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Gonzo94 · 13-05-2020 10:11PM

The practice day is really good. I can't imagine there are many PCAs left to do. It's a shame they cancelled them, especially when their student officers were still doing their final PCA Assessment before pass out a month later. (Police college tweet back in April).

NornIron74 · 13-05-2020 10:12PM

It is hard to go the wrong way during the pca as it is all marked out on the floor with arrows telling you where to go, I'd suggest studying this diagram of the pca layout until you can run around the course in your head with knowing which way to go around cones etc. https://www.joinpsni.co.uk/uploads/1506032226-pca-diagram.pdf
At mine one of the instructors ran out in front of me and I still managed to beat the pass time by 50 seconds.

G18 · 13-05-2020 10:18PM

first_timer10 wrote: »

You can download the course map from here
https://www.joinpsni.co.uk/uploads/1506032226-pca-diagram.pdf

Each lap is 100m in total, complete 3 times. Lucky for me, I work in a warehouse that has 30m long aisles. I used the plan above and set the course up when everyone went home each night. 25m up filled with obstacles, back 25m with more obstacles, 25m sprint up, 25m sprint back. Repeat another two times.

This helps massively. Didn’t know this existed. Need to find myself a warehouse ðŸ˜‚

W221 · 14-05-2020 09:23AM

first_timer10 wrote: »

Just received my email today that I have passed my vetting, forms sent away last week of December which isn’t to bad. Only the medical left to do, hopefully they have them up running soon.

Congrats! That’s the hard part out of the way. I’m sure you’ll sail through the medical and SMT once they are up and running.

W221 · 14-05-2020 09:25AM

G18 wrote: »

Yea that’s what I’m told. Fear is that I know the right route to take through the course. Is it marked where to go next or do have to learn it?

Losing my way was my fear too but the familiarisation day fixed that for me. I went round the track as much as possible and knew it like the back of my hand before I left the place.

NeeNaw21 · 14-05-2020 09:55AM

I did no training and passed comfortably. I'm not even a fitness monkey. It is doable; if you dig deep you will get it

Boobysingleton · 14-05-2020 11:35AM

Yeah pca is easy

I practised out on the farm with some animals an chickens as obstacles.

The course is well arrowed

Go as hard as u can from word GO

I did it over 3 mins..

I'm 15st

W221 · 14-05-2020 11:47AM

NeeNaw21 wrote: »

I did no training and passed comfortably. I'm not even a fitness monkey. It is doable; if you dig deep you will get it

Likewise, no training and 3hrs sleep the night before.

I managed a tiny bit over 3 minutes.

Don’t get me wrong, I was wrecked but it’s doable.

G18 · 14-05-2020 01:54PM

W221 wrote: »

Losing my way was my fear too but the familiarisation day fixed that for me. I went round the track as much as possible and knew it like the back of my hand before I left the place.

Brilliant advice. Thanks for this

G18 · 14-05-2020 01:55PM

NeeNaw21 wrote: »

I did no training and passed comfortably. I'm not even a fitness monkey. It is doable; if you dig deep you will get it

Fingers crossed. I’m not unfit so hopefully that helps

G18 · 14-05-2020 01:57PM

Boobysingleton wrote: »

Yeah pca is easy

I practised out on the farm with some animals an chickens as obstacles.

The course is well arrowed

Go as hard as u can from word GO

I did it over 3 mins..

I'm 15st

Yea that my plan anyway. Just go as hard as I can and try my best not to think about time

MUFC1 · 14-05-2020 03:31PM

The PCA is idiot proof.. you couldn't go the wrong way... same advice as the rest go hard from the word go.. I took the foot off the pedal on the last lap and past easy. then got sent home from my medical for sneezing lol so am waiting for that again lol.

G18 · 14-05-2020 03:42PM

MUFC1 wrote: »

The PCA is idiot proof.. you couldn't go the wrong way... same advice as the rest go hard from the word go.. I took the foot off the pedal on the last lap and past easy. then got sent home from my medical for sneezing lol so am waiting for that again lol.

Yea, not as afraid now after hearing all this. Will be glad to get it out of the way and on to the next stage. Haha..crazy world got. Has been a long wait already.

W221 · 14-05-2020 04:10PM

G18 wrote: »

Yea, not as afraid now after hearing all this. Will be glad to get it out of the way and on to the next stage. Haha..crazy world got. Has been a long wait already.

Aye don’t be afraid, just go to the fam day and that’ll settle you right down. Of course there’ll be nerves on the PCA day but that’s normal.

What I will say though, at your fam day the police kinda want you away as quick as possible and lazy people who are there with you will give up and stand around after about 15 minutes. Do not stop what you are doing. Make use of the full allocated time. There was a large group who faffed about at mine and the police were like “ok folks that’s us”, myself and 5 other people told them no, we aren’t finished. Police said oh, ok, carry on for a while there.

It’s your time, take it.

Boobysingleton · 18-05-2020 09:38AM

I hear there could be calls this week.

Let me know if use receive any I'm in 700s

Cheers

W221 · 18-05-2020 12:37PM

Boobysingleton wrote: »

I hear there could be calls this week.

Let me know if use receive any I'm in 700s

Cheers

I was told there’d definitely be calls next week by the head of recruitment, however I’ve just been told that some of the people who deferred earlier in the year have had calls this morning.

Can anyone confirm?

football22 · 20-05-2020 07:43PM

Quick update since a few of yous messaged me about my vetting
I had to send my vetting back at the start of April and the email came through yesterday to say that everything was cleared up. I have now passed all stages and am waiting on the call ML 950-1000

NornIron74 · 20-05-2020 08:52PM

football22 wrote: »

Quick update since a few of yous messaged me about my vetting
I had to send my vetting back at the start of April and the email came through yesterday to say that everything was cleared up. I have now passed all stages and am waiting on the call ML 950-1000

Congratulations probably see you in September

Boobysingleton · 20-05-2020 09:07PM

Alright peeps.

This waiting busting my nut. I'm 700 plus on ML

Can't see me fitting into this call set for July

MUFC1 · 22-05-2020 01:05AM

Boobysingleton wrote: »

Alright peeps.

This waiting busting my nut. I'm 700 plus on ML

Can't see me fitting into this call set for July

Why can't you see yourself fitting in July??

Boobysingleton · 22-05-2020 09:31AM

I don't know...

Just being realistic

Likely more above me in the merit list

W221 · 23-05-2020 01:22AM

Boobysingleton wrote: »

I don't know...

Just being realistic

Likely more above me in the merit list

You just never know!

W221 · 24-05-2020 11:53AM

Are you all holding on to your pants?

Calls coming this week!

Gonzo94 · 24-05-2020 12:01PM

Good luck to everyone who is appointable waiting on the call.

Hopefully those who are waiting on medicals will get some word this week too lol....

Boobysingleton · 24-05-2020 07:31PM

I'm clean buzzing. If I don't get call this week itl. Be Sept for me

Boobysingleton · 25-05-2020 12:16PM

Any calls in here?

mcc212ajc · 25-05-2020 12:34PM

all quiet so far

NornIron74 · 25-05-2020 12:47PM

May not be any calls today with it being a Bank Holiday.

Boobysingleton · 25-05-2020 01:02PM

Would they be off if they work from home an can't go anywhere

Boobysingleton · 26-05-2020 10:30AM

Any deferrals In here from Feb???

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