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Hi all, I'm in need of some adding weight help I'm 6 foot 5 and thin (i weight 11 stone 5/6 or around 72-73kg) I also believe i have a high motabalism as i eat like a horse but don't seem to add on weight. When i went for my drugs test they weighted me and i was around 74kg at the time. I have just weighed myself and i am now around 72.3kg. I need to be at least 73kg for my bmi! Help!!!! What ways are best to add on weight? any good food mixes to eat etc etc?

Hi all, I have just phoned up vetting (for the met) and the lady said it has been completed, does this mean I have passed? Also what happens if you have passed (I know recruitment do the references) but do they contact me at all, if so how long from passing vetting to them contacting you? I am feeling a bit in limbo land, Many thanks, Phil

I cant remember the competency questions in the papersift application and I wish to use those examples in my interview. Can anyone help jog my memory as to what the questions where? I think I remember one being "recall a time when you cahllenged someones behaviour that was bullying" or something like that. Any help would be appreciated

I've got my AC Day 2 next week- and from what I understand, if I'm successful, I'll have to make my mind up on the day and put down my boroughs in order of preference. I live in the borough of Barnet, and don't know if it's a good or bad idea to serve in my local one. Or may a neighbouring one such as Enfield? Or perhaps even one a lot further away? Anyone got any ideas about which boroughs to avoid, and any reasons? Any other recommendations, ideas, suggestions?

I found it all quite easy, I must say... Medical: Hearing test- that booth felt like an electric chair! The bleeps are barely audible, but it went OK. Next blood pressure and BMI measurements. Then a sight test (I wear glasses, but passed the sight test without needing them- as I'm only -1 in each eye). Next the urine sample, and that was about it- apart from a couple of medical questions. Registration: When I was called in, I had to read the forms and choose my preferred boroughs there and then. I was already prepared for that, so no problem. Fitness test: Much easier than I expected. The bleep test level is far too low in my view- as 5.4 is a pass. I expecte…

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone else has been at reference stage when medical have queried something? I have to go up to Hendon on the 1st July and I am scared I am going to fail Cheers, Phil

I am currently applying to be a special constable and have a small family issue that might affect the vetting part of the process. My uncle was arrested for a public order offence about 20 years ago. I don't think that he has got a criminal record and he did not go to prison for the offence. Also I am only 18 and was not even born at the time of the offence. Do you think this will affect my chances of being a special constable as I am very worried about it? Thanks.

Folks, I am hoping to transfer as a substantive Constable to the Merseyside Police soon. Can anyone help me out with what I can expect during the process, i.e. interview etc. Cheers! Judgey

I have applied to be a special constable for the Staffordshire police and have been sent an invitation to the initial recruitment test. The problem is that I am terrible at spelling, how do you suggest I improve it before the initial test. I have tried reading a number of police manuals resulting with me writing down and learning any unusual words that I had difficulty spelling. Have you guys got any ideas about techniques that I could use to improve my spelling? Thanks.

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 can anyone help me settle my mind a little, I am slightly worried about the vetting. as in november I was made redundant, then didn't work until Feb not through choice, I then changed my job again at the begining of this month due to financial reasons as I needed to earn more money. I haven't let anyone know yet as there has been no oppotunity as all has happened so quickly. However I have a funny feeling my new employers are gonna be miffed when they find out that I am trying to get into the police and feel they might give me a bad reference. Can anyone see this turning into a problem for me? Any advice from anyone would be nice. Jay

wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop just opened my letter to find i passed my a/c!!!!! Next stage my interview and keyboard skills test! Advice would be amazing! OOOO no im shaking so much, i really thought i'd failed! Thanks guys and congrats to all who have got alot futher than me!!

I've been informed I have passed the application form part which is good news......!

Hello people,I havnt posted here in a long time. So I'm sorry if this question Has been asked a billion times over! Anyway, the met police. Do you need to posses a full drivers licencee ON application Or can you apply aslong as you are working towards one? I did check the internet,and the website said it was ok to apply as long as you were working Toward obtaining a drivers licence, but I'm worried the website may be out of date,hoping someone Here might know for sure and give me a definite answer. Thanks Stephen

Hi, Hoping someone can help me here, I applied for strathclyde police last year and got to my final interview, where i got told to come back in a year. I can re-apply in October but i am wanting to apply for the MOD police but i was unsure if i had to wait until October of this year to apply for this? Thanks