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It wasn't as i expected it to be, but now it's over im glad after all the prep...mixed emotions, i enjoyed it, but was tense too Most staff try to make you feel comfortable and at ease.. Just realised that all the prep in the world can't equip you for what you face. What a day

When i do my physical next sunday for essex it says i have to push and pull 35kg. Does this mean the machine is just set to 35kg, or is it a machine that measures how much i pull, like one of those iso machines that pushes back as hard as you push it? Cheers Mike

my hubby is filling in his application form (its nearly as bad as when he gave up smoking!!) anyhoo, he is talking about putting it in a small folder with each page in a plastic wallet. I know some places done like this and wonder if this would be a problem or does it not matter. I dont want him to mess it up on something silly, and personally I am looking forward to him doing nights so I dont have to watch football, cricket, rubgy, darts or stargate!!

Hi all, Im intereated in applying for the met police and i was wondering what they see to be offensive when it comes to tattoos? I have large tattoos on the insides of both forearms. One consists of a tiger that covers the inside of my forearm and has my mothers name in kanji on my wrist, the other one is pretty much the same but consists of a japanese style dragon with my fathers name in kanji on my wrist. Would these be seen to be offensive? many thanks

Hey there! Just wanted to say hi! I've just sent of my application form to the met police though i'm very sceptical if i'l get very far, it seems like a very grauling process! I'l give it my best shot though, I guess thats all any of us can do! I have found this web-site / forums has given me a great insight to the next stages of the process so if I do get to the next part I shall be picking these forums apart for any information that can prepare me for the next stage :-) hehe Jason

Hi can anybody who is appliying for this force contact me this is my second time applying could share tips and that.

I'm due to start with Lothian and Borders on the 10th March and was just wondering if we need 2 pairs of shoes or boots from day one or whether a second pair can be bought at a later date? Cheers

Hi there, old timer looking for some info. I've been a registered nurse for over 20 years and have worked my way up to a fairly senior position within my organisation. Due to a spectacular lack of judgement (and a rather poor choice of friends) I will be having the famous interview sans coffee next week which may end up with me losing my job. Obviously this has concentrated the mind wonderfully with regard to future employment. I've taken stock of my actual skillset, it's pretty poor actually. I can nurse, I can manage a large district general hospital and I can drive (pretty poorly according to the wife!). At my age I've been considering career options - my promotio…

Hi Dont know what to do with myself, just had the call to say I start with GMP on 16 March. Anyone else heard?

Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me even roughly how many months should i expect to wait from my day 2 to actually starting the job?I know people say the vetting can take months, but am I being realistic to think that if my day 2 on 3 march is successfull i could be starting in July/August?Anyone?

Hi guys, Another question from me!! Anyone knows the pass mark for a MET PCSO please? Is 33 % written communication enough? Or Can I tranfer my results to another force,would they accept 33 % in written communication please? My scores are Overall 60 % RRD 71 % Oral Com 100 % and Writte 33 % where I failed!!! Thank you so much in advance

Got my acceptance letter this morning from Wiltshire Constabulary. I am know to be known as Police Officer Windsor. I'm so happy, it taken 18 months but to get this letter makes it all worth it.

Hi, I have got my final interview on 25th Feb and have been given a subject in which i must do a presentation on for 10 minutes. However i am just wondering if anyone who has had a final interview could tell me what there like! I take it its more of a personal interview than the assessment centre one, which i found quite robotic! and i understand that it is infront of a panel of about 4 people. But just wondered if the questions they ask me after the presentation are going to more about 'why i want to become a police officer, what can i bring etc' or being given scanerios and being asked on how i would react to them? I know i find out if ive passed on the day, and they…

Should i mention on the application form that i had a 6month period on which i was on anti depressants when i was 15 (im only 19 now), or should i just leave it till its found on the medical check? Is this going to be a problem? It was due to bereavement, exam stress, getting burgled and other things. Will the reasons be taken into account? I havent been prescribed any anti depressants since.

Can anyone give me some details on what this lecture entails? Many thanks, James