PSNI Recruitment (Archived)

Fiacmar · 26-03-2008 08:01PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Good luck on your application, I'm hoping we can get a wee C14 applicants gang together LOL

Ahh you newfangled C14 kids... with your energy and enthusiasm... ye have it easy... I remember the good auld days back in the start of C13... now that was a real campaign... the good auld days...;):D:p:)

Shamanic · 26-03-2008 08:34PM

I've been following this for some time and though im very nervous about the whole thing i decided to just go for it!!
I'm female as well so maybe it will go in my favour!! Im in a same sex relationship so was glad to see an option of that on the application!
I've only just bought an apartment here in dublin so it'll mean moving us both if i am successful so a lot of thought has gone into it!

Thanks to everybody who has imputted on this thread its been great!

Maybe il be lucky to meet you all in C14!:)

edzzy · 26-03-2008 08:48PM

Already at disadvantage because your not RC ?

Mrs JeneHunt , dont quite understand what you mean.......everyone goes through same process and its structured that way for a reason......

If were all good enough we will get in......regardless........

Good luck to everybody !

OfficerProblem? · 26-03-2008 08:56PM

All this talk of Campaign 14 is slowly destroying all my hopes and dreams of Campaign 13.... is it a lost cause?

Wish i was feeling as fresh and optimistic as some of you newbies :rolleyes: Loved that feeling!

It's an emotional roller coaster - tell you that much

MrsGeneHunt · 26-03-2008 08:58PM

Hi Edzzy

Sorry mate, maybe didnt articulate that all that well, meant that chances are already slashed by 50% right from the off, and harsh as it is, being non RC may just be the deciding factor between me and someone of level pegging at the end of the process?

Its not a defeatist attitude by any means, but I am a realist.

That said, I am gonna knock my socks off trying to get in!!!

GEMMAT1984 · 26-03-2008 09:46PM

pedro552 wrote: »

hey gemma, congrats on starting..
i wouldnt be worrying at all about driving licence, not when your this far!!
are you from the south or north and when did ya send your vetting forms off???
best of luck

I'm from the north i sent my vetting forms away in November i phoned the vetting office three weeks ago and was told my vetting was still outstanding then got a call the next week saying i was starting in April

So for everyone waiting it can all turn around very quick, i sooo wasnt prepared for that call.

Shamanic · 26-03-2008 10:03PM

ciaran2008 wrote: »

Hey Shamanic,

I noticed you said you are glad the application allowed you to say you are gay etc but im not sure if recruitment actually get to view that information as I think its just for equality monitoring purposes. Im in the same situation and obivously if it was an advantage that would be great but Im not sure if it is?? I did see though on the bbc newsline website a while back that the psni wanted to increase the number of gay serving officers so im not sure. .

I dont know if its an advantage.. but i do know that colleges etc require a glbt liaison officers here in the ROI so it may go in our favour. Nevertheless i was just glad because i hate filling in forms where there are restrictions and can end up saying your single just to get around the formality and having to back track if they asked for next of kin etc.

ciaran2008 · 26-03-2008 10:36PM

Yeah I know exactly what you mean. . neway hope all goes well for you with your application

redsurfer · 26-03-2008 10:52PM

greetings all :cool:

so how the training going for the the raw recurits?

i an old 13 head here and think as i not get the call for Apirl 20 i belive that if there an in-take for june we lot be in for that so i wondering if anyone has heard anything about MAY, PSNI if you out there or other officers can you please provide some light at the end of are tunnel

wifey29 · 26-03-2008 11:25PM

Hi
This is my first post. The info on these boards is fantastic. My husband starts in Garnerville on 20th April.
I now know the answers to any questions I had.

Thanks

Celtic07 · 26-03-2008 11:33PM

wifey29 wrote: »

Hi
This is my first post. The info on these boards is fantastic. My husband starts in Garnerville on 20th April.
I now know the answers to any questions I had.

Thanks

ull know when to expect him home now

greengloves · 27-03-2008 01:45PM

redsurfer wrote: »

greetings all :cool:

so how the training going for the the raw recurits?

i an old 13 head here and think as i not get the call for Apirl 20 i belive that if there an in-take for june we lot be in for that so i wondering if anyone has heard anything about MAY, PSNI if you out there or other officers can you please provide some light at the end of are tunnel

i know that there will be an intake on the 25th May,i was meant to be starting on the 16th March but i am finishing my degree so i had to get it deferred,so don't worry too much there are still plenty more intakes on the horizon.

pathway · 27-03-2008 02:51PM

Thanks for your kind welcome...... no date as yet for IST, I applied by post and got acknowledgement postcard back ok.Hope that the Easter hols have just slowed things up a bit with a date etc.......

will let you know.

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Hi pathway and welcome to the board, another newbie and C14 hopeful - good to see! Do you have your date yet for your IST, I applied online on the first day and had date for test within a week, so, so far impressed with Consensia!!

I am a bit worried about being non RC, and therefore already being the underdog, so to speak. Hoping the boobs ( as well as the brain naturally! ) will be beneficial as women are apparently being sought this time round.

This forum is awesome as far as getting info on what to expect at the various stages of the process, have started reading from page one!!!

Good luck on your application, I'm hoping we can get a wee C14 applicants gang together LOL

jim2008 · 27-03-2008 05:34PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Ciaran2008 - thanks for the essay mate - and yes it helped!! Trawling my way thru all the previous posts in an attempt to glean as much info as possible on the whole process but ****ting myself about the IST - would hate to fall at the first hurdle - but what will be will be, must crack the brain training game on the Wii LOL!!! Am really worried cos I know a mate who failed it twice and I would say she is a LOT smarter than me!
Hoping the life experience will hold me in good stead should I make it to the assessment centre!!
Hope all goes well for you this campaign, its hard not to build your hopes up so I hope we are not disappointed

Try police prep uk its a web site were you can practice tests to prepare you.Dont worry about your mate i had a friend who also failed it and he was straight out of university and i left school at 16(13 years ago:eek:)with 5 GCSEs and i passed.

OfficerProblem? · 27-03-2008 06:59PM

redsurfer wrote: »

greetings all :cool:

so how the training going for the the raw recurits?

i an old 13 head here and think as i not get the call for Apirl 20 i belive that if there an in-take for june we lot be in for that so i wondering if anyone has heard anything about MAY, PSNI if you out there or other officers can you please provide some light at the end of are tunnel

Hey there Redsurfer

I am in same boat as you - i think it's too late to be called up for 20th April, would mean not even a months notice

- so May is our next hope?

Have you called for your merit number or to see about vetting or anything?

When did you do medical and send off vetting just out of interest?

Fingers crossed! :rolleyes:

goodcopbadcop · 27-03-2008 10:00PM

Vetting sent off a few weeks back, now waiting on medical date to come through the letter box. Another fella on here said he sent his vetting off around same time as me and got a date this week.

If i get date for next month sometime what intake would be most likely to get in on, would May be out of reach at this point?

goodcopbadcop · 28-03-2008 12:00AM

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tests/verbaltest.htm

Anyone who is worried about the initial selection test, try some of these questions. it is timed, and will give you an idea of what to expect on the day.
(This is only the verbal reasoning questions, on the day you do a memory exercise and a mathematical one)

Might help your confidence if you dont know how you will handle these questions

MrsGeneHunt · 28-03-2008 09:58AM

Thanks 4 that goodcopbadcop, I have ordered the book from amazon that has been mentioned on the boards b4 so hoping it arrives 2day.

Fingers crossed for you, must be total sh*te playing the waiting game

Keep us posted yeah?

My test late April so plenty of time to prepare. How long after do we know if we have passed or not?

Bricking it LOL

goodcopbadcop · 28-03-2008 10:07AM

Cheers. Still in this campaign but have also applied for campaign 14.

They usually send out a letter if you fail about 5 days later, and if you pass it takes a little longer usually about two weeks. Then its off for the assesment centre!!

MrsGeneHunt · 28-03-2008 12:46PM

goodcopbadcop - The book arrived this morning from Amazon, have had a quick look through and seems pretty good so will give it a closer look later.

I suspect the waiting is by far the hardest part of the whole process, especially seeing as you applied in what,June of last year and are still waiting to hear.?...yikes.:eek:

All we can do is our best - and hope its good enough LOL

goodcopbadcop · 28-03-2008 12:57PM

Yeah Applied last june and did initial test last august, and it still aint over one way or the other, be prepared for a whole lot of waiting around and wondering over the next 6 months :eek:

What is the name of the book you got, might look into it incase I need to go to another assesment centre.

MC83 · 28-03-2008 01:07PM

pathway wrote: »

Hello everyone,

I have sent my application away for campaign 14 and will keep you all posted how things progress.

Any ideas what success rate is on average? Using some of the statistics on the web, I reckon it to be 10% > 15%.Any ideas?

Currently doing plenty of practice with tests etc and just hope to get a place at Assesssment centre at this stage.:)

Any info on the amount of places this time round?

How many applications are expected?

PS ...Good luck to everyone starting their training around now!

Hey, I just applied this month too, fingers crossed.

kdcjamdown · 28-03-2008 01:48PM

Hi another newbie here,
Got my date for the IST.....(May)......Mrsgenehunt , you mentioned a book you bought from amazon.
Could you share the name please...Thanks!!!!
needless to say I'm a bit apprehensive at the moment....But like you I've time to prepare.
This will be interesting.....

MrsGeneHunt · 28-03-2008 01:57PM

First off hi to all the new C14 hopefuls - you're in good company here!!!

The book is called How to pass The new Police Selection System by Harry Tolley et al, I got it from Amazon, think it cost £8.09 + p&p - like I said I havent sat down and gone through it in any detail yet but it was recommended in earlier pages on the boards here - I was so delighted to find a board about the whole process that I read it all right from page one!!! (Yes, I might be a geek but que sera sera!!!)
My first glance through makes me think it was a worthwhile investment.

Anything that will flex the grey matter over the following weeks will be helpful methinks!:)

kdcjamdown · 28-03-2008 02:06PM

Hey if your a geek then I am in GOOD company............Got this site bookmarked (now thats sad)........We are all in the proverbial boat together!!!
Now I'm off to make a good investment.....Thanks for the 'heads up'.

CooperCop · 28-03-2008 02:29PM

Hey all on Campaign 13,

Found out that I’m through the vetting process and have now passed everything. Feel much better now that it’s all out of my hands and basically up to Recruitment. I'm hopeful that I will get offered a place now since I’ve a good merit pool number and from an RC background.

Fingers crossed I get a call around the end of April for the May 25th intake. Has anyone heard if they are still recruiting for the April 20th intake? I’m guessing they have the full 50 candidates, since there is less than a month until the start date? What is the earliest notice you can get?

Have applied for Campaign 14 just incase… you never know how the 50 /50 selection will impact there decisions. Is anyone else in the same boat as me? (Passed all the selection criteria)

Good luck to all on Campaign 14

goodcopbadcop · 28-03-2008 02:38PM

great news you must be chuffed.

I dont know what your chances are of getting in next month, I think you would need to have been contacted by now or else very soon, But sure May is just around the corner.

Looks like your in a good position!!

babal0u · 28-03-2008 02:39PM

Hey coopercop,

I'am just waiting on my vetting outcome.

How did you find out you have passed the vetting?

Letter/phone call

pedro552 · 28-03-2008 02:59PM

hey coopercop,
brilliant stuff.. well done, its great to hear someone getting some good news..
are you from north or south??
babalou's q's are good and would be interested in the answers myself...
i'd say it'll prob be the may one now at this stage.. your prob better off anyway, give you time to get your head around it...
well done mate

CooperCop · 28-03-2008 03:09PM

Cheers all,

I just plucked up the courage and phoned Vetting directly! It’s not advised since they sent out letters asking us not to contact them unless necessary, but couldn't wait.

The guy had simply confirmed my status.

From the North.:)

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