PSNI Recruitment - Stage 3 - Vetting

MrsGeneHunt · 08-09-2008 12:25PM

Highly unlikely to get post on Monday - anything posted Friday would have been delivered Saturday, wouldnt think they'd work weekends?
Could be wrong but makes sense.

Start worrying again tomorrow - like me!!:D

MustBeCrazy wrote: »

Anyone receive vetting forms today? My poor postman looks very frightened and bewildered every day as I run to get the post off him. Today there was an A4 envelope with my name on it and I was so excited - only to be completely deflated when it turned out to be nothing of importance *sigh*.

A couple of people who did their a/cs around the time I did mine (3rd week of July) received their forms at the end of last week so I'm really hoping mine arrive this week :rolleyes: otherwise I may start fearing the worst :eek:

At least a Dear John didn't arrive on the mat, that would have been so much worse!

MBC x

PapaYankeeGirl · 08-09-2008 12:31PM

I finally have you sensed in to 'NO POST MONDAY':D

MrsGeneHunt · 08-09-2008 12:32PM

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

I finally have you sensed in to 'NO POST MONDAY':D

Oh alright!!!:rolleyes:

owen1976 · 08-09-2008 12:34PM

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

I finally have you sensed in to 'NO POST MONDAY':D

Unless they send it second class? Oh dear back to watching for post!!!:eek::eek::eek: LOL

PapaYankeeGirl · 08-09-2008 12:37PM

Everything so far has been 1st class (big spenders). :rolleyes:

Mark63 · 08-09-2008 12:48PM

Did AC on 1st August and got vetting forms today.

Just looking through the form and want to check if when they ask for details of government employment (police, army, civil service etc.) I take it's that just in Northern Ireland. What about if you have had that type of employment in the Republic?

MustBeCrazy · 08-09-2008 01:26PM

Thanks MGH, I nearly relaxed a bit (at least until tomorrow's post obviously) until I read Mark's message about receiving vetting forms today

and he did his a/c well after mine. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I think I'm going mad wondering when and if and why.........I never realised I was so bad at this waiting malarky.

PLEASE let me get vetting forms tomorrow.......

MBC x

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA · 08-09-2008 01:45PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Did anyone else get Vetting forms this morning? If so can I ask when your AC was?

I didnt:(

Expecting Dear John in the very near future....

I received my vetting forms on saturday morning (6th), posted them back today, never been so quick at filling out a form! I did my AC on Tue 29 July and found out the following Monday that I had passed... I am honestly shocked at how quickly they came out, from reading up on everyone elses' post was expecting to be ages away.... still not sure if the 4 week gap is a quick or slow turnaround time? Any ideas anyone?
I failed my medical in 2002 due to my eyesight, which has now been fixed, so am waiting with great anticipation to see if/when i get my medical date... so want this job.

MustBeCrazy · 08-09-2008 01:53PM

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

I received my vetting forms on saturday morning (6th), posted them back today, never been so quick at filling out a form! I did my AC on Tue 29 July and found out the following Monday that I had passed... I am honestly shocked at how quickly they came out, from reading up on everyone elses' post was expecting to be ages away.... still not sure if the 4 week gap is a quick or slow turnaround time? Any ideas anyone?
I failed my medical in 2002 due to my eyesight, which has now been fixed, so am waiting with great anticipation to see if/when i get my medical date... so want this job.

Sounds good to me! If I were you I'd be feeling pretty good right now

I'm kind of sorry now I asked the question though - you did your a/c after me as well and I've STILL no vetting forms *deep breaths*.

MBC x

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA · 08-09-2008 02:10PM

MustBeCrazy wrote: »

Sounds good to me! If I were you I'd be feeling pretty good right now

I'm kind of sorry now I asked the question though - you did your a/c after me as well and I've STILL no vetting forms *deep breaths*.

MBC x

Am trying not to count my chickens until they hatch... my husband did his ac in middle of june and he has not heard a dickie bird, he is ok about it though, he is in a job he loves, I on the other hand despise mine! I'll keep my fingers crossed for everyone still waiting.... the whole process is a mess, look at the likes of Strathclyde Police and the Met, their process is much simpler and easier to figure out! though you do have to be able to swim to get in on the mainland, am crap without my armbands! haha.

Hope you hear back very soon MBC, but if there is one thing i have learned about life, what's for you will not go by you, believe me!!!

MustBeCrazy · 08-09-2008 02:23PM

PEGGYSUE'S MAMA wrote: »

Am trying not to count my chickens until they hatch... my husband did his ac in middle of june and he has not heard a dickie bird, he is ok about it though, he is in a job he loves, I on the other hand despise mine! I'll keep my fingers crossed for everyone still waiting.... the whole process is a mess, look at the likes of Strathclyde Police and the Met, their process is much simpler and easier to figure out! though you do have to be able to swim to get in on the mainland, am crap without my armbands! haha.

Hope you hear back very soon MBC, but if there is one thing i have learned about life, what's for you will not go by you, believe me!!!

Hello again!

Yes I believe in that little motto too

My a\c was 21 July so I'm hoping you just did REALLY well and are at the top end of the merit list and they will get to me in a day or two

....time will tell!

Really must go do something constructive. Am trying to motivate myself to get on the treadmill but I'm feeling very lazy today. Vetting forms would have been an incentive to get moving lol.

MBC x

surfrunner · 08-09-2008 03:43PM

It makes sense that the vetting is staggered over the course of the recruitment. They would require substantially more than 440 to be vetted to account for those who dont make it through vetting and medical, so rather than send out say 700 vetting forms all at once they would be better doing them in stages. I haven't received mine yet but hope to do so. Be patient Y'all.:cool:

Louisiana 1927 · 08-09-2008 04:15PM

Question. Can you pass the AC, get your Vetting forms, complete & return them,pass vetting but not get a medical?

Its just ive well returned my VF's (mid-July) & with no reason for me to fail Vetting I'm worried that i won't get a medical.

I's so living everyday for the post to arrive!!!

PapaYankeeGirl · 08-09-2008 04:40PM

I returned my vetting in mid june and i still have no med date. I wouldn't worry too much.:)

Sadie OOO!!! · 08-09-2008 09:15PM

I don't understand this whole process!!!! PSNI have said that there only sending out vet forms to people who score high enough in the A/C. But people have been getting the forms from June even though the A/C did not end till the end of August. I'm lost.......

carlty888 · 08-09-2008 10:30PM

Sadie OOO!!! wrote: »

I don't understand this whole process!!!! PSNI have said that there only sending out vet forms to people who score high enough in the A/C. But people have been getting the forms from June even though the A/C did not end till the end of August. I'm lost.......

The A/C's are now a familiar process for the PSNI so I'm sure that they are able to say that any score above a certain mark will be good enough to be worth vetting.

The merit list cannot be decided until everyone's A/C scores are collated. Where you stand on this is more important than whether you get vetting early or not.

MrsGeneHunt · 09-09-2008 03:28PM

Gee-22 wrote: »

MGH
You could still be in the second batch. You still have a shout.

I was!

given1 · 09-09-2008 03:31PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

I was!

lol the long awaited happy face:D glad to hear you received them!!

Louisiana 1927 · 09-09-2008 03:33PM

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

I returned my vetting in mid june and i still have no med date. I wouldn't worry too much.:)

Hey PYG, i'm glad to hear you say that!!! Not that you have no med date but that your in a similar position to myself!! My nerves are well & truly wrecked, i live for the postman every day!

MrsGeneHunt · 09-09-2008 03:34PM

given1 wrote: »

lol the long awaited happy face:D glad to hear you received them!!

Chuffed to bits:p
Will have renewed energy on treadmill tonight!!! LOL

given1 · 09-09-2008 03:59PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

Chuffed to bits:p
Will have renewed energy on treadmill tonight!!! LOL

lol fitness:eek::eek:..... what about alcohol;):D

MustBeCrazy · 09-09-2008 04:07PM

Hi everyone

While I am very pleased for MrsGH and all the rest of you lucky sods that have moved on through vetting/medicals etc etc I am sinking into the depths of despair fearing my lack of vetting forms since my a/c on 21 July means I have not scored highly enough

. To those of you who have gone through all this before, do you think I'm out of the running? A couple of people on here who did their a/c up to a fortnight after me have received vetting forms. Is it pretty much certain that those scoring highest are receiving their vetting forms first? Or could it be going in some other sort of order (candidate number or alphabetically for example) or am I just clutching at straws? Also do you think it's working differently this time or does it seem to be running pretty much the same as previous campaigns? Thanks for any glimmer of hope

and again congrats to all those moving onwards and upwards!

MBC x

carlty888 · 09-09-2008 04:10PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

I was!

Congratulations.

Really glad to hear that. You were starting to sound too pessimistic about your chances. The boards wouldn't be the same without you.

PapaYankeeGirl · 09-09-2008 04:17PM

Louisiana 1927 wrote: »

Hey PYG, i'm glad to hear you say that!!! Not that you have no med date but that your in a similar position to myself!! My nerves are well & truly wrecked, i live for the postman every day!

Hey,

Do you find yourself getting really miffed with the postman when he doesnt have any post for you? I do!!! Its not as if its his fault. My mum actually warned our postman that i was after him. Mwah ha ha ha

given1 · 09-09-2008 04:19PM

MustBeCrazy wrote: »

Hi everyone

While I am very pleased for MrsGH and all the rest of you lucky sods that have moved on through vetting/medicals etc etc I am sinking into the depths of despair fearing my lack of vetting forms since my a/c on 21 July means I have not scored highly enough . To those of you who have gone through all this before, do you think I'm out of the running? A couple of people on here who did their a/c up to a fortnight after me have received vetting forms. Is it pretty much certain that those scoring highest are receiving their vetting forms first? Or could it be going in some other sort of order (candidate number or alphabetically for example) or am I just clutching at straws? Also do you think it's working differently this time or does it seem to be running pretty much the same as previous campaigns? Thanks for any glimmer of hope and again congrats to all those moving onwards and upwards!

MBC x

im in the exact same situation as you as well for c14, did my A/c roughley that time to! i wouldnt worry to much, theres still the rest of the week and next week for the vetting froms to be sent out. it does look like those who have a high merit score are receiving vetting froms!! but dont be disheartened, in c13 i did my A/C in october and didnt receive vetting forms until january and medical until june and id dare say i would have made the october intake if i hadnt obtained a sporting injury! look at carlty888 an early medical and vetting is no guarentee.

it seems to be running smoother and more systematically compared to last year! there could possibly be a system to vetting or its just random, no one knows for sure!

and by no means are you out of the running at all!!

given1

carlty888 · 09-09-2008 04:19PM

I definately wouldn't say you're out of the running. We're all still in with a shout until we get a Dear John. Getting vetting early only means that you got vetting early. Wait for the merit list. You could still find yourself higher up it than some of those who have received vetting forms.

MrsGeneHunt · 09-09-2008 05:47PM

carlty888 wrote: »

Congratulations.

Really glad to hear that. You were starting to sound too pessimistic about your chances. The boards wouldn't be the same without you.

Aw bless.

Sadie OOO!!! · 09-09-2008 08:34PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

I was!

MGH did you get your vetting forms today? And did anyone else recieve theirs? :eek:

MrsGeneHunt · 09-09-2008 08:51PM

Sadie OOO!!! wrote: »

MGH did you get your vetting forms today? And did anyone else recieve theirs? :eek:

I did indeed.

Very relieved I have to say. Did AC end of first week of August if that helps.

Sadie OOO!!! · 09-09-2008 09:00PM

MrsGeneHunt wrote: »

I did indeed.
Very relieved I have to say. Did AC end of first week of August if that helps.

That's great MGH. Did my A/C on 20th Aug. My postman is really starting to have that afraid look on his face as every day goes past...Hopefully tomorrow then..Want this so bad!!!!!!:eek:

PSNI Recruitment - Stage 3 - Vetting

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