Joining the Police

Wossi · 11-12-2007, 17:22

So for the past few years I've been toying with the idea of joining the Police. I'm pretty sure there are a couple of serving officers here so wondering if you could give me a few pointer please.

Obviously you need to be fit but how fit are we actually talking here?

What kind of timeframe would I be looking from putting my application in to them contacting me then arranging a date to go in?

Also, if you do serve, how much do you currently enjoy it?

Thanks

Dave

Roberta · 11-12-2007, 17:40

Rozzers? Here?

*legs it*

MarcLister · 11-12-2007, 19:01

Let's be 'aving you!

Justsomebloke · 11-12-2007, 20:41

Another mate as a Copper that would be great

Good luck with it, I'm off now before our local BD rozzers turn up

Pebs · 11-12-2007, 20:54

Filthy pigs!

Justsomebloke · 11-12-2007, 20:57

^^ IT'S ON TOP LEG IT !!!!!

Come on Pebs sort him out some Blue advise

SidewinderINC · 11-12-2007, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pebs

Filthy pigs!

Some of them are filthier than others I've heard

Desmo · 11-12-2007, 21:07

no Pebs, not THAT kind of blue advice

Wossi · 11-12-2007, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

no Pebs, not THAT kind of blue advice

Why do I get the feeling that if it was THAT kind of blue advice, I wouldn't be innocent anymore?

Pebs · 11-12-2007, 22:05

Well, there's another proper bona fide real mccoy all singing all dancing licenced to gas and drop at will policeman here, I've still got very large L plates, but I can let you know what happened in my case if that'll help

I sent off my application in November 06 with a recruitment closing date of February. Expect to take your time with the application form, most people get dropped at this stage. Within a couple of months I'd heard that I had been passed to go through to the Assessment centre, which is a fairly intensive 6 hour session of written tests, maths test, role plays, verbal reasoning and interviews. You will be sent through a large information pack which you MUST memorise, it'll be vital for the role plays. Lots of forces have dropped the pass mark for this now, most are 50% but some are still at 60% which is what I had to get. If I can, anyone can!

So, if you get past the AC you'll go onto the fitness test. It's 'easy' but I had to do a lot of work at the gym to do it. That said I was an unfit pudd'n!! You have to do a bleep test to level 5.4 (you can download it from West Yorkshires recruitment page I think). We were told that no male had failed at this level for over 3 years...I can't imagine you'll struggle. You also do a push/pull test where you have to average 34kgs each way. Again, your average fitness woman can do this so it should be a breeze. Some forces have a swimming test (devon and cornwall I think) and a couple have an assault course type thing. Scottish forces will expect you to be fit as a flea!

So, you pass that then it's the medical, you need to have reasonable eyesight and reasonable hearing, be able to breathe properly and not give a pee test full of cocaine

Some forces then have a final interview with a panel of senior officers from that force. I didn't have to do this

If you get past that, you're pretty much in, they'll check references, check you're not Osama Bin Ladens secret love child and thats it! You play the waiting game for an offer of employment. For me the whole process took 6 months from February but Essex are very very quick. Friends of mine in Yorkshire and D&C are still waiting for a start date having passed all the stages and they did their A/C the same time as I did!

Then, you'll bundle off to training school for a between 12 and 34 weeks I think it is! Essex does 20 weeks (I'm at week 12 atm), then 10 weeks out on what they call PDU where you go out into the general masses but with a tutor constable to hold your hand, then after that you're independant and you're on your own!

Start pay is OK....21K plus 2k extra if you're in the home counties or 6k extra for the Mets. That goes up after you finish your PDU and again after your two years probation. Shifts seem to vary from ok (6 on 4 off...I'm going onto this, woot!) to ****e (7 on 2 off). Beyond that, I havent a clue!

Anything else you need to know, yell! If you're lucky the real one will answer

11-12-2007, 17:22	#1
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Joining the Police So for the past few years I've been toying with the idea of joining the Police. I'm pretty sure there are a couple of serving officers here so wondering if you could give me a few pointer please. Obviously you need to be fit but how fit are we actually talking here? What kind of timeframe would I be looking from putting my application in to them contacting me then arranging a date to go in? Also, if you do serve, how much do you currently enjoy it? Thanks Dave

11-12-2007, 17:40	#2
Roberta Pole Model Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,986	Rozzers? Here? legs it __________________ I fell out of favour with Heaven somewhere, and I'm here for the hell of it now...

11-12-2007, 20:41	#4
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Another mate as a Copper that would be great Good luck with it, I'm off now before our local BD rozzers turn up __________________

11-12-2007, 20:54	#5
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Filthy pigs! __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

11-12-2007, 20:57	#6
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	^^ IT'S ON TOP LEG IT !!!!! Come on Pebs sort him out some Blue advise __________________

11-12-2007, 19:01	#3
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Let's be 'aving you!

11-12-2007, 21:07	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	no Pebs, not THAT kind of blue advice __________________

11-12-2007, 22:05	#10
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Well, there's another proper bona fide real mccoy all singing all dancing licenced to gas and drop at will policeman here, I've still got very large L plates, but I can let you know what happened in my case if that'll help I sent off my application in November 06 with a recruitment closing date of February. Expect to take your time with the application form, most people get dropped at this stage. Within a couple of months I'd heard that I had been passed to go through to the Assessment centre, which is a fairly intensive 6 hour session of written tests, maths test, role plays, verbal reasoning and interviews. You will be sent through a large information pack which you MUST memorise, it'll be vital for the role plays. Lots of forces have dropped the pass mark for this now, most are 50% but some are still at 60% which is what I had to get. If I can, anyone can! So, if you get past the AC you'll go onto the fitness test. It's 'easy' but I had to do a lot of work at the gym to do it. That said I was an unfit pudd'n!! You have to do a bleep test to level 5.4 (you can download it from West Yorkshires recruitment page I think). We were told that no male had failed at this level for over 3 years...I can't imagine you'll struggle. You also do a push/pull test where you have to average 34kgs each way. Again, your average fitness woman can do this so it should be a breeze. Some forces have a swimming test (devon and cornwall I think) and a couple have an assault course type thing. Scottish forces will expect you to be fit as a flea! So, you pass that then it's the medical, you need to have reasonable eyesight and reasonable hearing, be able to breathe properly and not give a pee test full of cocaine Some forces then have a final interview with a panel of senior officers from that force. I didn't have to do this If you get past that, you're pretty much in, they'll check references, check you're not Osama Bin Ladens secret love child and thats it! You play the waiting game for an offer of employment. For me the whole process took 6 months from February but Essex are very very quick. Friends of mine in Yorkshire and D&C are still waiting for a start date having passed all the stages and they did their A/C the same time as I did! Then, you'll bundle off to training school for a between 12 and 34 weeks I think it is! Essex does 20 weeks (I'm at week 12 atm), then 10 weeks out on what they call PDU where you go out into the general masses but with a tutor constable to hold your hand, then after that you're independant and you're on your own! Start pay is OK....21K plus 2k extra if you're in the home counties or 6k extra for the Mets. That goes up after you finish your PDU and again after your two years probation. Shifts seem to vary from ok (6 on 4 off...I'm going onto this, woot!) to ***e (7 on 2 off). Beyond that, I havent a clue! Anything else you need to know, yell! If you're lucky the real one will answer __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait! Last edited by Pebs; 11-12-2007 at 22:07.*