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06-04-2008 6:56pm#1
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My query is;
What happens when you get there?
When I joined up it was a meeting with the chief super, personnel to sort out paperwork, meeting with the Inspector for my team and my skipper, issuing of personal radio, body armour and CS gas, and a meeting with my tutor (I'd already met him as he was a good guy who emailed me when I was still in training and we'd gone out for a beer before my street duties started) as well as the usual new boy intro on parade/canteen on the first morning.What is the attitude towards you from other officers?
Some people were friendly others standoff-ish. Some were helpful and patient, others made it clear it was a pain in the arse to have another clueless probie on the team.How do you adjust to your new/possible future home?
I wouldn't call my workplace my home for a start. Its a job. Go to work, good days/bad days, go home, like any other job.What is the social life like?
Started out slowly as people don't know you or whether you're any use (on the street or in the pub
). Pretty good social life overall though. But if differs from team to team and job to job. In uniform we'd do early houses after nights or go for beers on changeovers, with CID its a bit different.Did you receive support from officers when you are involved in stressful situ's for the first time?
My tutor was pretty good to be honest. My first fatality was pretty gruesome and the lads I worked with were helpful and knew the score. So long as you make the effort to get stuck in you'll be fine.Where are you accommodated?
You can live in the section house if you want, handy to save a few quid if you're single. I commuted from home to work.Whats the adjustment phase like, change of lifestyle/scenery?
The job is a continuous learning curve. You'll hit the ground running initially but you'll have the support of your tutor there. It is pretty strange when you're out and about on independent patrol for the first time but like everything else you get used to it and experience builds confidence.Did you find it difficult to adapt or did you love it from the outset!?
There is a massive amount of information to take in and if you're not paying attention you, a colleague, or a member of the public can get hurt or an investigation binned. There's a lot of responsibility and it is very stressful starting out. But you wouldn't expect it to be any other way considering the variety of work.
And of course I loved it! It was all new and I was the police! Fast cars, blue lights, roll arounds on a friday night, locking up scumbags, and a good social scene...fantastic. Needless to say the novelty wears off and reality kicks in after a time, but the trick to the job is variety and if you find yourself getting stale, move on to another unit or department. There endeth the lesson.0 -
When I joined up it was a meeting with the chief super, personnel to sort out paperwork, meeting with the Inspector for my team and my skipper, issuing of personal radio, body armour and CS gas, and a meeting with my tutor (I'd already met him as he was a good guy who emailed me when I was still in training and we'd gone out for a beer before my street duties started) as well as the usual new boy intro on parade/canteen on the first morning.
Some people were friendly others standoff-ish. Some were helpful and patient, others made it clear it was a pain in the arse to have another clueless probie on the team.
I wouldn't call my workplace my home for a start. Its a job. Go to work, good days/bad days, go home, like any other job.
Started out slowly as people don't know you or whether you're any use (on the street or in the pub ). Pretty good social life overall though. But if differs from team to team and job to job. In uniform we'd do early houses after nights or go for beers on changeovers, with CID its a bit different.
My tutor was pretty good to be honest. My first fatality was pretty gruesome and the lads I worked with were helpful and knew the score. So long as you make the effort to get stuck in you'll be fine.
You can live in the section house if you want, handy to save a few quid if you're single. I commuted from home to work.
The job is a continuous learning curve. You'll hit the ground running initially but you'll have the support of your tutor there. It is pretty strange when you're out and about on independent patrol for the first time but like everything else you get used to it and experience builds confidence.
There is a massive amount of information to take in and if you're not paying attention you, a colleague, or a member of the public can get hurt or an investigation binned. There's a lot of responsibility and it is very stressful starting out. But you wouldn't expect it to be any other way considering the variety of work.
And of course I loved it! It was all new and I was the police! Fast cars, blue lights, roll arounds on a friday night, locking up scumbags, and a good social scene...fantastic. Needless to say the novelty wears off and reality kicks in after a time, but the trick to the job is variety and if you find yourself getting stale, move on to another unit or department. There endeth the lesson.
Really informative man, cheers.0 -
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It is a 50/50 chance of being stationed in Dublin. You can request a transfer or swap after you finish your probation. If you have a welfare issue such as kids or sick parent you can make a case of being stationed near your home. The regulation of being stationed outside the division you live does not apply to the DMR
Cheers, thanks 4 the feedback!
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