Retirement & Resettlement
56 topics in this forum
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) Writing
by Police Community +- 1 follower
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Curriculum Vitae (CV) Writing The benefits of being able to write and produce a comprehensive CV cannot be over-stated. You can be as good or better than the next person applying for the same position, but if your CV is poor then so are your chances of success. The idea of the CV is to let prospective employers know all about you, that is the parts of your life and experience that are relevant to them. Here lies the secret, you must not allow yourself to be carried away entering matters that are not relevant to the position you are applying for. In fact, the shorter CV that comes directly to the point is far more likely to be read by the employer than the one that …
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Resettlement into Civilian Life
by Police Community +- 2 replies
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Resettlement into Civilian Life This section is aimed primarily at those considering leaving the Police Service prior to completing full pensionable service. If you are retiring with a pension, you might prefer to look in the 'Retirement' section under 'Careers'. The decision to leave the Police Service prior to pension can be difficult, as despite what others might say, the grass is not always greener and neither is the remuneration! Perhaps before making a final decision, see our 'Options to stay' page, or discuss your options with a trusted line manager. The Police Service is constantly trying to reduce the number of people leaving before their retirement date, an…
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Seeking Employment
by Police Community +- 0 replies
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Seeking Employment Some leave the police service to retire in the traditional sense. Others look for either full or part time work. Being relatively young, even at full retiring age, further employment and even in effect a second career, are perfectly feasible for ex-police employees. Whatever employment environment we wish to move into when we leave the Service, there are several main ways of securing employment: The 'Old Boys' Network' Police employees form strong bonds and high levels of trust between each other and it is quite natural that this might lead to job offers from those who have left before you. However, if this is likely to be your favoured route, i…
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Jobs Oracle
by Police Community +- 0 replies
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Jobs Oracle is the leading on-line jobs portal for UK personnel with police, military and associated skills. Jobs Oracle is used by the largest registered serving and ex-police / military online community in the UK. Organisations that advertise on Jobs Oracle include: Police organisations for transfer and secondment positions of all ranks, Local Government Departments, as well as numerous associated industries, who value the skills set that serving and ex members of the police and military have acquired in their time with the services.
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Police Station Representatives 1 2
by Ether +- 2 followers
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Police Station Representatives, we have all had contact with them during Interviews, many of whom appear to be ex cops. Has anyone ever retired and gone this route? Is it a viable route to top up one’s pension? Interested in hearing anyones experiences.
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Anyone a Member of this EPIC ? its open to serving police officers and police staff who are due to retire or leave the service in the next 2 years or have retired or left the service (and can produce the relevant certificate of service). All applicants must agree to our vetting process to assure their integrity both in their professional and personal lives. Membership is also open to personnel from HM Government security and investigation services Annual membership is currently only £96 (less than the cost of a cup of coffee per week!)
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Replacement certificate of service
by Rich Castle1966- 1 follower
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Hello. I was in the Met way back in the early 90s and I left the service back in 1993. I was given an exemplary certificate of service, but have mislaid it. Can anyone advise how I can obtain a replacement? Thanks. Rich.
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Ill Health Retirement/ Annual leave
by Mickytaryn *- 5 replies
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Good Morning I have just had my ill Health Retirement approved by my DCC (GMP). My question to anyone who can help please is I have been off work for 14 months and I would like to know what happens with regards to my annual leave when I finally retire in a months time, what is the process?. I have 160 + 19 hrs (carryover).
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how to contact a retired police officer
by Rainydaytv- 1 follower
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Has anyone got any advice on how to contact a retired officer. I am looking to speak with Inspector Ron Rogers who retired in 2014 from the met after working in PT17 and finally as a community officer in Kingston
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Ill Health Retirement
by Bailey99- 1 follower
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Hi. I have 18 years service, joined 1998 & have been on a career break since 2016 so completely out of it procedure wise. Had neck problems for years & over the last few years losing strength in arms/hands. I've recently had surgery on my neck with c5 c6 fusion. Following surgery I can't see myself back on reactive duty but not sure where to go from here? Would I be considered for ill health retirement? Do I have to request ill health retirement ? Surely this will be a better option than to resign ? I'm on the 1987 pension but wasn't old enough to be tapered so wouldn't have access to my pension until I'm 60. (I'm 42) Due to c…
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deferred pension
by Kevgee- 1 follower
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i am planing on taking a deferred pension in aug next year. i will have over 25 years service and will be under 50, i have worked part time so the calculation for the deferred pension,by my calculation would be benificial by £800 per year as opposed to retiring on immediate pension in sept i have read the pension regs and i know what a defferred pension is ,however i get conflicting information from my pension dept has anyone had a deferred pension as above ie left prior to 50 th birthday with over 25 years , if so was the pension paid on 50th birthday
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Medical Retirement and PTSD
by dazzlar *- 1 follower
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Hi everyone and many thanks for letting me join this forum. I have been away from front line Policing for nearly 3 years and in Feb 2018 and after a meeting with the SMP he recommended Medical Retirement due to my complex issues around PTSD. HR and the DCC for my force also agreed this and i retire from my force on the 18th June 2018. I am 48 years of age and have 20 years and 1 month of service. But what happens now? Any help would be really appreciated. Many thanks - Dazzlar
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Working after IHR
by Horse_renoir- 1 follower
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Hi guys, seeking advice....i've a little over 12 years service. In the past year i've had three operations on my spine and, while I can still walk, i'm in near constant pain. While it's certainly not ideal, I'm in the process of trying to get a medical retirement but the pension isn't great. From my reading of the pension rules, I can work so long as it isn't over an average of 33 hours per week. I'm looking at a job with the border force working on the passport control desk at a local airport. The job is advertised as part time. From April until September it's a 36 hour week. The rest of the time it's an 18 hour week, so the average over the year is something like 24 ho…
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Can you claim IOD if not Medically Retired
by Johno3378- 1 follower
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Hi Can anyone help me with this one please as I cannot find a definitive answer Is it possible to claim an IOD award if you retire normally after 30 years as I have been deemed permanently disabled by the SMP but have unfortunately been retained by the Chief. I have almost 29 years service so I will have to stick it out and suffer with the injury along with other medical conditions for another year if necessary but wanted to know if anyone knew whether once retired normally and not medically that I could claim for the IOD ? I know that I can retire now and get an immediate pension due to being deemed permanently disabled but this is obviously without The…
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Ill Health Retirement and Legal Action
by Johnny87 *- 1 follower
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Hello All. I am wondering if anyone could shed any light on the above subject. I will be short and sweet. Sergeant with 23 years service, retired from my force in September of last year. I was diagnosed with PTSD and the job has admitted that it is an IOD. Today I have received my certificate for my injury award which Kier are processing as we speak. I am in Band 2, 48% disabled and it is permenant. Throughout my time suffering and battling on at work, when off sick and during the retirement and IOD process I received very little support. I loved my job and was reasonably good at it. I believe that if I had been given some help when I asked a few years a…
