Miscellaneous Forces

Hi I've jus sent off my confirmation of attendance form. Has anyone else been invited? This is my 1st assessment centre what should I expect it to be like?

Sorry if this is answered elsewhere but what date in the month do the MDP pay you? I'm assuming it's monthly rather than weekly. Thanks for any help folks.

For info, any AFO in MDP fancy a change. https://btp.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/channel-1/appcentre-3/brand-4/xf-5d2bf2d8208b/candidate/so/pm/6/pl/1/opp/2551-PC-Firearms-Officer-Transferees-and-Rejoiners/en-GB

Evening all, Just curious if anyone had info/insight to share as I've been waiting on a reply from the horses mouth (MDP) for a while now. Basically, the part about having "GCSEs (or equivalent) English and Maths grade C" meaning you can skip the competency questions - does anyone know what an acceptable 'equivalent' is? I ask because I have a BTEC qualification 'equivalent' to 4 GCSEs A*-C and a Key Skills qualification 'equivalent' to a C in English - and am hoping that could save me some time/risk on answering the preliminary questions. Failing that if anyone had a telephone number for HR I'd be much obliged. Thanks

Hey Guys, So I've read through the other threads here and have a basic understanding of how things are going to be when I start my training but how restricted to the base are you? I'll have my car with me and my hometown is only about 40 minutes away, are we restricted to the base throughout the week or can we come and go as we please provided you're within a certain timeframe etc? Thanks

Ok this maybe a stupid question but what is the role of an armed support vehicle officer? Just got my contract in and this is the role I'm being offered. I'm accepting regardless just wondering what I'll be doing. Any help greatly appreciated.

Hi Guys, I passed my assessment center back in July. Before I went down, I purchased the How2 Become books. I found that they were a great help to me when I went for the interview and written tests and gave me something to study. As I dont need them any more, I have stuck them on ebay. Hopefully they will help someone else with the whole process. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/How-2-Become-A-Police-Officer-Full-Selection-And-Interview-Advice-Books-/151845427893?hash=item235ab15ab5

Hi all Just a quick note to let you know that Hampstead Heath Constabulary are recruiting for a constable. The closing date is 29/03/2016. You can find the advert on cityoflondon.gov.uk.

I suppose this is a little heads up to anyone applying and thinking you're guaranteed a spot at the AC. So I recently sent my application off to the MDP. I drafted the competency questions up and sent them onto a friend who studied English at university (now works for a web development firm writing up content). So I know the grammar/spelling was perfect. It's also worth noting that although I didn't quite get a C at GCSE at school; since leaving in 2005, I have passed a couple of key skills assessments (GCSE equivalent) but have misplaced the certs - hence why I decided to complete the competency questions. My point to this is, I'm 27 years old and I'm at manageria…

Hi everyone, I'm looking at applying to join the MDP and have a few questions so I can make sure its 100% for right me. 1 - What are the chances of me being stationed at Hereford? Do I have a say in where I go? 2 - What does the SEARCH test cover? Is it something I can revise for? Any recommended revision material? 3 - On the MDP recruitment website it says the starting salary is 21000, are pay rises performance based? what is the time frame before it is likely to go up? 4 - Is the fitness test just the beep test? 5 - At what stage in the application / training process do you become an officer and start getting paid and how far in does it become full time (at wh…

I had a couple of hours spare this afternoon so knowing that a few people are interested in London Specific Parks Law Enforcement complied this- a couple of boroughs I was unable to find out but as an when maybe a MOD can add it in, Any officers based on these boroughs who can add information please do As and when I get confirmation of what powers/Act they work under I'll update please feel free to add your own information LB Barking and Dagenham Formerly Parks Constabulary Now Metropolitan Police LB Barnet? LB Bexley? LB Brent? LB Bromley Private Security Patrol (Ward Security) LB Camden Parks Patrol Service (Council) City of London (Hampstead Heath Constabulary,…

Corporation of London are looking for a Market Constable for Billingsgate if anyone is interested https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/citrentp_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d894629CyTl%1BUSESSION=985BE844CF654F8A9EF625E5D161963E&WVID=48351134Nh&LANG=USA

Havering have apparently approved a proposal for their existing Parks Protection Officers to be sworn in as constables. http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/environment/police_powers_and_batons_for_havering_park_wardens_1_4363874 Link to the council paper: http://democracy.havering.gov.uk/documents/s16943/Item%206%20-%20Attestation%20of%20PPOs%20V1.pdf

Following a request from a member for information on Ports police The Ports Police Chief Officers Association (their version of ACPO) lists it's members as being Belfast Harbour Police(38 officers) Bristol Port Police(20 Sworn officers and 10 Police Support Officers) (Harbours Docks & Piers Clauses Act 1847) Dover Port Police(47 Officers)(Incorporation of Harbours Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 (Section 79) into Dover Harbour Consolidation Act 1954 (Section 3(2)) ) Falmouth Docks Police(4 Officers)(Harbours Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 & Falmouth Docks Act 1959) Felixstowe Port Police(27 Officers)(Harbour Docks & Piers Clauses Act 1847 (Section 79)…