What should he do?

ICATQ

Kay_Peel wrote: »

My nephews both waited years to join the police service, despite my advice to

(a) Apply to the Metropolitan Police. There's quite a turnover in staff with retirements and so forth, so there are more vacancies than a provincial force.

(b) If they persisted in waiting for a vacancy locally, they might as well join up as a Police and Community Safety Officer.

(c) Get another job but do some voluntary work as a Special Constable. It's only 4 hours a month, depending where you are. The training is good, expenses are paid and ... it's like the civilian TA.

One joined the Met a year ago (see, I was right!) and one joined the local force a few weeks ago (he'd have got there sooner if he'd gone for the Met!) Neither fancied being a PCSO or a Special and just clung on with their fingers crossed.

It's a wonderful, challenging, demanding, sometimes boring, sometimes scarey but always satisfying career and I would recommend it.

Nothing to do with the family name ???

Kay_Peel

ICATQ wrote: »

Nothing to do with the family name ???

I wish! :rotfl:

in_the_Cotswolds

Fliss M, he could try the RAF Reserves. The Tactical Provost Wing is based at RAF Henlow. I know it's only part time but he can do the training and it will give him a head start and then transfer to the Regulars.

I'm in the RAF Reserves and we have people who do basic training and then transfer to the Regulars. Some have gone to the Marines and one is leaving to do become a weapons technician (armourer).