Crime and Policing Analyst campaign

hailo1234q

Just wondering has anyone else applied for the Crime and Policing Analyst campaign with the Guards?
I had a look back at threads from 2007 and 2008..and there appeared to be a recruitment campaign then. Was that the last campaign?
How many people do they generally take on at a time?
What is the first round? Aptitudes online?

Holysock

They're recruiting now for EO grades of this position as part of the EO 2014 competition (there's a thread here about it). It has so far involved aptitude tests and filling in an application form with details of your research and data analysis experience. Next stage is interviews at the end of this month. Not sure if they are also recruiting outside the EO comp. They advertised for the senior Crime and Policing Analysts on PAS a few months ago

hailo1234q

Thanks for that Holysock, I applied for this HEO role. Application form was very detailed, but just trying to suss out if interviews or a blunt aptitude test as was for the general EO/CO campaigns in recent times be the most likely step next?
Anyone have experiences of this campaign from previous years?

kilburn

The roles were advertised separately also on public jobs outside the EO

FunshineBear01

I applied for this role through PAS. I was unaware that they were recruiting for EO grades for this position through the general call. I have aptitude tests the week of July 27th. Does anyone know how many positions are available? Thanks

thefinalstage

Is the competition still open for this?

FunshineBear01

No, the Senior Crime and Policing Analyst competition closed at the end of June. I don't know anything about general civil service recruitment.

kilburn

Anyone got any links to practice tests similar to the examples given?

KCC

So how did everyone find the tests? I didn't apply but know someone who did and they said it was hard.

IUA14

I have my aptitude tests on Tuesday, anyone taken them already and how did they find them?

FunshineBear01

I have mine on Tuesday too. Would love to hear from people who have already done them.

kilburn

Did them last week it's very hard to complete them within the time allocated.

Numerical tests are ok just use your commonsense and read it carefully.

The verbal reasoning are very tricky some could be considered to be false or cannot say from the info given

FunshineBear01

Thanks Kilburn. Was the numerical test similar to the practice one? Any idea when you'll hear? I suppose everyone has to do the tests first.

IUA14

Thanks Kilburn. How do you think you got on overall?

Slightly worried about them now since it seems progress at the next stage is 100% weighted on these assessments.

kilburn

They said the results should be out early August.

Numerical tests I think went well not sure on the verbal ones.

FunshineBear01

Sounds positive. Were the numerical ones like the practice SHL ones?

kilburn

Yes they were similar lots of charts and having to add various figures then divide/multiply to get answers practice mean and median stuff outside of shl exams to get familiar with the concept

FunshineBear01

Thanks a million Kilburn, I appreciate the tips.

Berfox

Hello,
Just wondering has anyone who done the aptitude test hear anything back yet?
Thanks

FunshineBear01

I haven't heard anything yet.

IUA14

I would imagine by the end of the week or early next week we would hear something.

FunshineBear01

Anyone heard anything yet?

IUA14

Nothing yet, really making us wait...

Berfox

Nothing yet but they were very vague when I done my test,they just said August. Did anyone hear anything different? Thanks : )

FunshineBear01

They said August to my group as well.

DuckyFuzz

They said early August to mine!!

jamesmac88

maybe try emailing them

IUA14

Yeah they said early to mid August to my group too.

Berfox

Just got an email back from recruitment services and they said end of August results to be posted on our message boards : )

DuckyFuzz

Thanks Berfox

ezra_pound

I'm through

ezra_pound

Check your public jobs messages

Berfox

Just checked mine and was told I passed the qualifying stage and they will be in touch in September to see will I be shortlisted for the next stage based on my application form : )

DuckyFuzz

Ya same, passed.

Fair play Yeboah, some result.

Cheers for the update to check, haven't got an email yet.

teradata

does anyone know if it matters where you rank after round 1 as long as you pass? also how many people attended stage 1?

FunshineBear01

I received a message last night saying I got to the next stage and will hear in September.

Aglomerado

Through here also.

Travel_Mad

Has anyone been invited to the interview yet?
Not sure whether your rank after round 1 matters. I hope it doesn't, as I am way down the list...

Aglomerado

Travel_Mad wrote: »

Has anyone been invited to the interview yet?
Not sure whether your rank after round 1 matters. I hope it doesn't, as I am way down the list...

Nothing yet. I expect to hear something by the end of the month. I was up in PAS a few weeks ago for an interview (different post) and they look to be very busy there; with local authority posts, gardaí, etc.

IUA14

Haven't heard anything yet...was hoping there would be some news this week if they are hoping to interview later in September.

I had emailed them for a timeframe at the end of August as I had travel plans and they responded saying shortlisting is expected to take place late August/early September and then expect to have interviews later in September.

Aglomerado

Just got a message from Public Jobs to log in to my profile. This is what I found:

With reference to your application for the above-mentioned position, I am
pleased to inform you that you were successful at short listing stage and will be invited to attend the next stage of the selection process i.e. Assessment Centre.

It is expected that this Exercise will take place in early to mid-October. We will be in touch with you with additional information on the next stage of the process in due course.

So, I'm still in the running! I'm an old hand at public jobs exams and interviews at this stage, but I've no idea what an "Assessment Centre" entails!

FunshineBear01

I got the same. Any idea what this might entail? Is it an interview?

IUA14

Through here aswell thankfully. I would assume part of this stage will be the interview but who knows. Really hoping they give dates soon, I have been putting off booking flights until I heard back and its getting expensive ha.

Travel_Mad

I am through too! Hopefully they'll explain what exactly the assessment centre involves in 'due course'. Hope they'll set the dates soon too. The whole process is already taking ages...

FunshineBear01

Does anyone know how many external posts are available? I presume the union has ring-fenced a certain proportion of these jobs for internal candidates?

Aglomerado

Looks like seven posts at this (HEO) level, according to the CPSU. (see page 5)

Yeboah

Katio2015 wrote:

Does anyone know how many external posts are available? I presume the union has ring-fenced a certain proportion of these jobs for internal candidates?

I am an internal candidate..work very closely with current analysts in a very simular environment. Ranked very highly after tests but have not been shortlisted.

Aglomerado

Yeboah wrote: »

I am an internal candidate..work very closely with current analysts in a very simular environment. Ranked very highly after tests but have not been shortlisted.

Sorry to hear that. If it's any consolation I recently interviewed in PAS for a job I am - in all but name - doing already ... and I was turned down! The mind boggles sometimes.

Travel_Mad

Aglomerado wrote: »

Sorry to hear that. If it's any consolation I recently interviewed in PAS for a job I am - in all but name - doing already ... and I was turned down! The mind boggles sometimes.

That's terrible. Hope you'll have more luck this time round! This is my first time applying through PAS, so not sure what to expect:-)

IUA14

Anyone still got the original information booklet on this position by any chance?

Travel_Mad

IUA14 wrote: »

Anyone still got the original information booklet on this position by any chance?

Yep, got one. Cannot attach it through here but can email it to you if you still need it.