Crime and Policing Analyst

Before the interview they send you a form that has 5 key achievement areas on it, things like research experience, planning and organising, and some other stuff. You write out examples of how you have shown you have those abilities. Then they ask you questions about it. Where i fell down was in applying my abilities to the crime/policing analyst role. They don't give you an awful lot of information on what the job entails, so i found it odd that they'd want me to speculate on how i could apply things to the job when they hadn't told me an awful lot about it. Anywho...
You also have to prepare a special topic, they supply you with this in advance, you must talk about it for 5 minutes and then you must answer questions about it..
In addition there's a presentation activity where they give you a load of information and you must analyze it and present recommendations to a board. Based on their feedback i did quite well in that part.
I also did the optional Irish test, and according to the people conducting that part i was the only one doing it that day... just shows that it doesn't count for as much as they might lead you to believe if they were willing to reject the only candidate (that day, or possibly in that round) that had proficiency in Irish.

I noticed somewhere earlier in this thread that someone suggested the training would be in Dublin, on the day i was told that training would be for 2 or 3 weeks in Templemore.

Phaetonman: How do you know that? are you involved in the recruiting process or do you know someone who is?

How does the shortlisting work in relation to this ? There was minimal info in the application form - how do PAS shortlist candidates or would that be based on background checks more so?
also, did anyonw have two interviews - in the docs it indicates that there may be one round of interviews so as to decrease the total number for the interview board. In practise was this done?
Any info would be appreciated !

I'm almost certain that the posts are staying in the locations mentioned. I already work in the organisation - at a lower level and have only 1 location in mind! Not sure what happens if you choose more than 1 location and get offered it.

I've heard that civil servants can work up flexi-time etc so as to increase vacation leave and call also take parental leave per day (instead of 2 weeks at a time). Any idea if these type of positions will include those type of thing? I've heard some dept don't have flexi though.
Does anyone have thoughts on whether it would be difficult to transfer after the year? Say you did a year in a location but travel was too much, may it be possible to transfer to some other place, say a garda station or something like that ? Kindof putting all the carts before the horse, but just wondering what the possibilities are !
Anyone heard how the training is going for the first batch?

Does anyone know if it's necessary to include inter cert results on this form under second level education? I don't have mine at hand and believe that they are in parents house from (quite a ) few years back, but won't have them by end of this week.
What would be the best thing to do - highlight that I can make them available or just leave out and provide leaving cert results?
I've phoned exmainations board but will take couple of weeks as that year has not been computerised yet..
any suggestions? short of driving for hours and ripping a house apart between now and friday

thanks! I actually just happened to find them as I checked something else on job moves so might just stick them in though I'm sure no one will care.