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Hi, I've recently finished the selection process with GMP, I am now waiting for a start date which I hope will be the August intake. Is anyone else here on that intake? I have a few questions if anyone can help. Firstly I am not living in Manchester at the moment, I will be moving back when I get a start date, I am looking to move in with a good friend of mine but he lives in south Manchester. Does anyone here travel from South Manchester to Sedgly Park, how long is it taking you? And is this at rush hour? I'm also keen to find out hours for the training period is Monday to Friday? Does anyone know what I can be doing now to prepare for the training, books, other web…

Got my medical and fitness tomorrow and cant sleep! lol. Anything I should know or be prepared for?? Thanks, Tim

hey all im going to as some questions: what date is the october intake? how long before the start date do you get the uniform? thanks

Hi I am due to leave the forces in the next few months, and am seriously considering applying for the police. As I am in the forces I have made a lot of friends and have a really good social life. This is probably the only aspect I'm going to miss!! My question is does being in the police create a lot of social opportunities, and can you have a good social life with other police officers. Any replies from those currently serving, especially any ex-military would be very much appreciated. Thanks Adam

hello! I have applied to join the WMP and have passed my assessment day and am just waiting for my medical and fitness to come through, however my circumstances have changed and I'd like to stay where I live in Nottingham and was wondering if I can transfer my results to that force?? Any Help would be very much appreciated as I dont want to waste all the hard work ive done so far!

Hi all! been a while sine I last posted something here. A while back I almost entered college to take on Forensic Science. For varius reasons that did not happen. Mainly I need a job that gets me out and about. I am 19 years old, I have varius certificates from colleges, and this month, will be starting my 24week level 2 BTECH in Public Services which im told is a good start. As my forum name may suggest I have an interest in firearms, (have done my whole life) it is my ambition to become an Officer, and then progress to a Firearms Officer. Prehaps I am far to ambitious right now, as it feels like a long way away. Some people I have asked about this suggest joining …

My question is on the subject of feet but NOT boots for once. I have only the fitness test to pass and hopefully will soon be looking for boots - for which there is a huge amount of info here. In my current job i wear safety boots for 10 hours a day every day and seem to wear out 5 pairs of socks a month. Can anyone give some advice on which socks are most comfortable and don't wear out, as i'm sure people have experienced a similar thing. Cheers

I recently passed the a/c and was told withn two weeks. i was sent a questionnaire and filled it in and sent it back. I was wondering how long the security questionnaire took to be passes. I shouldnt have a problem as im only 21 and havent been in any trouble nor my family and havent got debt (apart from student loan which doesnt really count as debt ). I have asked my friends who work for the council and they said security questionnaires take about 6 weeks.Other people has said 6 months. I was wondering if anyone could clarify and does it vary between forces have applied for west midlands force.

Hi all! Can anyone tell me what the pass marks needed are to get through the assessment centre stage? I assume they all differ. Thanks to anyone who can help :smiley_notworthy:

:smiley_vomit: :smiley_vomit: Just received another letter form Strathclyde to tell me that there have been more changes. Not only has the SET dates been brought forward by two months previously but now will also do the Inital Fitness test on the same night. Was slightly nerves before now I'm petrified!!

Been speaking with a friend of mine who has recently been sacked for "misuse of office equipment" (basically saving files where he shouldnt and sending the odd non work related email). Ive advised him that employers cant give a bad reference but they can give a true reference ie the reason why he was sacked. Whats everyones view on this. He is at the final interview stage and has done pretty well (marks wise) thus far. Will the police consider the sacking in a no tolerance way ie tell him they will not take him on or will they use their discretion (bearing in mind how far he has came and the costs involved to them) He is obviously bricking it at the moment so i said …

Hi I hope some of you wise people can help :-) Ihave been looking through a copy of an application form, in preparation of receiving the actual form and I may have a few issues. Firstly it asks for two references, my current "job" is a stay at home father and has been for the past 3 years so obviously I have no employer and referee. My previous job which ended 3 years ago, I know for a fact that the manager has left the company and I have no idea where, which would also make it difficult to get a referee for that. I assume they must take into account that people move on and it isn't always possible to contact them? Secondly I can account for the last 7 years of employ…

Anyone else starting with Essex Police next monday? 9th June...