the dark side at the moment...I phoned up the careers line & the woman was a little unhelpful.
Whats the training, how long, where its held & how hard is the physical stuff?
I left the forces in 2005 so am fairly fit & strong, what level of fitness should I be looking at before going through with it?
Also what not to say in the interview?!
Whats the training, how long, where its held & how hard is the physical stuff?
I left the forces in 2005 so am fairly fit & strong, what level of fitness should I be looking at before going through with it?
Also what not to say in the interview?!
ol' dirty said:
im looking at joining the dark side at the moment...I phoned up the careers line & the woman was a little unhelpful.
Whats the training, how long, where its held & how hard is the physical stuff?
I left the forces in 2005 so am fairly fit & strong, what level of fitness should I be looking at before going through with it?
I wouldn't worry.Whats the training, how long, where its held & how hard is the physical stuff?
I left the forces in 2005 so am fairly fit & strong, what level of fitness should I be looking at before going through with it?
ol' dirty said:
Also what not to say in the interview?!
Anything politically incorrect.ol' dirty said:
The picture I got painted by the careers line was- 2 year probation with on the job style training.
Everybody is on probation for the first two years.ol' dirty said:
What about basic training/boot camp etc???
That will depend which force you are looking to join, there have been a lot of changes recently in my force area.TheCarpetCleaner said:
So are all the forces still looking for new recruits? When I was looking a few years back I was told that there were not recruiting at the moment - yet all I seem to hear is that there are not enough officers being recruited 
They tend to fill up for a while and put recruiting on hold whilst the successful candidates are processed and then once the backlog is cleared they start up again. Budgets & funding also play a role.No, there not looking in my area at the moment unfortunatly- but not in a rush.
Do they try & place you with where you live (within reason) or do you just get told where you will be posted too, like in the forces?
Sorry for all the questions- is there somewhere I can look all this stuff up?
Do they try & place you with where you live (within reason) or do you just get told where you will be posted too, like in the forces?
Sorry for all the questions- is there somewhere I can look all this stuff up?
ol' dirty said:
No, there not looking in my area at the moment unfortunatly- but not in a rush.
Do they try & place you with where you live (within reason) or do you just get told where you will be posted too, like in the forces?
Sorry for all the questions- is there somewhere I can look all this stuff up?
You'll get posted within a reasonable distance, although you do hear a few horror stories. Do they try & place you with where you live (within reason) or do you just get told where you will be posted too, like in the forces?
Sorry for all the questions- is there somewhere I can look all this stuff up?
The recruitment process for my force is:
Application form
Assessment Centre - a day where you have to be interviewed, take the written tests and carry out the role plays etc
Background checks - previous employment history, family history etc
Medical
Fitness test
If you get through all that then you're in.
You do 18 weeks training in a class room and then move onto a 9 week tutored period which is working with a tutor constable. Then, if you get signed off from that you get allocated to a shift and spend your 2 years probation going through the 'National Occupational Standards'. After that, you're done and away. The 2 year probation period is normally spent on a response shift, working as you would expect.
This may vary from force to force, I'd suggest having a look at the website for the force you fancy joining and read up on what they expect from you and what you can expect from them if you apply.
It took me 2 years to get in and I applied when I was 24.
Greendubber said:
Dibble said:
TheCarpetCleaner said:
And how long have you been in?
Joined at 27, having done a variety of other jobs (Royal Navy, and public and private).Done just over 11 years now - without ever having a single day off sick!
Do you have the 'always there' scheme?
It's just got to the point of sheer bloody-mindedness with me now. I don't get any benefit from it, just personal pride.
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