General Policing Discussions

I did my part 2 and can't get if off my mind, how are you guys and girls on here feeling bout it? It's now the anxious wait for the results.

[Met Police] I'm quite keen to join the CID as a detective as I enjoy the investigative side of the job. Can anybody tell me how long after your two years probation can you apply to become a detective. Also what sort of training do you go through before becoming a substantive DC? Thanks!

I am currently in the process of asking my force if we could be able to carry out compliant stops and would like to know how the training is done in those forces that allow it. I have looked in the "Driving in the Specials" thread and it appears that there are quite a few forces that allow it Can anyone please answer the following: Did you receive any training in order to do the stops? If so, how long was the training for? What did the training consist of and was there an exam/assessment at the end? What force are you in? Were there any conditions you had to meet in order to be eligible? Finally, do you have a copy of the compliant stop procedure that you could e…

I'm about to start training on monday and need to sort digs out.

Anyone else starting on monday ?? Hi anyone else starting on monday be good to get some heads up

I understand a lot of this is very subjective and very dependant on the circumstances, interested to gather views. If you're transporting a DP in the rear of a police car and your crew mate is driving, do you wear your seatbelt?