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Finally after a long wait,The assessment has approach.It seems like yesterday when i done my papersift and fitness test.I am holding on to my nerves and breath trying to get through in one piece.Have i prepare? ............ Good Luck to all fellow candidate who are having the same assessment as me and see you all tomorrow in guildford's university

Just reading through my Centrex Information For Candidates booklet and its concerned me a little bit!! The section regarding the interview says during the 20 minute interview you will be assessed on 5 competency areas, one of which is Personal Responsibility. The problem i have is that i didnt have to write a Personal Responsibility answer on my papersift so do i have to do one especially for the interview?? I thought that it was three from four being RRD, resilience, teamworking and effective communication. Can anybody shed any light.

well i didnt even get past the application stage... and the reason? "race and diversity"... i scored very highly in my application, but because i didnt write about a racial variant on the discrimination question, i didnt get past it.... In my eyes, discrimination is discrimination, whether it be against black, white, chinese, gays, tall people, short people etc... in fact, im quite disgusted, especially since getting the knock back there is all this talk about GMP boosting recruitment from ethnic groups. While i believe this is necessary to recruit from all backgrounds, it shouldnt be at the expense of a potentially good police officer. I score better than someone from …

I have my A/C tomorrow with Essex and to be honest I feel physically ill! I feel reasonably prepared, the only thing I'm really stuck with is a resilience competency question but I'll think of something. Suit ready, shoes clean, nose wiped. Any last minute tips from the masses would be very much appreciated!!

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if anyone can help me with a question I have regarding the application to GMP? I currently have less than 12 months left of my university degree course and my ambition has always been to join GMP. I had a brief chat with a serving officer a couple of weeks ago and was told that it is possible to submit my application now but ask for it to be defered until I leave Uni next year. I hadn't realised that this was an option and have had no luck with the GMP website or on the phone to try and get my question answered. I am keen to 'get the ball rolling' as soon as possible as I know the initial papersift itself is taking several months. I also wo…

Hi I was given my date for my fitness test on the 18/6/07 by post, tody i received a phone call from recruitment telling me they were bringing forward my date to this Thursday. Has this happend to anyone else?

I've done most of the competency questions on the application form- well all of them but i'm stuck on question three and don't think i've done what they're looking for. I was wondering if anyone would have a look at the questions that i have completed and give me some pointers on question three. i found the others alright to answer but am finding that one harder.

I am currently applying to join GMP, I passed my fitness test yesterday. So now only the medical and background checks to go. My question is, when are you told which division you are going to be posted to? I would like to know so I can start to research the local areas I will be working in. Thanks Paul

Hi, I'm thinking of applying to the police. I know once/if you pass the papersift, that it will be a long process. In the meantime i would like to apply to a security firm who will train me and then go on to be a guard. If I do this will it affect my application for the police force and vice versa?

Just been on the Lothian & Borders website. Iv been reading a lot about two written exercises and 4 mini role-play scenarios but cant seem to see anything about that on the L&B website... Are they not included in their selection process??? Heres a quote from the website: "The same entrance test as taken by applicants for the regular police" which is shown here: http://www.lbp.police.uk/recruitment/pc_index.asp So theres no role-plays or written papers? (other than the SET itself) Martin

Hi, I'm thinking of applying for the police and am a bit worried about my hand writing which is not very neat and hard to understand if I have to write fast. Am I able to use a laptop in college and on the job at all? Also , would my handwriting affect my application. My spelling etc is generally pretty good, just my hand writing letting me down! I would be very grateful for any answers, thanks

Well i have had asthma all my life.... but i don't really get it anymore... im not on regular inhalers and i only ever get it occassionally with the flu..... will it be an issue for my medical? Last time i had a perscription for one was probably over a year ago. Running does not cause a concern for asthma and i think i may have grown out of it, but it suddenly dounted on me

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