[Shield]

It would be irresponsible of this forum not to make lots of efforts to draw your attention to the recent security threat to Student Officers.

Now more than ever you need to be discreet, and make sure you only tell people who need to know what it is you are doing.

We advise that you do not disclose any of the following either in the forum or on your boards.ie profile:

• Your name
• Your age
• Your e-mail address
• Your mobile phone number
• Any indication where you live, or your home town
• Any indication of where you work, or have worked
• Pictures of yourself, family or friends
• Links to your bebo/facebook/myspace/twitter/MSN/AIM/Skype and so on
• Your community background
• Your merit pool number
• ANYTHING that can identify you such as tattoos, birth marks, medical history, having a twin, unusual hobbies or interests and so on

People can become complacent over time on this forum, and start to give away bits of information about themselves here and there, and before you know it, your identity can be figured out by Recruitment by simply putting the pieces together.

Please boys and girls, be careful what you post.

[Shield]

The threat level in Northern Ireland is as high now as it was back in 1998 when 29 people were murdered at the Omagh bombing. (Source)

It's likely that dissidents use this forum as a source of information. We'd be naive to ignore that possibility.

To that end, I would strongly advise against arranging meetings with people you meet on the internet. You boys and girls who are trying to join the PSNI are prime targets, and I urge you to exercise the utmost discretion regarding your identity and your aspirations, on this forum and other such sites.