Police assessment center passed!

Bromhead · 8 Mar 2013 at 01:55

Congratulations, it's great to hear of stories like this. Let us know how you get on regards the police application.

djshauny1 · 8 Mar 2013 at 02:07

Congrats

Burnsy2023 · 8 Mar 2013 at 04:18

Von Smallhausen said:
Best of luck.

I've been in nearly 13 years. Feel old. :/

That's because you are old.

Sin_Chase · 8 Mar 2013 at 05:25

Richie said:
On paper it seems like a great job but the toll it can take on your personal life and the personal life of your family can be significant.

It is, and it can.

Highs and lows. Personally, it's all worth it. I don't think there is any other job like it that can produce such a range of satisfaction, disappointment, frustration, comedy, comradery, challenges and a long list of others things all under one roof.

It's not for everyone, hopefully the OP gets there and enjoys it.

MrMoonX · 8 Mar 2013 at 07:16

Congrats but I wouldnt celebrate yet, the government are cutting police to the bone and trying to make coppers redundant. I wouldnt even celebrate until you actually start training as I think you might be in for a long wait, I had a mate who passed Assessment 2 years ago and still no job.

nath247 · 8 Mar 2013 at 08:04

Congrats.

Von Smallhausen · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:16

Burnsy2023 said:
That's because you are old.

That comment hurt like Winsor 1 and 2.

Von Smallhausen · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:31

Richie said:
You might want to think long and hard about it BTW.

Can you deal with:

Shift patterns including nights and weekends
Cancelled days off
Cancelled or interrupted holidays
Shifts running over

On paper it seems like a great job but the toll it can take on your personal life and the personal life of your family can be significant. You may also want to look at the Winsor reports and the changes that are happening.

Seriously, speak to someone like VS on these boards for a proper, no BS look into the life of a copper. He has been in 13 years so the "honeymoon" period is well and truly over...

Congrats on getting in... Just have a good think especially if you are doing well in your current job and the prospect of progression is good.

Honeymoon period long gone.

PMKeates · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:40

Good work, try not to turn in to raging idiot like many people in the police.

bledd · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:45

Congratulations bud, I know quite a few police officers in our area, they're a nice bunch of people. Hope it all pans out.

ScarySquirrel · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:55

I went through the whole process with the Met Police a few years back, I was just waiting for a start date, then the Conservative government came in, cuts were made, and me along with around 1,500 others were told they were scrapping that recruitment drive

Things worked out well for me in the end, but there's still something in me which wants to do it.

mark1284 · 8 Mar 2013 at 20:02

Well Done

Richie · 9 Mar 2013 at 19:10

Von Smallhausen said:
Honeymoon period long gone.

Now replaced with "The Pension Trap" period

Mr-White · 9 Mar 2013 at 19:46

EVH said:
I don't want to **** on your chips, but don't celebrate until you get a start date.

I passed..

Application paper sift

Assessment centre

Fitness 1

Medical

Drugs Test

Fitness 2

Pre-induction course

.. Literally the only thing left was a uniform fitting and I got my application terminated because of the security vetting checks, which I assume (never found out and they refused to tell me!), turned up something about some distant relative.

Essentially I can never apply to my local force despite passing everything and having a 100% clean record

Must have found out you weren't Muslim or gay to meet their quotas

Seriously though can you not ask them what you failed on ?

MW

Smigly · 9 Mar 2013 at 19:54

Or request a FOI/subject access request to see what they have on you ^^^^^^

estebanrey · 10 Mar 2013 at 00:23

Hades said:
Glad things are going well. I always say to people that want to change their life, "If you do nothing different then tomorrow will be the same as today" and this shows that taking matters into your own hands really can change things.

SilverTongue · 10 Mar 2013 at 00:35

Congratulations OP, though as has been said don't celebrate til you are in the uniform, cousin has similar story to a few on here, got through all assessments only to be told there was no job at the end due to cuts.

Sh3rlock · 11 Mar 2013 at 15:53

SilverTongue said:
Congratulations OP, though as has been said don't celebrate til you are in the uniform, cousin has similar story to a few on here, got through all assessments only to be told there was no job at the end due to cuts.

Thanks again all.

Regarding there being no job at the end, i contacted HR and they made the following statement;

"The budget for Dyfed Powys Police is being increased to 83 Million by increasing the council tax by 3.3% by the Pembrokeshire County Council. So that should secure a slightly brighter future for the force, and these places have already been budgeted for."

Reassuring to say the least.

All I have to do now is nail my fitness and medical.

mark1284 · 8 Jun 2013 at 19:28

Got a start date yet?

I've just passed the paper sift and awaiting date for assessment centre

brucey034 · 8 Jun 2013 at 19:59

Well done, I always wanted to join the police force but left it too late in life, btw thread title should say : ello ello evening all lol.