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Chances of being killed in the PSNI?

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  • #52
    Sthm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 444 ✭✭Sthm


    el pasco wrote: »
    As there is recruitment on at the minute and if you are doing this then about 1% get in who apply so chances are you won't get in so nothing to worry about

    The odds are certainly stacked against applicants, but success in a campaign for 440-500 spots is significantly higher than a 1% chance.


  • #53
    Homer01
    Registered Users Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭Homer01


    el pasco wrote: »

    Also if you are a police trainee then you should think of your family etc as they never joined the police and they are not getting paid for it so keep your mouth shut especially on Facebook which you will have to leave if you join

    Never heard of this :confused: If true I'm sure it's not enforced as I know several officers on FB.


  • #54
    senordingdong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    There is inevitably going to be some hysteria but this is nothing a cit of common sense can't take care of.


  • #55
    Space_Invader
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Space_Invader


    el pasco wrote: »
    Firstly you shouldn't be telling anyone your joining the PSNI
    Secondly what do you mean joining??
    As there is recruitment on at the minute and if you are doing this then about 1% get in who apply so chances are you won't get in so nothing to worry about

    Thirdly more PSNI officers died for road accidents than killings since the PSNI was founded so you're the chances are very very slim Most US police forces are far more dangerous

    Fourthly it depends where you are stationed the current recruitment is for Belfast and the north west so there could be some trouble but as long as you keep your head down and to your self and your mouth shut and do your security checks then it should be no bother

    But like I said unless you have passed all your entry exams and are a trainee police officers (even then you might not pass all your exams for the passing out parade and you are still under 2 year probation after that) then the lightly good is that no you won't make it to become a trainee police officer never mind a police officer

    Yes Cathoilc are targets I think about 100 left one year due to this but that is still small in the over all numbers

    Also if you are a police trainee then you should think of your family etc as they never joined the police and they are not getting paid for it so keep your mouth shut especially on Facebook which you will have to leave if you join

    This reply reeks of pure BS. Don't you be getting your hopes up either with that grammar.


  • #56
    el pasco
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭el pasco


    Homer01 wrote: »
    Never heard of this :confused: If true I'm sure it's not enforced as I know several officers on FB.

    Well that's what I was told for security but I could be wrong


  • #57
    el pasco
    Registered Users Posts: 353 ✭✭el pasco


    Space_Invader wrote: »
    This reply reeks of pure BS. Don't you be getting your hopes up either with that grammar.

    How does it reek if pure BS explain??
    What do you mean don't be getting your hopes up with that grammar??


  • #58
    Space_Invader
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Space_Invader


    el pasco wrote: »
    How does it reek if pure BS explain??
    What do you mean don't be getting your hopes up with that grammar??

    Say we're being pessimistic here and 2500 got through to AC, then the odds of being one of the 100 trainees for 2014 would be 4%. Considering that there's probably less than 2000 through to the AC stage and there is up to 478, then the odds are about 24%, which is quite good. So the odds of getting in are actually much higher that your made up 1%.

    Your post does nothing but tell a person going through selection that they'll probably not get in and to 'keep their mouth shut'. I suggest you take your own advice on that one.

    In relation to your grammar; you have told someone that they probably will never become a trainee Police Officer for no reason. Therefore, I am giving you a reason in line with your theory that none of us will ever become trainee Police Officers.


  • #59
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    I am curious to know if there are any people from the Republic of Ireland who are either in training, currently serving or in the process of applying for the PSNI and would like to know how the are getting on?


  • #60
    The Fresh Prince
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭The Fresh Prince


    wannabegard wrote: »
    I am curious to know if there are any people from the Republic of Ireland who are either in training, currently serving or in the process of applying for the PSNI and would like to know how the are getting on?

    Bit of a strange thread to post this in... Would you not have been better served creating a new thread for your question? It doesn't really have much to do with the topic of this thread.


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  • #61
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    dont know how mate


  • #62
    The Fresh Prince
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭The Fresh Prince


    wannabegard wrote: »
    dont know how mate

    Fair enough lol there's a button at the top of the list of topics that says Post at least on a mobile there is


  • #63
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    to go back on topic. there are more ppl killed on the roads then police officers. just count how many north and south in the last 10 years. (RIP). Its a difficult thing to get into anyway. Myself iv only been up north once but the Garda Recruitment just isnt happening for me, so im going for this as il see how i get on. I dont expect to get in but i gotta try...for my sanitys sake. If i dont get in il leave it for a few years and go for templemore when mass recruitment starts again. (i hope)....


  • #64
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    Get past the IST and AC first, then you can start to worry about it. There will always be that added element of danger because of where we're from - but if you stick to your training and have any common sense at all, then naturally you should be grand, regardless of where you are from.

    My fitness test is a few short weeks away - in case you are wondering.


  • #65
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    besta luck with it mate. iv my IST on monday. im a bit nervious about it cause im generally not great with Aptitude tests but il chance it anyway!


  • #66
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    Best of luck! Take it you have to travel to Northern Ireland for it, have you a brave spin ?


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  • #67
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    Ah ill be grand. il be up during the dayligh so should be fine


  • #68
    LG1985
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭LG1985


    DesertCreat_15 wrote: »
    Get past the IST and AC first, then you can start to worry about it. There will always be that added element of danger because of where we're from - but if you stick to your training and have any common sense at all, then naturally you should be grand, regardless of where you are from.

    My fitness test is a few short weeks away - in case you are wondering.

    I feel like boking everytime i think about it Desert!!


  • #69
    junior 1
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭junior 1


    The chances of been killed in the PSNI shouldn't deter you from joining. Being a detective/Garda in Dublin can be just as dangerous nowadays with scumbags following you home or meeting you in clubs.

    There are ways of minimizing your chances of been targeted like moving across the road from the police station, living in the city center or living in a town with a large Unionist presence.

    Becoming a PC is dangerous no matter what country you're in but you're experience in NI after a couple of years will be priceless and it will attract many future employers no matter where you go. The rewards are worth the risks.


  • #70
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    junior 1 wrote: »
    There are ways of minimizing your chances of been targeted like moving across the road from the police station, living in the city center or living in a town with a large Unionist presence.

    B.

    What if ur a cathlioc from the south lad??



    And by cathlioc I mean an atheist cathlioc....and nationalism is part of me culture haha!!


  • #71
    0O0
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭0O0


    wannabegard wrote: »
    What if ur a cathlioc from the south lad??



    And by cathlioc I mean an atheist cathlioc....and nationalism is part of me culture haha!!

    Think you might mean Catholic, which won't matter to decent people, still wouldn't go broadcasting your job if you've any sense!

    And as a constable you will serve ALL sections of the community - so best keep your "nationalist or other" culture for home time :)


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  • #72
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    wannabegard wrote: »



    And by cathlioc I mean an atheist cathlioc....and nationalism is part of me culture haha!!

    Nationalism being part of our culture is news to me ! :rolleyes:


    Also Wtf is an atheist catholic? Seen it all now ha!


  • #73
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    Well i wont be going round the loyalist areas belting out rebel songs from the squad car.

    An Atheist cathlioc is where ur forced at gunpoint by ur mother to go to mass and get a full interrogation about what the priest said. who he was and the entire content of the sermon when ya really couldnt give a fiddlers flute...


  • #74
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    Ya should do what i used to do, pop in for a bulletin and fúck off for a walk! lol


  • #75
    junior 1
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭junior 1


    wannabegard wrote: »
    What if ur a cathlioc from the south lad??



    And by cathlioc I mean an atheist cathlioc....and nationalism is part of me culture haha!!

    Not all Unionists are sectarian bigots. Those ones you see on TV are exceptions and are very much in the minority.


  • #76
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    Ah ya man im not sayin that. im just having a laugh now i dont mean any offence. i know they are not all bad.


  • #77
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    Religion or political belief doesn't play a part in an organisation like the police anymore! Those days are well gone ! Shouldn't even be brought up here by right ! :)


  • #78
    wannabegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭wannabegard


    Absolutly! once we put on that uniform it shouldnt matter whether we are cathlioc, prod or muslim. theyll hate us all the same haha!


  • #79
    Sgt_fenners
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭Sgt_fenners


    wannabegard wrote: »
    Absolutly! once we put on that uniform it shouldnt matter whether we are cathlioc, prod or muslim. theyll hate us all the same haha!

    I don't think any of us have any idea just how right you are lol everyone hates the police from any side!! Haha


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