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Im guessing you guys are the ones in the know about what the 2 year Probation period is really like . . .so what is it like? :) What sort of duties do you carry out? Is it all on foot? What kind of scenes etc do you go to? Any perks to the job?

Hi Wiggers, been told start dates are March 5th at Skem, March 26th at Fleetwood and April 23rd at Hutton. The march 5th is full, so hoping my start date will be 26th now. It's so frustrating not knowing when going to start, feels like so long ago passed everything! Oh well suppose just need to be patient! So how long have you been waiting to hear? :? :? :? :? Application April 06 Assessment 26th Sept- Passed Interview 1st Nov 06- Passed Physical 25th Nov- Passed Medical 29th Nov 06- Passed Final Vetting- Ongoing....

i was wondering...i have a problem in my legs and was wondering if it would stop me entering the police.. to cut a long story short the bones on my leg are all twisted, so if i put me knee straight my foot goes to one side and if i put my foot straight my knee is bout 90 degrees around..lol

After passing police selection in 2006 for Durham constabulary and receiving a 2007 start date, Imagine my disapointment when was told that forthcoming police intakes were cancelled for at least the next two years due to financial constraints on the force. Since then I have transfered my application to northumbria to be put in a twelve to eighteen month waiting list, subject to another medical, fitness and final interveiw. So if anyone has any similar experiences to share, Or were part of Durhams 2006 application that went wrong, Please lets hear from you. Down but still not out. camsey362007-02-15 22:10:54

I just had to vent my frustration. I applied with British Transport Police in October 2005 and passed the papersift by the end of November if I remember correctly, so at the time I was quite optimistic. However in the next six months my circumstances changed and I realised I couldn't commit to moving away which I may have to do as part of a national force. So I transferred my application to Cheshire. I contacted Cheshire first, to see if they would accept my application. They told me I would need to put this in writing to BTP. BTP then sent the application, and I rang Cheshire and they confirmed I was being vetted at the moment. I then get a letter at the end of Janu…

I was previously unsuccessful in joining the regs as I was 2% off the pass mark. The assessment center just seems impossible. None of the areas i did were particularly poor just average marks..i don't really know what to do for next time. Seems to me like its just a bit of a fluke and how well you do on the day. Any advice? Do you think being a special will put me at an advantage? Do more people tend to get in second time. I have another centre in April and dreading it! what should i be looking for in role plays and what nails should I be hitting on the head if you know what I mean?

Hey All, I am looking to become a Police Officer in the Cheshire Constabulary or West Mercia Forces, but I think I have missed the chance to apply this year which I am dissapointed about. Will I have to wait until the new year to apply or will there be any chance this year to apply, or any way of finding out if there are still any spaces left in either force? Thanks for the help, Tom

I'M GOING FOR MY A/C ON THE 20TH IN 2 DAYS TIME FOR ESSEX POLICE FORCE I PASSED THE PAPER SIFT OUT OF THE BLUE, I DON'T THINK I HAVE A GREAT CHANCE OF PASSING IT BUT I AM GIVING IT A TRY BECAUSE AFTER WHAT PEOPLE SAID "YOU ARE GETTING A CHANCE SO GO FOR IT" I PERSONALLY THINK I WILL GET ABOUT 40%-50%, I REALLY WANT TO BECOME A COPPER BUT I HAD NO TIME TO REVISE OR STUDY AS I HAD LOT OF COLLEGE COURSEWORK TO GIVE IN. SO PLEASE EVERYONE ADVISE ME ON EVERYTHING THAT WILL HELP ME ON. CHEERS ALLAH HAFIZ

Hi all After surviving the long months of the application procedure I have been accepted into Kent Police. I have a police background as I was a civvie investigator for 2 years with Beds police but I was wondering if anyone out there has any advice, hints about what sort of preperation I should undertake before joining as well as any advice about life in the job. Any replies would be appreciated. Cheers

thanks guys I think i will try the into police one as it's more local!

a strong possibility that questions asked in your application will be the same ones asked in your assessment centre interview?

I've looked through some forces websites and it seems many are not interested in recruiting new officers. Are they more intestested in recruiting transfers from other forces, specials, community support officers or what? The information i've found about recruitment seems pretty crap to me. And should you apply to forces in your area or can you be ambishious and apply to join a force some distance away? And have you got any tips about where I should start?

Hola Im 19 years old and am currently staying in LA (UK citizen). I am fluent in spanish, have lived in 4 different countries, worked in two others and have had a great deal of experience since leaving school. Before i departed for spain, i worked as a bar supervisor in a pub, giving me *a lot* of experience dealing with drunks! Does having another language like spanish give you a good advantage in applying? I assume these other experiences do to. Im looking to apply in the summer. Many thanks, Jake

Looking for some helpful pointers please! I have to write an assignment on the history of Stop Search procedures i.e. Why we do what we do, how it came about etc. Does anybody know of any good reference material that will help. I am aware of the Stephen Lawrence enquiry etc but need to find some decent reading material. All suggestions greatfully received. Thanks