will_ainsworth
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tbh nothing will shock me, once youve done heart to heart on your dad as he is dying i havent yet found anything else a shock..
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Lynny
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then it will prepare you well. One of the examples I used was telling my mam that my aunt had died, fooking difficult situation to be in but it does toughen you up a little.
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Aaron
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Originally posted by will_ainsworth
tbh nothing will shock me, once youve done heart to heart on your dad as he is dying i havent yet found anything else a shock..
How about attending a scene where a deranged father has decapitated his son and wife with a bread knife?
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Lynny
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I had a 'good' one on sunday, saw someone get their eye kicked out 2 metres in front of me!
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gwil0283
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just say ur a one legged black lesbian ull get in no probs
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by gwil0283
just say ur a one legged black lesbian ull get in no probs
i know someone who is one legged and bi and she got refused 
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will_ainsworth
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quote:
Originally posted by Aaron
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Originally posted by will_ainsworth
tbh nothing will shock me, once youve done heart to heart on your dad as he is dying i havent yet found anything else a shock..
How about attending a scene where a deranged father has decapitated his son and wife with a bread knife?
but that is not personal to me... and before you say... what if it was, you wouldnt be given the job would you...
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
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im going to join when im 25 and more mature if ya get me
wanna be involved in armed response or traffic police though
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bigdan
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oh yeah me cousin said have a diploma, be black or homosexual and they will leet ya straight in
shes been a copper for about 12 year
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Welsh Dan
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I have a degree. Makes no difference. I've applied for Devon & Cornwall (who are notoriously difficult to get into), Essex (although I didn't pass the paper sift, although the same form worked for D&C) and i'm waiting to apply for South Wales Police (who again are hard to get into)
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Lynny
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welsh dan, do you know what the pass rates are for those forces? When I applied for Durham was told it has one of the highest pass rate %'s in the country, thusly harder to get into
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Lynny
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Another thing I will say before joining, prepare to lose friends and have people think differently of you
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Welsh Dan
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Not sure on pass rates, but South Wales is hard to get into, on the basis that they have very few intakes. They last took on in July 06 (for 5 days!), and are alledgedly due to start recruiting 30 Officers sometime in the next 2 months, that will start training in late 2009/2010. They still have 180 coppers from that intake that have passed all the assessments/interviews etc. and are waiting to start training.
With regards to Devon & Cornwall, I believe that its hard to get into, because its a nice(ish) part of the world and everyone wants to go there to retire and work out their remaining years. Intake is a bit more frequent, but not sure on numbers for them.
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Welsh Dan]
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Lynny
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Aye sounds a lot like Durham, they still have recruits from last years intake ready to start!
http://www.ukpoliceonline.co.uk/index.php?s=836cabef5a8362a031fb264771b93a6f&showforum=16
that is a great site with coppers etc on to ask any questions, also can find out about individual areas etc
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andy1868
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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don't know what its like down your way but in lancashire they tend not to even consider younger people despite the law saying you can join when you're 18. i looked into it when i was leaving college and the general consensus was go and do something like become a PCSO or something along those lines first, as it will greatly improve your chances if you can prove that you can do the job if that makes sense 
not like it used to be though, my dad has recently retired from the police after his 30 years, he was in the cadets when he was 16 then joined up fully when he was 18. they let him in despite his aunty being married to a known member of the IRA 
[Edited on 24-04-2008 by andy1868]
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dannymccann
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Im looking into the police force, wouldnt midn starting as a PCSO tbh, walking round all day would keep fitness up and you get a beginners view into real policing. Im doing a degree in Accountancy and Finance (so well related there  ) so hopefully this would help towards the 'life experience' thing, and the fact I will have been running a house with my g/f, responsibility and all that, most probably a lot of 21/22 year olds still living at home with their mum's....
I do want to work in the traffic division though, never the same work, always see something different
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Ian W
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Originally posted by Timbaland
My Mums, mates, Son has been in the police since he left school...He's 25 now, drives Porsche Canyenne, has a penthouse in Glasgow and a share in a flat in California.
Now the little prick is waiting on a letter back to confirm when he starts in the traffic department.
He sounds legit
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Lynny
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I actually failed getting in as a PCSO, re-applied and got straight in as full constable. Some forces do seperate applications for PCSO and police constables, however what theyre starting to do is one application for both, then when you go to assessment centre, you must get certain % to get in at PCSO (say 50%), then say 60% to qualify as full police officer. I heard off the guy who is one down from cheif superindendant of northumbria force though that they are changing the rules so you can only go in as PCSO soon, then have to reapply for the job of police constable.
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sam-smith
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Originally posted by bigdan
im going to join when im 25 and more mature if ya get me
wanna be involved in armed response or traffic police though
traffic police are scum
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sam-smith
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will if your in the police and stop anything illegal i do. ill key tour car
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