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Advice Please?? I am a member of the 'missed out by 1% club' my six months are almost up and I can re-apply again. The adverts I have spotted for the latest recruitment event registering by 07 Aug seem to have closed as soon as advertised - very frustrating! I just wondered if anyone here has re-submitted an application form without going to an event and had it accepted?? Thanks in advance.

Does the met keep you in the loop and contact you by letter when you pass the vetting stage? or have people who have vetting passed in this signiture found out by phoning up themselves?

Ive been a PCSO in the met for a year and a half almost. I was told that after ayear your skipper will sign some papers and you can be put forward for your day one. However my skipper is refusing to sign my papers off saying i need to acheive something outstanding for him to agree to do so. I meet all minimum requirements I just cant understand why hes refusing im not a sh*t worker. I think this is quite unethical anyone agree or who can give me an idea of whats suppose to happen?

Hey, I am so confused, not to mention disappointed right now..... I called vetting last Monday and asked how my application was coming along, and was told that everything had came back OK, and they were waiting for one final check and then I would have my file signed off and sent to Hendon to wait for a start date. I called again the Tuesday after, and was told that it had been completed, sent to Hendon, and I just had to wait for a letter. Congratulations bla bla! After three days of waiting, I received a letter telling me that my application would not be going through to the next stage. It did not mention security checks, references, just a photocopy letter without …

Hey everyone, im new to this forum and want to say thanks to everyone as I have learnt so much more about being a police officer than going to my local station. I just wanted to ask a question. I have been trying to apply since jan, but as mentioned on this forum many many times, i just cant manage to get that contact number in time!!! After april i was told that they were no longer recruiting till 2010, and stupidly i took it easy on the searches. But there have been about 3 or 4 since then and im so annoyed! Does anyone know whether or not they will be recruiting again this year? I just cant go on their word anymore! ... Thanks!!

Hi, are gym inductions still carried out by PTI staff at Hendon? Does anyone have contact names or numbers, I forgot to ask about this at my physical.

Hi all,I have just had my application terminated in the final stages after passing everything including security checks vetting etc. I have failed due to my previous sick which is because of my asthma which is actually covered under the disability act!! So obviously I will be appealing but I was just wondering if any one has any experience of the appeals process how long it takes and what my chances are at succeding??

Has anyone else received a start date for 7th sept...theres lots on here for June but nothing further ahead. Let me know, would be good 2 speak 2 people before starting Kyle

Well as the invitations to join on the 29th June are drawing to an end, we can look forward to those starting in August. After some number crunching, I can take August if offered. Names when called peeps...

Hi, Im new to this, but it looked helpful. Im aware the MET have just had a big recruitment drive. Does anyone know roughly how frequent they recruit ? or any advice about recruitment and where to look ! Also Im not from London, does anyone else share the difficulty of finding out info !! Nick

Hi all, Is anybody going to be there? Cheers!

Have been posting here quite a bit , my wee plan is to wait for the mets Next recruiting drive and apply. I've been thinking about this a lot, about various Pitfalls etc.I only have one issue, I fear it make make applying quite pointless. This is easily One of the best forums around, helpful folk etc,so who better to ask! This is my problem...I'm a werewolf... Only joking. Seriously though. In the last three years I have had 10 absences. Each of these seperate Incidents of course had a reason. Mainly family problems. Is there any point whatsoever in applying when you have had 10 absences in three years? Am I basically Looking at getting rejected at the papersif…

Hi im just curious if anyone else has been given this date for their assessment and interview day?? Since this date doesnt seem to be mentioned much. I applied back in march, when closing date was 31st march, got a letter in june asking for some exact dates of my work, and then phoned them last week to check status and was told i could come in for the assessment on 2nd september.