Im thinking of joining the garda síochanna

bob04

Hi all,

Im almost finished my degree in computers and i was thinking of appllying for the garda siochanna in the next recruitment window (probably in Aug/Sep)

Question is, assuming i pass all the stages and get accepted, where would i be likely to be stationed...

Im from Dundalk, I was told more that likely i would end up in Dublin.. which would be great as i wouldnt like to be too far away from the gf!!!!

Hail 2 Da Chimp

How about putting the degree to some good use?

murfie

I think the rule is your stationed no less than 50 miles from where you grew up. To avoid you having to confront or arrest people or relations you might know. I may be corrected on the 50 mile but there is certainly a minimum distance from your home. Unless you know the chief superintendent!!;)

Terry

murfie wrote:

I think the rule is your stationed no less than 50 miles from where you grew up. To avoid you having to confront or arrest people or relations you might know. I may be corrected on the 50 mile but there is certainly a minimum distance from your home. Unless you know the chief superintendent!!;)

nah. i know three people from Leixlip who are stationed in crumlin.

just be prepared for a lot of stick from your friends and eventually your friends bugging you to get them off a speeding charge.

jonny68

I know one man who hates them with a vengeance and with good reason as well
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/71811
http://www.villagemagazine.ie/article.asp?sid=1&sud=10&aid=430

arbeitsscheuer

Yeah julep's right. They got rid of that rule because they realised it was having a detrimental effect on recruitment figures from urban centres like Cork, Dublin and Galway. They were right as well, since the removal of this law (and the one which stipulates that you have to have done Irish in the Leaving) recruitment figures have gone up significantly.

Thank cr*p, finally we have Gardai in Dublin who don't need to stop and ask for directions before heading to a crime-scene...:rolleyes:

tribulus

SebtheBum wrote:

Thank cr*p, finally we have Gardai in Dublin who don't need to stop and ask for directions before heading to a crime-scene...:rolleyes:

are you serious seb???:eek:

OP go to the work forum, there's a major thread/sticky on the garda there

Pythia

You'll get a better response here:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=220711
You should go for it! Good luck!

bob04

If so... how far away from your home are you stationed for traning/full time???

OMcGovern

On your application form, tell them you take photographs of car registration plates in your spare time.

TempestSabre

OMcGovern wrote:

On your application form, tell them you take photographs of car registration plates in your spare time.

...and underwear....

Seriously I'd go for it. If you don't like it you can leave. We live in a tiny country, you can commute anywhere in it pretty much.

kluivert

My advise for you bob would be to go and speak to the Sergant in Dundalk and ask him a few questions that would be on your mind in regards to his.

Ask any of your friends do they know anyone who is a Garda and set up a meeting with them.

My cousin joined two years ago and he loves it, he's from Blackrock Bob, home country not Dublin and he was stationed in Ballymun for 6 months, then college, then Tallaght for 6 months, then when he graduated like, he's now posted in Swords.

Its only down the road.

Id certainly think about it and think about options your degree can afford you as well ok. Weight them up and then think about where you see yourself in the nxt 5, 10, 15 years.

Its not all car chases and stuff you know.

Sgt Slaughter

Go for it. As the lads said you can leave if you dont like it, theres not set contract.

the_syco

julep wrote:

nah. i know three people from Leixlip who are stationed in crumlin.

Weird.

Anyhoo's, OP, a mate from Leixlip did his time (training) in Templeogue, and then worked in Crumlin for a bit, but now I think he's working somewhere else.

Get one thing into your head, tho. Any easy 9 to 5 shifts are taken by the senior Gardai, so you'll be doing all the shíteshifts, on any day of the week. And yes, this often does mean hours that you'd be usually drinking.

Finally, you should be used to a$$holes. Seemingly, according to my mate, there was more than your average number of a$$holes in the job, on the training course, and who went on to become a guard.

Santa Claus

the_syco wrote:

Get one thing into your head, tho. Any easy 9 to 5 shifts are taken by the senior Gardai, so you'll be doing all the shíteshifts, on any day of the week. And yes, this often does mean hours that you'd be usually drinking.

Only 9-5 shifts are admin staff and ranks above Inspector

Standard shifts are 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm & 10pm-6am
These shifts are done in rotation, 1 week on earlies (6am-2pm) then maybe 1 week on lates(10-6) followed by days (2-10). The rota is worked out in advance each year so you know exactly which shift you'll be working on any particular week of the year.

It does affect the social life, but then thats probably why a lot of gardai end up with people who work other shift jobs such as nurses.

Ag marbh

jonny68 wrote:

I know one man who hates them with a vengeance and with good reason as well
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/71811
http://www.villagemagazine.ie/article.asp?sid=1&sud=10&aid=430