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campaign14 · 12-03-2008 06:58PM

MAKEPEACE wrote: »

Hi,
This might sound bad but I've had a bad year and went to my GP to discuss off, my own bat, in order to learn how to deal with stress. He wants this disclosed do you think I should forget it now? Let me know anyone in the same boat or anyone that knows the stance on this part of the medical.

Hey,

What do you mean when you say your GP wants this disclosed? In laymans view i'd say stress would have no impact on your recruitment chances because everyone has to deal with stress and the fact that you went looking for help may even look good but, depression may be different so if it was just stress then there should be no problem!

dvc1976 · 13-03-2008 11:24AM

Hello all, sorry if my next question has already been answered, I've been away from this forum for a while!!
I was declared medically fit and passed vetting in the last campaign but wasn't selected from the merit pool (I dare not ask what my number must have been!!:eek:)
I have now applied to the new campaign , if I am successfull in the IST and AC will I have to undergo vetting and medical again?

Thanks in advance, Neil

goodcopbadcop · 13-03-2008 11:28AM

yes.

keeponrunnin · 13-03-2008 03:01PM

hi

posted a while ago re pca following failed medical - went to garnerville today for pca. apparently the main purpose of this particular exercise was to gather as much info as poss relating to our fitness to proceed, and that the 3mins 43secs timing, whilst important, wasn't key in terms of deciding whether someone should proceed.

I was a few seconds out due to making 2 mistakes, but push pull was fine, so I'm working on the hope that the time I got can be improved upon with extra work and development during officer training.

Has anyone any thoughts or knowledge of this?

Thanks

Jonesville · 13-03-2008 03:13PM

just been deemed medically fit:D

waiting on the vetting now. could be anyones guess as to how long that would take. sent the forms off around the start of Jan.

ismise69 · 13-03-2008 03:44PM

Just done my medical, and am fit for service, jones, prolly seen you there..

Jonesville · 13-03-2008 03:53PM

ismise69 wrote: »

prolly seen you there..

hope so.
have you any idea of your merit no?

dont know mine but from what other people have said i'd estimate somewhere around 300-350

ismise69 · 13-03-2008 03:56PM

Jonesville wrote: »

hope so.
have you any idea of your merit no?

dont know mine but from what other people have said i'd estimate somewhere around 300-350

i have no idea, i scored pretty high on the Interviews and all though, i dont want to go calling them to find out either..

Ethan321 · 13-03-2008 04:22PM

Ismise69, hope you dont mind me asking, what was your total score from the assessment centre? Judging from previous years 50 points or higher is propably enough for a place. Though religous backgrounds does come into it as well.

MartinC2006 · 13-03-2008 04:45PM

Hello and welcome all the new people!

So my Fiancee got word today, she starts on April 20!

Anyone else got word?

Martin.

justaquestion · 13-03-2008 05:37PM

MartinC2006 wrote: »

Hello and welcome all the new people!

So my Fiancee got word today, she starts on April 20!

Anyone else got word?

Martin.

nice one martin. itll be us showing that intake around. give you fiancee my congrats

justaquestion

goodcopbadcop · 13-03-2008 05:38PM

well done, must be pretty happy about that!!

what was here merit number and background?

Oh, how long did her vetting take?

blondiecop · 13-03-2008 06:49PM

Hello, another newbie calling!:p I just have no idea where I stand at the mo (whats new-for all of us?!) Basically, I am a female R/C with score 55/70 and position bw 200/220 on merit list. Passed my medical about 2weeks ago but am still waiting on my vetting. I have 3 overseas entries (grr to being the youngest and having travelling sibs!) 2 in England and 1 in Aussie!? I haven't got vetting clearing yet and when I asked if it would ever take sooo long to come back it would deny me a place this year-recruitment said they have to keep a place if I was high enough up in the list...would anyone be able to stab a guess if I would be 'high enough up in the list' in the event my vetting DID take ages??

goodcopbadcop · 13-03-2008 06:52PM

Im not 100 % sure how they work intakes, For example I thought i was out of this campaign with a high merit position, but I have just got vetting much to my surprise. with your position and your background I think you should be fine.

CooperCop · 13-03-2008 08:17PM

Nice one Martin,
Congrats to your Fiancee. Do you mind me asking how she found out? was it by phone or letter?

jim2008 · 13-03-2008 08:23PM

Anyone have any idea what the police pension is like?

jim2008 · 13-03-2008 08:41PM

blondiecop wrote: »

Hello, another newbie calling!:p I just have no idea where I stand at the mo (whats new-for all of us?!) Basically, I am a female R/C with score 55/70 and position bw 200/220 on merit list. Passed my medical about 2weeks ago but am still waiting on my vetting. I have 3 overseas entries (grr to being the youngest and having travelling sibs!) 2 in England and 1 in Aussie!? I haven't got vetting clearing yet and when I asked if it would ever take sooo long to come back it would deny me a place this year-recruitment said they have to keep a place if I was high enough up in the list...would anyone be able to stab a guess if I would be 'high enough up in the list' in the event my vetting DID take ages??

Hi, with that number in the pool and being r/c you will be offered a place,providing you past vetting,if you read back from earlier posts psni said it took nearly a year for this vetting to come through.So your place will be held for you.

uncleneilly · 13-03-2008 08:45PM

blondiecop,im in a similar position in merit pool to you and also r/c,passed my medical in jan but also waiting on vetting clearance(apparently can take up to a year)was also told by recruitment if i was high enough in merit pool i would be offered a place even if it took a year,also this years intake 1s 440 so thats 220 from each community,so if you consider people in 500`s and 700`s hundreds from r/c are being offered places at minute then all being well with vetting you should be guaranteed to get in

ismise69 · 13-03-2008 10:25PM

Ethan321 wrote: »

Ismise69, hope you dont mind me asking, what was your total score from the assessment centre? Judging from previous years 50 points or higher is propably enough for a place. Though religous backgrounds does come into it as well.

Ethan, scored 58/70 on the tests, which what i'm told is pretty good. still not too sure where that puts me in the "pool", my background is RC, so not too sure if that will place me higher again, but i'm sure its a 50-50 basis regardless of scores. all i have to do now is play the waiting game, the medical was fine, first off was urine sample, then brought in to see the nurse(or doctor) checked vision, lung capacity, and ears, asked various medical history background questions, then went in to the hearing test room, then had to wait the see the doc, made me walk up and down(checking for flat feet??) blood pressure, lungs, heart, eyes & hearing check, also checked my flexibility, i think he was impressed by that, placed the palms of my hands right under my feet with my head pretty much touching my knees, the years of martial arts has paid off.

and that was it i thing.. oh yeah.. he also checked my joints. then said i was fit for service *delighted* roll on the vetting

MartinC2006 · 13-03-2008 10:27PM

Hello all,

As previously mentioned anyone from a RC background is in with a shot provided they pass the medical and vetting. Well when I say anyone we at least know of confirmed places in the 700’s, my partner being one.

She found out by telephone so I guess anyone starting on the next intake would have been called by now. Be patient, at this stage you’ll pretty much know if you’re going to get in so it’s just a waiting game.

Martin.

Stressing · 14-03-2008 12:20PM

I'll be joining your fiancee in the April intake Martin. Looking forward to starting, process been so long.:)

bookemdanno · 14-03-2008 12:38PM

Hi There,

Just A Quick Question For Yourself, Or Anyone That Can Answer, I Failed My Medical On Body Composition, With Bmi Of 30.5, Before I Appealed I Got It Down To Around 28. Due To A Little Extra Training

How Long Was It From You Appealed To Getting The Date For Your Pca Test

Cheers

blondiecop · 14-03-2008 03:22PM

thanks guys! I had read the post from psni where his vetting took a year but I think I'm getting confused and wondering:- if my vetting wasn't back within a certain time, do they have a cut off point and stop recruitng people from this campaign-ie would it ever be the case that my position would expire whilst waiting on vetting? I'm thinking I'm just going to apply again to stay completely on the safe side..

jim2008 · 14-03-2008 04:41PM

Bondiecop
Dont worry if it does go over this campaign you will be offered a place in the next campaign. No need for you to reapply as i said with that place in the pool you are in

Fiacmar · 14-03-2008 05:05PM

ismise69 wrote: »

...then said i was fit for service *delighted* roll on the vetting

Did he tell you on the day that you were fit for service? I asked, but was told that he couldn't tell me, am now slightly worried that maybe there was a problem I don't know about... Had the medical last Friday, no word yet...:o

uncleneilly · 14-03-2008 05:26PM

fiacamar,i was surprised to hear ismise69(well done) being told on the day they were fit for service as it says you wont be told this,i waited about 3 or 4 weeks b4 hearing(over christmas holidays)so wouldn`t worry too much as this doesn`t seem to be the norm

ismise69 · 14-03-2008 06:34PM

Fiacmar wrote: »

Did he tell you on the day that you were fit for service? I asked, but was told that he couldn't tell me, am now slightly worried that maybe there was a problem I don't know about... Had the medical last Friday, no word yet...:o

yeah.. he just done the various tests, and he basically just said "i have found nothing wrong and deem you fit for service" maybe he's after breaking the rules a lil

mic · 14-03-2008 07:01PM

Hello! I helped show around alot of nervous people on the SRN nght! Haha. How is everyone feeling about starting?

Stressing · 14-03-2008 07:05PM

Hi Mic,

should we be nervous? wasn't nervous but might be now.lol

mic · 14-03-2008 07:07PM

You starting on sunday?

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