[Shield]

Originally Posted by fencingj

Thanks PSNI! Just to get it right - when you say pass out...does that happen after 20 weeks?? Then there's another 10 weeks or so, when the fun stuff begins...driving school and firearms, etc???

Definitions??? Don't you people not think us newbies have enough to worry about LOL!

You pass out at the end of your 21st week. Salary increase kicks in the following Monday.

[fencingj]

Originally Posted by psni

You pass out at the end of your 21st week. Salary increase kicks in the following Monday.

Great stuff, thanks for the info!

[lisnsooz]

Hi guys,

Still waiting for my acceptance details from PSNI, hence more questions that may be answered within that, but trying to plan ahead in case my local post office continues their sickness strike and holds my letter to ransom!

What is the time-off situ during training etc? 4 weeks initial training, then 1 week off. Then 17 weeks training, and is there any time off between that block and the next 10 weeks operational training? Is there any time off after the operational training or are we straight into our unit shift rosters then?

cheers
Lis

[Shield]

During the first 21 weeks there is no time off. One week off is built into the following 10 weeks, but you don't get to find out when that week off is, until it's been rostered in.

Originally Posted by lisnsooz

Hi guys,

Still waiting for my acceptance details from PSNI, hence more questions that may be answered within that, but trying to plan ahead in case my local post office continues their sickness strike and holds my letter to ransom!

What is the time-off situ during training etc? 4 weeks initial training, then 1 week off. Then 17 weeks training, and is there any time off between that block and the next 10 weeks operational training? Is there any time off after the operational training or are we straight into our unit shift rosters then?

cheers
Lis

[lisnsooz]

Originally Posted by psni

During the first 21 weeks there is no time off. One week off is built into the following 10 weeks, but you don't get to find out when that week off is, until it's been rostered in.

cheers! I thought there was a break between the initial 4 wks training and the 17 wks rest-of-the-training for some reason. That's something to know anyway!

thanks!

[fencingj]

PSNI, you mentioned joining the Police Federation. Can you list some of the benefits of this? Also, can you only join BUPA through them? Thanks!

[Shield]

Originally Posted by fencingj

PSNI, you mentioned joining the Police Federation. Can you list some of the benefits of this? Also, can you only join BUPA through them? Thanks!

Why not check out the Federation for yourself here.

You can join BUPA through any means you want. The Federation have negotiated better terms for its members than an individual BUPA member though.

[lisnsooz]

quick q which was asked on the psni thread but can't find a conclusive answer. When staying @ Garnerville, are we able to stay weekends?

[fencingj]

Stupid question I know - Our induction pack talks about a PE kit. It doesn't mention trainers. Do you have to wear any particular type of trainers i.e. do they need to be plain white etc???

[Shield]

Yes you are allowed to stay at weekends. It gets a bit lonely though.

You can wear any kind of trainers you want. You might want to think about getting cross trainers for the outdoor running aspect though.

[fencingj]

PSNI - How does food work at Garnerville? Do you have some sort of daily allowance to use?

[Shield]

Originally Posted by fencingj

PSNI - How does food work at Garnerville? Do you have some sort of daily allowance to use?

You get a daily allowance of £10.60 which covers breakfast, lunch and tea. You also get a 70p allowance at morning break and another 70p allowance at afternoon break. It's done with cards and the ladies at the till simply swipe your card and debit it with whatever you are taking. You can go over your allowance but you'll have to pay it in cash on the spot.

[fencingj]

Originally Posted by psni

You get a daily allowance of £10.60 which covers breakfast, lunch and tea. You also get a 70p allowance at morning break and another 70p allowance at afternoon break. It's done with cards and the ladies at the till simply swipe your card and debit it with whatever you are taking. You can go over your allowance but you'll have to pay it in cash on the spot.

Thanks, that's great news!! Will hopefully save a bit of money then!

[Fiacmar]

The act that PSNI mentioned might be useful to read can be downloaded here:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uks...1_en_1.htm#end

Just a thought, now that the forum has been split, would this thread not belong more to the emergency services recruitment section? Might be possible that a newbie to boards who has been accepted on the student officer training programme could miss it.
Anyway, just a thought.

[Tucker86]

hey does anyone know how many people will be starting April 20th??

any other info such as ale:female ratio etc??

I heard that 440 people were beign taken in overall, any truth in that?

cheers,

Thomas