The Police Application Thread

Hilly · 25 Jan 2010 at 18:53

To become part of CID, you will have to join the police force and do at least your two years probation before applying for the position of CID if one is available).

euro_scene · 25 Jan 2010 at 19:19

So I should do that 3 year public services course?

Von Smallhausen · 25 Jan 2010 at 19:36

euro_scene said:
CID

Or CIDon't as I call them.

Burnsy2023 · 25 Jan 2010 at 19:49

euro_scene said:
So I should do that 3 year public services course?

I don't see how it'll help your application.

euro_scene · 25 Jan 2010 at 19:58

What do you suggest I do? Any other sites to help me

thanks

Burnsy2023 · 25 Jan 2010 at 19:59

Take the gap year, the life experience will help you application, especially if you go somewhere out of Europe.

euro_scene · 25 Jan 2010 at 20:05

Yh.. do I need to apply thou? because I dont want to take a year out.. then apply and I cant for like another 6 months

thanks

Gaygle · 25 Jan 2010 at 20:10

euro_scene said:
Yh.. do I need to apply thou? because I dont want to take a year out.. then apply and I cant for like another 6 months

thanks

Seriously, i'd forget the police for now. Take the gap year and enjoy it. Meet people, experience life and....i'm not trying to sound patronising at all... but "grow up".

Don't bother with the public services course unless you like having a pointless degree and a £25k+ debt.

euro_scene · 25 Jan 2010 at 20:12

yh, sounds good

what I was thinking of doing was working for 6 months to get some money together, and then go away for 6 months..

what you think?

Burnsy2023 · 25 Jan 2010 at 21:54

euro_scene said:
yh, sounds good

what I was thinking of doing was working for 6 months to get some money together, and then go away for 6 months..

what you think?

Sounds like a plan.

Soviet · 25 Jan 2010 at 22:07

As said, don't bother with any college/uni courses unless the force you're applying to wants you to have a certain qualification (AFAIK, only Surrey police are doing this at the moment, though apparently there are plans to introduce it to other forces).

And as CID, again as said you need to finish your probationary period as a constable and obtain 'evidence' of the way you've handled investigations in the past.

Personally, I wouldn't like to be in primary CID as they're stuck behind desks for a good part of the day. The exceptions perhaps being Crime Squad and Robbery Squad as they're quite pro-active and execute dockets.

Von Smallhausen said:
Or CIDon't as I call them.

Hehe, I know what you mean, though they've taken some pretty griefy stuff off my hands before so I can't complain.

Hilly · 25 Jan 2010 at 22:10

Most forces aren't recruiting any ways at the moment! I'm testiment to this as I've had my start date cancelled three times

ScarySquirrel · 25 Jan 2010 at 22:21

Oh, I should probably update this. I got in, I passed everything.

But I now have to wait for a start date, which I am told could take 18 months!!

euro_scene · 25 Jan 2010 at 22:54

ScarySquirrel said:
Oh, I should probably update this. I got in, I passed everything.

But I now have to wait for a start date, which I am told could take 18 months!!

if it does

what will you do in that 18 months?

serious question

ConTRo13R · 27 Jan 2010 at 13:44

Im applying for a job as an assitant manager at a bar and the role will entail be becoming a license holder? will this affect my application to the special constabulary when i send of my application?

Deleted member 651465 · 27 Jan 2010 at 13:51

ScarySquirrel said:
Oh, I should probably update this. I got in, I passed everything.

But I now have to wait for a start date, which I am told could take 18 months!!

Epic. I'm just waiting for my vetting and drugs test results :cool:

They've given us a March in-take date so hopefully it won't entail such a long wait.

Von Smallhausen · 27 Jan 2010 at 17:17

ConTRo13R said:
Im applying for a job as an assitant manager at a bar and the role will entail be becoming a license holder? will this affect my application to the special constabulary when i send of my application?

I can't see how but it may be worth a call to check there is no conflict of interest.

ScarySquirrel · 27 Jan 2010 at 17:28

euro_scene said:
if it does

what will you do in that 18 months?

serious question

I am relatively happy in my current job, so I'll stay here, and I would be surprised if I was anywhere else in 18 months time.

I am going to put the Police right to the back of my mind now as all the thinking about how long it is taking is doing my head in. I need to get on with my life and then one day I will get a very interesting letter

Burnsy2023 · 27 Jan 2010 at 21:10

I thought licence holders were prevented from being a special? I'm pretty sure they are in Hampshire anyway.

Edit: Just checked, they are a restricted occupation in Hampshire.

Hilly · 27 Jan 2010 at 21:51

ScarySquirrel said:
I am relatively happy in my current job, so I'll stay here, and I would be surprised if I was anywhere else in 18 months time.

I am going to put the Police right to the back of my mind now as all the thinking about how long it is taking is doing my head in. I need to get on with my life and then one day I will get a very interesting letter

You won't be able to forget about it altogether SS. It will be in the back of your mind, when the Bill comes on you'll think about it, when you see a copper or a cop car, you'll think about it.

Best way though is to just carry on as normal.

Welcome to my world!

I think it's about three years now that my application has been on going. I passed my force Vetting in November 2008.

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