joining police - any advice?

pavlovs_dog

my BIL is thinking about putting an application to the police force. it is something he has always wanted to do, and is finally biting the bullet


i was justing wondering if there was anyone on here with any experience of the recruitment process, or even employed by the police force, who have any hints or advice i could pass on to him?

paulherts

They will be looking for him to have put some effort into finding about the force he intends to apply for - visit to a station, ride in police car etc. Policing plan and force policies - especially diversity.

If you give me some more detail about his previous and where he intends to apply then will be able to help further.

Cheers Paul

Paul_Varjak

paulherts wrote:

If you give me some more detail about his previous

If he has 'previous' can he get a job with the Police?

scheming_gypsy

maybe not but he'll get that ride in a police car

Amba_Gambla

pavlovs_dog wrote:

my BIL....

what's a BIL?

I'm possibly thinking of this too.... any advice would be good!!!

cheers

AG

Paul_Varjak

Amba_Gambla wrote:

what's a BIL?

I'm possibly thinking of this too.... any advice would be good!!!

cheers

AG

You're thinking of your Brother-In-Law? What advice do you need?

paulherts

I meant history not convictions!

amateur_saver

I have Pm'd you.....

Queenie

Tell him not to do it! The shifts are crap, in the main he'll only meet people who want to spit in his face, punch his lights out or sue him ... and that's just the victims of crime! Wait til he comes face to face with the actual offenders!

Plasticman

Have a look here for details:


http://www.policecouldyou.co.uk

skylight

My Dad was a police man.

Suggest he never has children (piglets - barely humourous but hey!)
Get good life cover
Get good medical cover
Get understanding wife/Girlfriend
Get a great sense of achievement. Its a big job these days - so wish him luck from me. Someone has to do it - and on the rare occasions I have called them out, they have been a great help.