red_dog104

I'm looking for a change in career and I'm really tempted by joining the Police.

I'm an Ambulance Technician at the min and love it, however, I don't see myself lugging fat b*stards younger than me down stairs in 10 years time (I'll be 44 then!), mainly because my bladdy spine will have probably collapsed by then!!!

Can any Hofficers of the Law who frequent this forum give me any advice re my application and also give plus points of the job and the negatives as I'd rather have a rounded view than going into it with rose tinted goggles on!!

Many thanks

Lisa x

RichWalk

Sting is getting too old and the bass player hates him

red_dog104

And I thought I may avoid muppets in here!!

pslewis

They don't like Tattoos in the Police - don't know if you have any?

Non +Plus Member

It may help if you look like a bloke, all the female (for want of a better word) officers I've seen look like butch carpet munchers

Coffin Dodger

Negatives - You will be hated and mistrusted by anyone who isn't filth.

Positives - There aren't any.

HTH

pslewis

You're right there!!

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Sonic'

try asking the officers on 5ive-o

Only if you want a serious reply tho

firesorter

try this: Police Forum

failing that why dont you consider the fire service? you can be lazy and get paid for it and have a second job and be the envy of green eyed wage slaves

Non +Plus Member

When were those 'we're underpaid' strikes again

pslewis

Thats actually a good suggestion if you want to sail out your time with boots up ....

You can grow to rate yourself highly too

firesorter

retire at 51 with a lump sum and afat pension too. whats the problem apart from you didnt make that choice

pslewis

No problem - I earn far more than a Fireman

Then again, IMO, most people EARN more than a Fireman - may be paid less, though.

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Paper shufflers and desk jockeys need only apply

Jamescsti

Red_dog you have pm

Bonehead

Red dog - PM for you

red_dog104

Many thanks guys!

Reality

I take it from your location that your interest in the Police is maybe set by the New TV Show Holby Blue .

Strikes me if you have half a brain then you should do well in the Police - seems to be full of thicko's .

However - getting anywhere near the top seems to involve how much **** you are willing to lick rather than how good a policewoman you are

sbk1972

My g/f has rented a room to a girl that gave up her career and joined the poilce force, and she loves it. Got tired of the office life, sitting behind the desk, and felt she wanted to do more with her life.

Speaking to this girl, it does seem that joining the police is more of a life change, as you just seem to socialize with police officers in / out of work, as her b/f is a cooper too, and they hang around with other coppers. Where this is due to your normal mates now having to watch what they say and do infront of you, I dont know ??? :-)

I know of a few people that are applying to join the police, who all had good IT jobs, but hate the office life. Also, seems like the plice entance conditions have dropped, size / fittness isnt as stritch as it once was.

However, being in the police is thankless job, as your either there to give bad news, or tell people off, so you will always be disliked, so you need to have the want to help others in you, as you will never feel it.

One thing though, if you join, please dont turn into a self important, power crazy, retard, try to become more like a "Makepiece" than some lezzy looking fat sack of pi55 and wind man hater.

SBK

Non +Plus Member

It may help if you're a rasta, muslim, pakistani, indian (not of the sitting bull variety) I've read there's a shortage on them in the force, sorry 'service' at the moment

LG John

I think it would be a horrible job – 99% of the time you are going to be dealing with the dross of society. Why would you want to be anywhere near these sorts of people if you can avoid it. Think of it. Day in day out dealing with total wasters and losers and being exposed to the way they live their lives!

Kuro

Well said

I just can't see the point myself...

Most coppers around here spend all day wandering around in stab vests, thinking they are part of a dodgy Guy Ritchie flick, referring to everyone as mate or squire. Occasionally they exit their panda car for a very good reason (like a Subway sub-of-the-day perhaps) but most of the time they are happy to stare at you, in the stupid belief that they're actually MI6 or something.

You could try Traffic Cops - but how depressing is that - spending all day driving on the M6, occasionally lusting after cars that your cop pay will never get you? - Sod that.

You could go for the desk jockey route, but that's not exactly peaking on the 'self-actualisation' front now is it. "I protected the community today by filling out 37 forms"

I think the enrollment criteria might have changed a bit, I'm convinced it's a one liner - something like "entrant must be at least 1m tall with a head. Ability to know everything and generally being a complete simpleton a distinct advantage"

Dog Handler probably comes out tops for me... That'll do.

red_dog104

Thats what I deal with at the minute! It's a constant circle of the same sh*te!

fitzscoob

go for it, from what a few of my friends tell me they get good pensions etc, if you fancy a change whats the worst that could happen?

I wouldnt put much stock in what people hint at not liking coppers, most of the boys I play golf with are coppers, probably some of the nicest people I know. I'm no saint by any stretch of the imagination, and neither are they.

Reality

I think Red's from Liverpool.

Nobody will ever talk to her again

scoob_babe

No, she's Nottingham!

Dill_typeR

If your bent as a nine bob note, will shop in your gran, whilst still buying cheap booze and **** from the guy around the corner.

Join up, they'll welcome you with open arms.

Kit B

Go for it...Sod what anyone else says.
You'll never know till you try it.

Elmer Fudpucker

You will be brainwashed and your current personality and way of thinking will be completely removed...don't even think about doing it!

Jon,sadly I come from a family of Police officers