The Police Application Thread

Burnsy2023 · 25 Feb 2010 at 12:14

groen said:
i am simply asking if police hire people that have been to prison?

As far as I am aware, no. They can hire people who have a criminal record, depending on the age of the offence (I think it must be 10/15 years from the last offence) and depending on the nature of the offence (it must not have an element of dishonesty).

anything I don't mind · 25 Feb 2010 at 12:20

ok, i had heard that they recently changed the law to allow people with criminal records to join the police. but i was unsure if that was for all crimes or just allowing people who have say not paid a fine for example.

but thanks for clearing that up.

TS7 · 25 Feb 2010 at 12:50

ConTRo13R said:
All application forms are on the kent police website, download them, print and fill them out from there

Do they not need to sort out like insurnace and loads of paper work to be able to let you come along?

I would assume they would make you sign a disclaimer which would exclude them of all liability if something were to happen.

TheVoice · 25 Feb 2010 at 12:58

groen said:
i am simply asking if police hire people that have been to prison?

Common sense alone would suggest no.

ConTRo13R · 25 Feb 2010 at 14:06

GSDog said:
Damn, I missed it. I probably would have gone!

Nice. How many people were there?
Do you know how long the whole recruitment process usually takes?

Yea am sorry i didnt post it here sooner i simply didnt think to, there were about 20 people in the room, 3 of which ahd applied to the force before but where ussuccesful and one which was waiting for a start date but had been adviced to join the specials in the eman time.

The procces is very lenghty, 6 weeks for the paper sift, another 6 for vetting, 14 weeks for the training add on a bit more time for all the other bits and peices

Burnsy2023 · 25 Feb 2010 at 14:10

I applied at the very end of March 09. I will become an attested constable mid July 2010. It's not a quick processes, so be patient.

ac1d1ty · 25 Feb 2010 at 14:45

I applied in mid 2008, passed the papersift and never heard back from them lol.

ah well.

ConTRo13R · 25 Feb 2010 at 14:46

Did u not want to chase up on that?

Von Smallhausen · 25 Feb 2010 at 17:46

groen said:
i am simply asking if police hire people that have been to prison?

Yes. My chief constable is a confidence trickster and jewel thief who swans about HQ wearing a tux, twiddling his moustache and charming the ladies.

ac1d1ty · 25 Feb 2010 at 18:03

ConTRo13R said:
Did u not want to chase up on that?

I gave them a ring, but was told my application had expired.

Such is life.

ConTRo13R · 25 Feb 2010 at 18:57

ac1d1ty said:
I gave them a ring, but was told my application had expired.

Such is life.

Expires after 6 months don't they? thats such a sucker!!! will u apply again

ScarySquirrel · 25 Feb 2010 at 19:12

ac1d1ty said:
I gave them a ring, but was told my application had expired.

Such is life.

You clearly were really keen on getting in, haha!

I am pretty much in the Met, I am just waiting for a start date, which I have been told could be anytime in 2010 or 2011. I applied in April 2009.

ac1d1ty · 25 Feb 2010 at 19:18

ConTRo13R said:
Expires after 6 months don't they? thats such a sucker!!! will u apply again

ScarySquirrel said:
You clearly were really keen on getting in, haha!

I am pretty much in the Met, I am just waiting for a start date, which I have been told could be anytime in 2010 or 2011. I applied in April 2009.

Haha, I still am, though I have taken this time to reflect on other issues in my life, and will probably now finish my degree before applying again. Don't know why, but I don't think it would look good in an interview if I had just upped and left university.

ConTRo13R · 18 Mar 2010 at 17:34

how does one find out about other jobs involving the police and how to get into these?

GolfNovember90 · 18 Mar 2010 at 17:37

for police staff roles you usually have to check your local force's recruitment page for vacancies afaik

ConTRo13R · 18 Mar 2010 at 17:38

wow quick response

thank you muchly

Burnsy2023 · 10 Apr 2010 at 18:58

Just to keep people updated, I did holds and pain compliance today. God I hurt.

blairw · 12 Apr 2010 at 22:19

Really interested in applying to the police force after my BT apprenticeship ends.
Do you think it would be appropriate to apply in my last year of the apprenticeship with a view to joining soon after it ends, or wait till my apprenticeship ends and apply?

ScarySquirrel · 13 Apr 2010 at 10:58

I'm expecting a letter any day now with an update on Met start dates. I completed my Day 2 in November but not heard much since, other than "you won't be starting for ages LOL" type letters. (Obviously they didn't actually say that)

blairw · 13 Apr 2010 at 16:27

Been doing a lot of reading regarding applying for either Lothian And Borders Police, or Strathclyde Police. Despite not particularly enjoying my apprenticeship, I do only have just over a year to go and I am on fairly good money. I think it would be foolish to give up at this point to go into the police.