Thames Valley Police

Hi Guys, I have found out that my training is provisionally booked for 22nd March 2010 and I wondered how many other guys have the same start date. Thought it would be cool to meet here before hand so we have an idea who will be there (ease some nerves) My Name is surprisingly Shaun Bull, im 24 from Bristol...... you?

Hi everyone, I'm just giving some thought to which police stations I might like to work at (assuming I pass the fitness test - perhaps a bit optimistic?!). I've lived in central Oxford for three years, and visited High Wycombe quite a lot, but other than that I don't know the Thames Valley area - or its police stations - very well at all. So I was wondering if anybody knowledgeable with a couple of minutes to spare would mind telling me anything about specific Thames Valley stations - what they're like to work in, what the surrounding area's like, how busy they are in comparison to others, any distinguishing features, etc. I suppose the stations I'm mainly thinking of …

...but BRING ON MONDAY Anyone else looking forward to the start of the week, as its there 1st day as a probationer!! :D:D:D:D

Well worth a read / google Search - PC Bloggs - a Twenty-first Century Police Officer Am I being HARASSED? It appears that the woeful tale of Ali Dizaei has brought out the voices in all our heads. As a police officer, a good proportion of my time is spent trying to ascertain whether the bizarre set of circumstances being related to me by a caller is the concoction of a disturbed mind, or merely the result of another Blandmore marriage. Most people's reality is somewhere in-between. If you find yourself constantly being stop-searched, frequently arrested (invariably in a violent and aggressive manner), are deprived of your rights to phone-calls, solicitors, medical…

http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/home.htm See the link to facebook Not a bad idea eh !

My sister wants to apply for a Pcso in Tvp and idea whats it like in Chad valley !

Hello there as the title says

Hiya guys I was just wondering if anyone has gone on a shift with tvp as a civilian observer. How did you go about doing it and was it useful? Reece

Hi, I've been given a Provisional Start Date of 12th July 2010, but this hasn't been confirmed yet. I'm waiting from a Letter from the Occupational Health Dept for a Medical date first. Anyone else have a Provisional Date around then? Be good to hear from anyone else in the same position. Thank you. Carly

From Police Review today, TVP recruit changing is changing from May. New recruits will have to complete two weekends of training and distance learning in their own time before joining the force. Once in, they will have longer hours in the classrom and less time out with a tutor constable. Initial training will now be 30 weeks instead of 35. Tutorship is cut from 12 to 8 weeks. Tutorship was my most useful stage during training...a protected chance to f**k up and get away with it!

hi all ivejust completed the fitness test and was wondering how i will know if and when i complete the vetting process. Any answers appreciated thanks

Hi Guys, I am at the early stages of joining TVP and have the assesment centre in 5 weeks. I have done as much preparation and research as I can but I was wondering if I can ask for advice/feedback in what to expect, ie: role plays and interviews. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Well the topic says it all! I'm posted to Didcot and I'm due to start my training on 8th March. So I was hoping that someone serving at the station give me an idea of what the shift patterns there are. Also anybody starting on the same date at Abingdon College, I'll say hi to you.

Hi I just got my formal offer for a posting in Didcot, just wondering whether anybody on here has the same date? Anybody give me an idea of what the place is like, all I know is that there is a Tesco depot there! Three years of waiting and I'm nearly there!!!

Hello I'm Laura from Wales (Work for Beds Pol as a civi ) , hoping to join Tvp in a few months finally as a Pc Can anyone who is a few months to a year assist to let "us" me with what to expect for the first few months ie How much a month will we get paid ( Have an idea) Whats the training like Where are you based / which is a good area in Bucks..? Shift patterns , what to expect in gereral. Thanks Laura