Garda Reserve B.R Form (for background checks)

derek bilko · 03-02-2012 2:45pm

does anyone have garda HQ number on contacting about your reserves application i had it but changed fone and lost it would appreciate it someone could give it to me as i want to get in contact with them cheers

smiley963 · 05-02-2012 6:43am

Hi can anybody help me. I have 9 member on my BR form to be checked does anybody have a rough estimate on how long that it could take to get all them checked. Roughly does anybody know.
Thanks.

Smiley963

carlbre · 15-02-2012 1:12pm

hi all, seems like some people are getting through very fast, wish mine would speed up a bit. applied in mid 2010, interview and written exam in december 2010, handed in feb 2011 and had my interview with the super this morning. I'm hoping this is a sign the br checks are pretty much done and the medical will be soon

robmol · 15-02-2012 8:41pm

carlbre wrote: »

hi all, seems like some people are getting through very fast, wish mine would speed up a bit. applied in mid 2010, interview and written exam in december 2010, handed in feb 2011 and had my interview with the super this morning. I'm hoping this is a sign the br checks are pretty much done and the medical will be soon

Hey carlbre

I applied in late 2010 had my sergeant interview last week, I felt it went great he was a gent was supposed to have super interview following day but was put off til this Friday, how did ur super interview go? Was it similar to the sergeant one?
I asked the sergeant about my BR checks Being completed and he said I shouldn't b waiting too long maybe 4 or 5 weeks not sure how he would know that for sure so I won't get my hopes up just yet!! Hopefully we won't be waiting to much longer for medicals!!

shawmor · 25-02-2012 2:44pm

Hi, this is premature of me, but I have a question regarding the BR form, which I couldn't find a direct answer.

My husband has 22 uncles and Aunts, do I have to put them all down?!? Only asking because he doesn't know where half of them live and I'd say his parents might not know all of their d.o.b.

If I make it to this stage it's going to take a lifetime for them to check everybody!!

thanks

King Ludvig · 26-02-2012 7:28pm

Yes, if they are your husbands blood relatives you'll have to put them on the form unfortuantely. Might be quicker to divorce your husband, submitt the BR and then get re-married!

shawmor · 27-02-2012 7:37pm

King Ludvig wrote: »

Yes, if they are your husbands blood relatives you'll have to put them on the form unfortuantely. Might be quicker to divorce your husband, submitt the BR and then get re-married!

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunetly yes all 22 of them are my husbands blood relatives:eek: Divorce is sounding like a good option

!

A.G.S · 23-03-2012 3:58pm

Hey guys,

Ive been waiting on my br checks a year and one month so far.Ive done all the stages met with the sergeant and super. Rang HQ and asked what was the hold up ? they told me that the checks are being done and are very detailed checking up everyone I have on the form Br.After that call I rang my local station which is the district HQ so very busy! I spoke to a nice sergeant who told me that my paperwork is done and it was sent to HQ. My question is will their be more checks on my form ? or dose it go straight to the commissioner for his approval ? and then of successful medical ? the sergeant told me I should hear in ten days and if not to call him again.

smiley963 · 24-03-2012 10:21pm

A.G.S wrote: »

Hey guys,

Ive been waiting on my br checks a year and one month so far.Ive done all the stages met with the sergeant and super. Rang HQ and asked what was the hold up ? they told me that the checks are being done and are very detailed checking up everyone I have on the form Br.After that call I rang my local station which is the district HQ so very busy! I spoke to a nice sergeant who told me that my paperwork is done and it was sent to HQ. My question is will their be more checks on my form ? or dose it go straight to the commissioner for his approval ? and then of successful medical ? the sergeant told me I should hear in ten days and if not to call him again.

I have completed all my interviews with Sgt and Super and my BR form was sent in and checks started in January for me they told me it could take up six months maybe longer. I have a total of nine people on my BR to be checked. How many have you got on your BR form to be checked.

A.G.S · 25-03-2012 12:08am

smiley963 wrote: »

I have completed all my interviews with Sgt and Super and my BR form was sent in and checks started in January for me they told me it could take up six months maybe longer. I have a total of nine people on my BR to be checked. How many have you got on your BR form to be checked.

I've got about 20 so alot

My form has been with them over a year tho, I was told I should be called in ten days by my local Sargent

so fingers crossed and waiting. I'm worried as the Garda Reserve is reaching its quota so time is running out :-S

smiley963 · 25-03-2012 12:10am

A.G.S wrote: »

smiley963 wrote: »

I have completed all my interviews with Sgt and Super and my BR form was sent in and checks started in January for me they told me it could take up six months maybe longer. I have a total of nine people on my BR to be checked. How many have you got on your BR form to be checked.

I've got about 20 so alot My form has been with them over a year tho, I was told I should be called in ten days by my local Sargent so fingers crossed and waiting. I'm worried as the Garda Reserve is reaching its quota so time is running out :-S

My checks are going on since January, So it looks like I b waiting awhile so. :-(

A.G.S · 25-03-2012 1:41am

smiley963 wrote: »

My checks are going on since January, So it looks like I b waiting awhile so. :-(

Keep the faith! least your name is in the system, just wait for a call (the email I check for everyday

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smiley963 · 25-03-2012 1:53am

A.G.S wrote: »

smiley963 wrote: »

My checks are going on since January, So it looks like I b waiting awhile so. :-(

Keep the faith! least your name is in the system, just wait for a call (the email I check for everyday )

Hopefully you hear soon :-)

Veni Vidi Vici · 02-04-2012 10:29pm

Hey. I passed the exam and interview and handed in my BR form into my local station the other day. Had a brief chat with the Sergeant he seemed very sound and straight forward. I've noticed a lot of people in this post have mentioned how their forms were forgotten and never sent off so I'm a little worried about this but don't exactly want to be asking him "So did ya send it?!" if ya get what I mean. Should I ring or email the HQ to check that it's been received, or just be patient?

TylerIE · 02-04-2012 11:09pm

Veni Vidi Vici wrote: »

Hey. I passed the exam and interview and handed in my BR form into my local station the other day. Had a brief chat with the Sergeant he seemed very sound and straight forward. I've noticed a lot of people in this post have mentioned how their forms were forgotten and never sent off so I'm a little worried about this but don't exactly want to be asking him "So did ya send it?!" if ya get what I mean. Should I ring or email the HQ to check that it's been received, or just be patient?

Give it a month or so at least then check, they do have a major tendency to disappear.

triple-M · 25-04-2012 4:15pm

Hi im wondering if anyone can help me with my br form,on the list all relatives etc section i-ve mentioned all my aunts and uncles on my mothers side no problem,but when it comes to my father it gets messy as i-ve had no contact with him since I was a young child and he has never lived in ireland.he has such a large amount of brothers and sisters(about 13 i believe!) all born abroad and living all over the world and I havent a clue where to begin finding them as I dont even know who any of them are and I have no contact with him.Do they still expect me to list them all or do you think they will make an exception?

TylerIE · 25-04-2012 4:26pm

triple-M wrote: »

Hi im wondering if anyone can help me with my br form,on the list all relatives etc section i-ve mentioned all my aunts and uncles on my mothers side no problem,but when it comes to my father it gets messy as i-ve had no contact with him since I was a young child and he has never lived in ireland.he has such a large amount of brothers and sisters(about 13 i believe!) all born abroad and living all over the world and I havent a clue where to begin finding them as I dont even know who any of them are and I have no contact with him.Do they still expect me to list them all or do you think they will make an exception?

Ring the Garda Reserve Office. They will give you a definitive answer.

Either answer you get here isnt going to be appropriate - some could say yes you have to list them all - which gives you a major headache (and you still dont know how far to go) or the answer you probably want to hear (dont bother listing them) may be inaccurate and could cause you bother down the line.

Explain the full circumstances and how you dont know who or where they are....

triple-M · 25-04-2012 4:29pm

TylerIE wrote: »

Ring the Garda Reserve Office. They will give you a definitive answer.

Either answer you get here isnt going to be appropriate - some could say yes you have to list them all - which gives you a major headache (and you still dont know how far to go) or the answer you probably want to hear (dont bother listing them) may be inaccurate and could cause you bother down the line.

Explain the full circumstances and how you dont know who or where they are....

thank you,I just thought that maybe others here might have been in the same situation and could of told me how they got on I will give them a ring tomorrow

TylerIE · 25-04-2012 4:38pm

triple-M wrote: »

thank you,I just thought that maybe others here might have been in the same situation and could of told me how they got on

One GR I know who had been in a similar situation rang round all the aunts, uncles and cousins getting names, addresses and DOBs, and phone numbers for the other relatives (in the UK and US) so as to get the same for them and their children. He didnt enjoy the experience.

He hadnt contacted the GR office, just assumed it was needed. Ultimately it didnt delay his application significantly more than the average.

smiley963 · 30-04-2012 9:04pm

Quick question, how long does it take for the Commissioner to decide wheather your after been accepted or not, does anybody know :-)

NewAce · 11-05-2012 2:48pm

Hi all,

Does it matter which Garda station I hand my BR form into? I've moved to a new area and there are 2 stations nearby.

Also, when I drop it in do I need to give it to a sergeant or whoever is at the counter?

Thanks!

banghan · 28-05-2012 7:55pm

shoul i put my girlfreind's detail into details of candidate's spouse/partner form??we have different explanation of partner/girlfriend or boyfriend in our country, im kind of confused

msg11 · 29-05-2012 9:54pm

banghan wrote: »

shoul i put my girlfreind's detail into details of candidate's spouse/partner form??we have different explanation of partner/girlfriend or boyfriend in our country, im kind of confused

No.

reserve123 · 25-07-2012 5:26am

Hi, I read through a few pages of the thread and couldnt find the answer so i'm hoping someone could answer this for me here?

I have no convictions and My mothers side of the family has absolutely no convictions atall but an uncle on my fathers side has got convictions. I'm just wondering how much could this affect me joining the reserve?

Thanks

smiley963 · 25-07-2012 5:40am

reserve123 wrote: »

Hi, I read through a few pages of the thread and couldnt find the answer so i'm hoping someone could answer this for me here?

I have no convictions and My mothers side of the family has absolutely no convictions atall but an uncle on my fathers side has got convictions. I'm just wondering how much could this affect me joining the reserve?

Thanks

Hey Reserve123 it all depends on what sort of convictions he has. If its only the one person shudnt be too bad depending on what it is. I have 3 that came back on mine still waiting on my checks are still ongoing 6 months later.

EimearM1 · 25-07-2012 9:35am

Hey can someone help me out , On the BR form , see where it says > Have you ever been convicted of a crime/offence by a Court or a Commanding Officer
of the Defence Forces?

Would Running a Red Light and being fined in court , should i put this in , does this count?

smiley963 · 25-07-2012 9:38am

EimearM1 wrote: »

Hey can someone help me out , On the BR form , see where it says > Have you ever been convicted of a crime/offence by a Court or a Commanding Officer
of the Defence Forces?

Would Running a Red Light and being fined in court , should i put this in , does this count?

If u have been convicted of it I would. Show that your not lying.

EimearM1 · 25-07-2012 9:41am

Ok , i hope it dosnt effect me :S , thanks

smiley963 · 25-07-2012 9:42am

EimearM1 wrote: »

Ok , i hope it dosnt effect me :S , thanks

You may get pulled on it everyone makes mistakes.

EimearM1 · 25-07-2012 9:49am

smiley963 wrote: »

You may get pulled on it everyone makes mistakes.

True True

Thanks

reserve123 · 25-07-2012 6:35pm

smiley963 wrote: »

Hey Reserve123 it all depends on what sort of convictions he has. If its only the one person shudnt be too bad depending on what it is. I have 3 that came back on mine still waiting on my checks are still ongoing 6 months later.

Well from what I have heard he assaulted a police over, must be round 20 years ago now and he handed himself in soon after but i'v a feeling it might affect me.. Everyone elses record is fairly clean as far as I know.

I myself was brought to court by the gardai over motoring offences (failure to produce) but I actually knew the gardai from my local area so I brought my documents up to him and it was struck out. That's the only trouble I have had:cool:

msg11 · 14-08-2012 11:49am

Just wondering, it's been 3 months since I was last in touch with the Reserve office by e-mail, just wondering do you think I should give them a call ?

cozzy66 · 14-08-2012 12:00pm

msg11 wrote: »

Just wondering, it's been 3 months since I was last in touch with the Reserve office by e-mail, just wondering do you think I should give them a call ?

What stage are you waiting to hear back from ? Have you got your date for medical or waiting to get called for training or how far along the process are you?

msg11 · 14-08-2012 12:50pm

cozzy66 wrote: »

What stage are you waiting to hear back from ? Have you got your date for medical or waiting to get called for training or how far along the process are you?

Waiting to hear for a medical ..

cozzy66 · 14-08-2012 2:45pm

msg11 wrote: »

Waiting to hear for a medical ..

Ya 3 months is not a long time to be waiting at all so. There are people on here waiting over a year to be called for a medical. I myself waited 5 months, which is regarded as a short time to wait. The B.R. checks take ages. When did you first originally apply?

msg11 · 14-08-2012 3:03pm

cozzy66 wrote: »

Ya 3 months is not a long time to be waiting at all so. There are people on here waiting over a year to be called for a medical. I myself waited 5 months, which is regarded as a short time to wait. The B.R. checks take ages. When did you first originally apply?

Just to add, last thing I done was meeting with the super in Feb, it's a matter of ringing to show that I am still interested, that sort of phone call if you get me.

The whole process started back in March 2011, Interview etc.. May 2011..

robo008 · 14-08-2012 5:36pm

I started the application process in november 2009 and only got called up for medical and training this year... Sit back and relax... Its a long wait...

Tyron Jara · 14-08-2012 8:21pm

msg11 wrote: »

Just wondering, it's been 3 months since I was last in touch with the Reserve office by e-mail, just wondering do you think I should give them a call ?

I applied in Jan 2010 and I finally became a reserve in Oct 2011. Long wait my friend its a slow slow process. I got my medical in summer 2011 i waited a full year for it from my interview with the super.

msg11 · 14-08-2012 9:41pm

Tyron Jara wrote: »

I applied in Jan 2010 and I finally became a reserve in Oct 2011. Long wait my friend its a slow slow process. I got my medical in summer 2011 i waited a full year for it from my interview with the super.

Cool lads, will just sit back so..

Tyron Jara · 15-08-2012 11:57am

msg11 wrote: »

Cool lads, will just sit back so..

Just keep strong mate its well worth it in the end

A.G.S · 03-12-2012 4:17pm

Does anyone know what four departments your br form gets sent to as part of the background check ?

I no the first one is the local station check, second is the vetting office in thurles and the third would be in Garda HQ,so where is the fourth ? I have been waiting on this fourth department for the last two years to return my form to hq so that I can get signed off by the commissioner. Every time I ring HQ they tell me there waiting on one last check from a department and that they will send a reminder, anyone have a similar experience ?

msg11 · 03-12-2012 5:27pm

A.G.S wrote: »

Does anyone know what four departments your br form gets sent to as part of the background check ?

I no the first one is the local station check, second is the vetting office in thurles and the third would be in Garda HQ,so where is the fourth ? I have been waiting on this fourth department for the last two years to return my form to hq so that I can get signed off by the commissioner. Every time I ring HQ they tell me there waiting on one last check from a department and that they will send a reminder, anyone have a similar experience ?

Not to sure, but I think a few of us should get onto our local TD's and make a suggestion that they put a timeline on completing applications it's madness to have someone waiting two years on an application, 12 months is perfectly reasonable.

A.G.S · 03-12-2012 5:37pm

msg11 wrote: »

Not to sure, but I think a few of us should get onto our local TD's and make a suggestion that they put a timeline on completing applications it's madness to have someone waiting two years on an application, 12 months is perfectly reasonable.

I know its very disheartening waiting especially when your offering your services for free ! would love to suggest it to them but what are they chances it would happen ? good suggestion tho

msg11 · 03-12-2012 6:17pm

A.G.S wrote: »

I know its very disheartening waiting especially when your offering your services for free ! would love to suggest it to them but what are they chances it would happen ? good suggestion tho

I think they would take it on board and try have a turn around within a year in most cases. In fact I doubt the government even realize it takes so long for an application to get processed.

DustyMan · 05-12-2012 11:00pm

A.G.S wrote: »

Does anyone know what four departments your br form gets sent to as part of the background check ?

I no the first one is the local station check, second is the vetting office in thurles and the third would be in Garda HQ,so where is the fourth ? I have been waiting on this fourth department for the last two years to return my form to hq so that I can get signed off by the commissioner. Every time I ring HQ they tell me there waiting on one last check from a department and that they will send a reminder, anyone have a similar experience ?

In my case my BR form was in the local station for 6 months! From there, as I have been told it was sent to HQ Reserve Section Dublin. Got a call from local Sergeant saying he was approving my application and that the Super would be calling to see me. Time frame so far, from sending in original application must be running over a year now. :eek: If I make it I could be looking at a 2 year, in total, application process! If I'm lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tyron Jara · 06-12-2012 12:20am

DustyMan wrote: »

In my case my BR form was in the local station for 6 months! From there, as I have been told it was sent to HQ Reserve Section Dublin. Got a call from local Sergeant saying he was approving my application and that the Super would be calling to see me. Time frame so far, from sending in original application must be running over a year now. :eek: If I make it I could be looking at a 2 year, in total, application process! If I'm lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!

It took me two years to get started. Its a long painful wait.:/ Once you get the medical though things start picking up

Myrddin · 06-12-2012 9:11am

DustyMan wrote: »

If I make it I could be looking at a 2 year, in total, application process! If I'm lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine took 2 years from start to finish, its nothing unusual

DustyMan · 06-12-2012 12:58pm

Am not saying it's unusual. Just frustrating that's all.

KwackerJack · 08-12-2012 11:59pm

Will be submitting my BR to my local station on Monday...The local Guard will send it away the same day as he has already sat down and checked the form for me, I'm just waiting on me second reference!

So will i be looking at the 2 year wait

Heard of six months from application to College? Is that possible?

msg11 · 09-12-2012 9:08pm

KwackerJack wrote: »

Will be submitting my BR to my local station on Monday...The local Guard will send it away the same day as he has already sat down and checked the form for me, I'm just waiting on me second reference!

So will i be looking at the 2 year wait Heard of six months from application to College? Is that possible?

Application lengths vary from person to person unfortunately..

Garda Reserve B.R Form (for background checks)

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