Metropolitan Police (London)

Anyone else on this date?!

Am I right in thinking that one you have passed days 1 and 2 and vetting (and on the proviso that your references are good - once they ever get sent out!) then you will all eventually be assigned a start date? Either this year or next or whenever?!

Does anyone have any idea when recruitment will reopen for th Met? Thanks

are you bricking it about starting ? I am

I recently attended my Day 1 on the 17th July, would be nice to here back from anyone else on my day? Advice for anyone attending is just relax and be yourself, it's really not as scary as you think. The worse part is waiting for your results!!! Phil

Thought I'd share some info with those of you in the same position as me - Just spoke to my case officer and was told that September intake is now closed and the next available intakes are October, November and January 2010. Was also told that there is a massive backlog and they are still working on sending out references for those candidates that had their day 2 in April. They have been shortstaffed and their computer system is not working very efficiently so I imagine they are quite stressed over there but they were very nice to me when I spoke to them. Apparently, a load of PCSOs who applied last year have only just been given authorisation to join the Met by their …

gah, double post - damn these netbooks ! use the other one above this... Mod - for the sake of my dignity, you may remove this n00b worthy mistake - fanks

Im currently waiting on a start date but one of my sick dates I put down was the day I had my day one. I couldnt get the day off work and they couldnt reschedule it so was left with no choice but to pull a sickie but now im worried they could pull me up on this? Any help appreciated as always

I had my day 1 on the 12th June, has anyone had their results back from that day yet? Luke

I got my results back today for my day 1, unfortunately didn't pass because i got a D in one of my Race & Diversity tests. However i actually got above the required rate for everytihng including Race & Diversity and got 5 B's & 1 A in the other tests for R & D. Do you reckon it will be worth appealing as i done so well on everything apart form that 1 D???? Thanks Luke

Im a newbie at Hendon and been assigned to Southwark borough, anyone got any insight or advice for us, I know the area( went to school in New Cross) but was a few years ago? P.S. What are the shifts like there Cheers

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What is the best way of me adding a reference to my police application? I am currently waiting to hear back from my Day 1 and have changed jobs since my original application. Cheers Luke

Just an update really. I just got off the phone to vetting and they have not yet been able to log my appeal. They are so swamped in work that the likes of me and others like me are on the back burner as such. I'm now not sure if i should be happy or more peed off. Whilst speaking to my vetting officer I tried to get a little bit more info from him regarding my refusal, basically trying to judge how serious my case is lookd upon. He actually admitted that he had recommended a pass however the supervisor judged it differently. He said that in a way it is in the individuals view of the checks as much as a set standard. That actually worries me that two people who are tra…

Sorry I ahev a vetting question found out my vetting was finished on 25th June and passed back to Hendon does this mean i passed or do I have to wait for confirmation? Any advice would be fab!