PSNI Recruitment - The Waiting Room

MORRI · 07-01-2009 06:29PM

I posted this a few weeks ago in this thread, I think, it is not exact it is only intended as a rough guide and could be quite a bit out if loads more or less RCs applied this time!!!
For any one trying to work out there position in the "religious" merit pool if you know your over all position say for example 450, a little less than 30% of those in the pool are RC. So 30% of those above you should be Rc and 70% non RC. Divide 450 by 100 = 4.5 X 30 = 135. which will mean you are approximately 135 out of 220.

For non RC the same equation only replacing 30 with 70 = 315

This is not exact just based on all previous campaigns rolled together, I am not aware of how many people refuse an offer or fail medical or SMT and the percentages could vary substantially, its just a guide. for my sake I hope it is right!!

waawaa · 08-01-2009 02:25PM

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, so please correct me if im wrong, but given that it will soon be 8 weeks til the march intake based on a 5 week intake, shood we be expecting calls to start goin out next week. apologies if someone has asked/answered this already, was too lazy to go back & check

carlty888 · 08-01-2009 02:36PM

waawaa wrote: »

I may be barking up the wrong tree here, so please correct me if im wrong, but given that it will soon be 8 weeks til the march intake based on a 5 week intake, shood we be expecting calls to start goin out next week. apologies if someone has asked/answered this already, was too lazy to go back & check

The calls generally start going out about six weeks before each intake. That would have the calls for the 8 March intake starting to go out on 19 January.

You in contetion for a place on the March intake?

waawaa · 08-01-2009 02:53PM

wish i could say yes, got a call on the 25th of november from recruiting to look for extra info for vetting & when pressed on how long it might take they said it had only bin started. so prob in for a bit o' a wait unfortunately.

integra1 · 08-01-2009 02:55PM

waawaa when did you submit vetting forms?? Mine is still ongoing too...mine submitted mid September

carlty888 · 08-01-2009 03:02PM

Waawaa, Integra. As long as it clears, you shouldn't be concerned. Anyway, the vetting will have cleared before you know it.

waawaa · 08-01-2009 03:11PM

sent mine in at the end of october & will admit i was stressing about it a bit at the start cause like many others, i had no idea what stage it was at. but since findin out it only started in november a zen like calm has come over me. as my mum used to say "whatever will be will be"

carlty888 · 08-01-2009 03:31PM

"Zen-like calm?"

That's a first for these boards!

waawaa · 08-01-2009 03:35PM

im trying it out for a wile....see how it goes for me:D

suziesaysso · 08-01-2009 03:41PM

i think calmness is the way forward - a watched kettle never boils, so a stressed out potential PSNI recruit never gets picked. now if you'll excuse me, i must return to the lotus position. ooooooommmm

smyff · 08-01-2009 04:52PM

suziesaysso wrote: »

a watched kettle never boils

only if you forget to turn it on

Tonyac · 10-01-2009 06:52PM

Just wondering if anyone could tell me whether the following is correct. Obviously no ones certain especially with the way things went with the budget this year, but what im asking is, generally speaking is the following correct.

440 get in
220 each side

about 50 each intake
so about 8 intakes then

As far as im aware the first intake was in October and with a diffence of 6 weeks between each intake, should it go like this:

Oct 5th (?)
Nov 16th
Dec 28th
Feb 1st
March 8th
April 19th
May 31st
July 12th

carlty888 · 10-01-2009 09:12PM

Tonyac wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone could tell me whether the following is correct. Obviously no ones certain especially with the way things went with the budget this year, but what im asking is, generally speaking is the following correct.

440 get in
220 each side

about 50 each intake
so about 8 intakes then

As far as im aware the first intake was in October and with a diffence of 6 weeks between each intake, should it go like this:

Oct 5th (?)
Nov 16th
Dec 28th
Feb 1st
March 8th
April 19th
May 31st
July 12th

There were only a few people from C14 who were in the November intake. I don't know of any C14 recruits in the October intake.

The intakes run every 5 weeks with about 50-55 people on each one. The next intakes are suposed to be on 1 February, 8 March, 12 April and 17 May. There's normally a month break from recruitment around the start of July too.

The calls start to go out 6 weeks before each intake. That would mean that the next round of calls should be going out w/c 19 January. <fingers crossed>

A total of 440 will be recruited from C14. 220 RC, 220 non-RC. I think there are 9 intakes in total. Apparently this is to facilitate deferals etc (there were quite a few people from C13 on the December intake for example).

Tonyac · 11-01-2009 09:55AM

Thanks, very helpful, I knew I was thinking around the right sort of lines.

surfrunner · 12-01-2009 11:22AM

Im currently waiting on vetting. Its in about 3 months now. Passed everything else. Rather than putting my life on hold waiting on the call I have went ahead and booked a 2 week holiday to France in June with family. IF i do get the call before then is it possible to defer to after holiday???

carlty888 · 12-01-2009 11:32AM

surfrunner wrote: »

Im currently waiting on vetting. Its in about 3 months now. Passed everything else. Rather than putting my life on hold waiting on the call I have went ahead and booked a 2 week holiday to France in June with family. IF i do get the call before then is it possible to defer to after holiday???

Don't worry. If you get the call, you will be able to defer until after the holiday. You will have to provide copies of ticket receipts (or something to that effect) as proof, but that shouldn't be too difficult.

surfrunner · 12-01-2009 11:39AM

Thanks for that Carlty!!. It may be the last holiday in a long time. Have to make the most of it!!! Heres hoping!!

Maura2145 · 12-01-2009 05:21PM

Got my deferral granted, its the 21st June for me then

integra1 · 12-01-2009 05:24PM

Well done...

Fo · 12-01-2009 06:42PM

Maura2145 wrote: »

Got my deferral granted, its the 21st June for me then

Great News Maura!!! Had my med today, so we could start @ same time! Ha ha

Maura2145 · 12-01-2009 06:46PM

Fo wrote: »

Great News Maura!!! Had my med today, so we could start @ same time! Ha ha

i have my fingers crossed :rolleyes:

so how did the medical go all in all Fo??

PC Inwaiting · 12-01-2009 08:26PM

I was on the phone in work today and my mobile started ringing from a withheld number. I pretty much hung up on the guy I was speaking to, just to answer it.

It was only my Gran, I got myself so excited for nothing. I know its to early for the March calls but I still can't help myself getting excited.

When will it all be over!!!!

PandaPants · 12-01-2009 08:48PM

PC Inwaiting wrote: »

I was on the phone in work today and my mobile started ringing from a withheld number. I pretty much hung up on the guy I was speaking to, just to answer it.

It was only my Gran, I got myself so excited for nothing. I know its to early for the March calls but I still can't help myself getting excited.

When will it all be over!!!!

ARRRGGGHHH!!! That's an awful feeling. It's even worse when you miss the damn call and spend weeks wondering!

PC Inwaiting · 12-01-2009 09:23PM

I know it totally sucked, I got all butterfly's in my stomach. The rest of a day was pretty much went down hill from there.

I am going to get sooooooooo drunk if I ever get in.

Gham5931 · 12-01-2009 09:35PM

My New Years Res. was to cut out the beer at the weekends. Last weekend was the first without any beer........cold turkey!!

I rang appointments today and found out that my vetting had cleared! The small print on my New Years Rezy specifically stated that the next time alchohol should pass my lips was in the event of good news or bad news from the psni.................

When do the calls go out for March?? I'm choking with thirst!

1979SD · 12-01-2009 09:44PM

Gham5931 wrote: »

My New Years Res. was to cut out the beer at the weekends. Last weekend was the first without any beer........cold turkey!!

I rang appointments today and found out that my vetting had cleared! The small print on my New Years Rezy specifically stated that the next time alchohol should pass my lips was in the event of good news or bad news from the psni.................

When do the calls go out for March?? I'm choking with thirst!

19th jan onwards - hopefully, congrats on vetting cleared

owen1976 · 13-01-2009 08:21AM

I had a bit of time on my hands this morning as you can see. So I just did this table using the 30% 70% estimation. Using that I worked out at what point we would be call depending on merit number and background. Now this does not allow for drop out medical or vetting failure. in fact its a complete guess!!

Number of Can
54
108
162
216
270
324
378
432

Start dates Merit Number Non RC 28th Dec No 1 - 38 1st Feb No 38- 77 08th Mar No77 -115 12th Apr No115 - 154 17th May No154 - 192 21st june No 192 -231 02nd August No 231 - 270 6th Sept No270 - 309

Start dates Merit Number RC 28th Dec No1- 90 1st Feb No 90 -180 08th Mar No 180 - 270 12th Apr No 270 - 360 17th May No 360 - 450 21st june No 450 - 540 02nd August No 540 - 630 6th Sept No 630 - 720

Was trying to put this in as a better table but you get the idea

DownMTBer · 13-01-2009 09:08AM

That's pretty cool! And tbh I would say that deferrals balance out drop outs in any intake so the only difference might be on the margins where you might move forward one or back one.

Nice work there. My hopes are even higher for March now though!

carlty888 · 13-01-2009 10:22AM

Good work Owen. I thought I was the only one with too much time on my hands!! :rolleyes::D

I would've guessed that the amount of people failing medicals, vetting, SMTs and dropping out would've been about 10-15%. Don't forget that there were a lot of people who didn't show for the medicals.

FudgeBrock · 13-01-2009 02:46PM

carlty888 wrote: »

I would've guessed that the amount of people failing medicals, vetting, SMTs and dropping out would've been about 10-15%. Don't forget that there were a lot of people who didn't show for the medicals.

Why would anybody not turn up to the medical? i mean all the hard work is done so all u ave to do is turn up and pee in a cup???:rolleyes:

PSNI Recruitment - The Waiting Room

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