New Member Introductions

Hi guy's, I am 31 and i have 3 children - i was made redundant from work about 3 months ago and decided it was my time to do what i have wanted to do since i can remember...join the police. I don't have a lot of confindence but i have drive and ambition - since reading some of the comments on here it has made me feel lots more confident in myself and my ability. I am not as academic as some of the younger one's on here and wondered how important the maths and english part of the application is? I have lots of life experience, having my first child when i was 17 and getting up off of my backside rather than being another statistic to name but one. I had my own business f…

Hi all, found a link from the policeuk website and decided to join, no doubt I'll be flitting back and forth looking for info and probably asking a lot of questions. Recently picked up my application pack from Tally so going through it at the moment.

Hi all... my names adam and im after a bit of advice if possible... here goes... i have been waiting to joing the force now for some years, i am now at the stage where i would like to follow it through and finally go for it... my problem is i have two cautions and gathered 11 points over the years... has this ruined or affected my chances of becoming an officer? i live in chingford (London) hoping to join Met Police, if the cautions dont mean its a no no then whats my 1st step to joining? i have read several pages on the internet and know of the tests involved, not sure how to go about making that 1st step though, do i have to go to my local station to apply?? any…

Hey, Thought i'd pop in here and show my virtual face. Having been researching / considering applying to the Police for 4 or so years, being a student, I now have some spare time on my hands and am going to see if I can get into the Special Constab. Send off the old app form on Friday so just waiting back for a response. Look forward to chatting to you fellas and fellaresses. Jord

hi guys need a bit of advise for fitness test not applied yet just waitng get my licence .so fot the time being trying to get my fitness up any advise as i am the most shocking runner youu have ever seen . also applying for strathclyde after a long kick up the bum by a mate so intrested to hear any advise on recruitment.

Hello All, Just dropping a line to say hello to you all. Having spent 23 years in the military I have decided to make a change - just hope I am not too old LOL!! I have applied to Devon and Cornwall and have passed the initial paper sift last November and now awaiting an Assessment day. I am told this will be around Sep/Oct time. For all those applying I wish you every success. Cheers Steve

Hey Iv just signed up to get some help for my interviews. Just passed the tests & Fitness, got my initial end of July so head down studying! Any help would be much appreciated! Cheers H.x

I've just found out that I've passed the shortlisting for Avon and Som police and am off to Assesment centre in the summer-is anybody else out there in the same situation?? Great advice on here, thanks :)

Hi Everyone, I'm Jack! I'm from West Sussex and am 18. I've posted a couple of posts already, but then I noticed this section, so thought I'd drop by and say hello! I really want to join the Police force, and have done for the last couple of years. I'm coming to the end of my A-Levels and am trying to decide between going to Uni or joining the Police now that I'm old enough :whistle2: I like many things - much the same as everyone else probably - music, playing guitar and cycling to name a few. It would be nice to get chatting to people and find out as much as I can about life in the Police and the whole recruitment process. Regards, Jack

Hello all, new on here, new to the police world.. Have just transferred my aplication from Dorset to Essex...very nervous about that bit! Awaiting fitness test at the end of the month. Just want to get in!! Any friendly people from essex? Feeling a bit daunted at the prospect of moving counties. Hermione (Marns) :-)

hiya all just thought id say hi. new to this site although i have just completed my police application for west yorkshire police and am now just waitning for my start date (cant wait) seems to have taken a lifetime, worth the wait though im sure. im 20years old male and currently live in middlesbrough

Hi, Thought I would introduce myself. I'm Trouble and I have my A/C 19th May 2009. 10 days to go, and getting more and more nervous. Currently Police Staff with the MET, but fingers crossed that by this time next year I will be one of the white shirt brigade..

Hey all, not exactly new here but haven't been online for quite some time (3 - 4 years I think). I first came here as I applied for the Police around 4 years ago and got to the ac and failed by roughly 2%.. I decided that, because I was only 19 I might not have had enough life experience to pass the ac so I left it and decided not to reapply at that time. However, 4 years on and now I work with the Police every day being as I am a Security member at one of the largest supermarket chains and working with the public, Police and PCSO's as much as I do and have been in a lot of extreme situations I was told my a few officers that I should give it another go - specially as a …

I'm a sheriff's deputy from Augusta, Georgia, and have found this site linked in an American police forum. I'm here mainly just to see how policing in the UK is the same and how it differs from what we do here in Georgia. I am currently a Lieutenant in charge of a 28 man shift that is responsible for road patrol. We answer calls for service that come in on 911 ( 999? ) work most of the traffic accidents that occur, and inbetween all that try to proactivley police. We usually handle in the area of 280,000 to 300,000 every year. Our department has about 800 sworn members which makes us the largest sheriff's office in Georgia. In our we county perform all of the law en…

Morning All, Just thought I would introduce myself as I’m new to the forum. At the tender age of 42 I have decided to have a total career change and join the Police! I have applied to join The MPS. I have done the Day 1 assessment (7th May) and I am currently awaiting my results. Regards for now, The Jedi