The Police Application Thread

stinamoo · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:30

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gjc10212 · 1 Jul 2009 at 11:49

I failed first time round, dont let it put you off. It's character building and when you succeed the 2nd time you will be very proud - I was. Good Luck!

Tom|Nbk · 1 Jul 2009 at 12:50

Burnsy2023 said:
I failed my interview by one bloody mark

After hearing the feedback I'm pretty annoyed with myself. I could have done so much better but thats all perfectly obvious now I know what they're after.

I can go for another interview in a month apparently.

Unlucky Burnsy. I'm still waiting for my bloody interview date and I passed the PIRT over a month ago

The Badger · 1 Jul 2009 at 13:07

Best of Luck Next time Burnsy

Gaygle · 1 Jul 2009 at 13:46

Unlucky mate, just concentrate on the interview next month and you'll pass it. At least you know what to expect now.

Von Smallhausen · 1 Jul 2009 at 17:33

Burnsy2023 said:
I failed my interview by one bloody mark

After hearing the feedback I'm pretty annoyed with myself. I could have done so much better but thats all perfectly obvious now I know what they're after.

I can go for another interview in a month apparently.

Do it.

Act on your feedback and work on it, I failed to get in first time around Burnsy. There is no shame in it.

Shotgun_ned · 1 Jul 2009 at 23:06

Unlucky Burnsy

. Don't let it put you off though, now you know what exactly they want from you you'll breeze it next time.

Berserker · 1 Jul 2009 at 23:42

Burnsy2023 said:
I failed my interview by one bloody mark

After hearing the feedback I'm pretty annoyed with myself. I could have done so much better but thats all perfectly obvious now I know what they're after.

I can go for another interview in a month apparently.

As Von said, treat it as a wake-up call and do better next time. You obviously know you can. Good luck.

Burnsy2023 · 2 Jul 2009 at 10:09

Its the waiting that I can't stand. I can be very patient on most things, but for some reason I really want to get my teeth into this and it's so frustrating that I have to wait yet another month.

I'm not going to give up, but I've never failed an interview before, so I think I may have been a little under-prepared and maybe a bit overconfident. Now that this has brought me down a peg or two, I think the next test shouldn't be too much of a problem.

ScarySquirrel · 2 Jul 2009 at 10:25

hilly said:
I always tend to sweat, Driclor is the way forward

Driclor is awesome. I stopped using it for ages but have recently started again and wish I had sooner. Although my pits were on fire the first couple of nights after starting to use it again

Viper² · 4 Jul 2009 at 00:23

Do you get your £100k lump sum Von, or did you join after they stopped it?

Hilly · 4 Jul 2009 at 01:06

ScarySquirrel said:
Driclor is awesome. I stopped using it for ages but have recently started again and wish I had sooner. Although my pits were on fire the first couple of nights after starting to use it again

Agreed

Go for it again Burnsy! Do it, do it, do it!

It is a whole process of waiting around though, my application is nearly 2 years old now!

BooshFan91 · 4 Jul 2009 at 01:10

Well i would love to apply but im colourblind, does anyone know if that would affect me? i've heard it means i cant physically be in the poilce force

Hilly · 4 Jul 2009 at 01:15

Depends on what colourblind state you are.

Monochromats are instantly rejected.

Check out the www.policecouldyou.co.uk for more info.

Von Smallhausen · 4 Jul 2009 at 07:49

Viper² said:
Do you get your £100k lump sum Von, or did you join after they stopped it?

On retirement I assume you mean ?

After 30 years pensionable service or less if you have a previous pension to transfer it is currently around £115k with a 2/3 final salary each month.

It's a decent pension it has to be said but costs me 11% salary each month.

Hilly · 4 Jul 2009 at 10:50

Ah you're on PPS plan then Von,

How does the NPPS retirement stand up compared to it?

Von Smallhausen · 4 Jul 2009 at 11:04

hilly said:
Ah you're on PPS plan then Von,

How does the NPPS retirement stand up compared to it?

In my view, not good.

They stipulate 35 years service for a start although there are amendments for transfer of benefits to a civil partner should you be killed.

I and others were asked if we wanted to move to an NPPS and it was a resounding no.

Gaygle · 4 Jul 2009 at 11:07

Von Smallhausen said:
I and others were asked if we wanted to move to an NPPS

Cheeky sods :rolleyes:

Hilly · 4 Jul 2009 at 11:09

Von Smallhausen said:
In my view, not good.

They stipulate 35 years service for a start although there are amendments for transfer of benefits to a civil partner should you be killed.

I and others were asked if we wanted to move to an NPPS and it was a resounding no.

Sorry V0n, what's the main differences between the two plans?

Von Smallhausen · 4 Jul 2009 at 11:11

Gaygle said:
Cheeky sods

Would you move to a plan that is a blatant cost cutter and not as good a plan as the original ?