PSNI Recruitment (Archived)

CelticTiger7

Hi Everyone i have been following this thread for a while now. I did the Initial Selection Test in Armagh on Monday and got a letter today telling me i am through to the next stage. Has anyone any tips for the Assessment center? thanks

Celtic07

CelticTiger7 wrote:

Hi Everyone i have been following this thread for a while now. I did the Initial Selection Test in Armagh on Monday and got a letter today telling me i am through to the next stage. Has anyone any tips for the Assessment center? thanks[/QU


hey tiger.

i did it on mon in armagh to. u got post already saying you got it thats very quick.....i heard nothing yet

CelticTiger7

Celtic07 wrote:

CelticTiger7 wrote:

Hi Everyone i have been following this thread for a while now. I did the Initial Selection Test in Armagh on Monday and got a letter today telling me i am through to the next stage. Has anyone any tips for the Assessment center? thanks[/QU


hey tiger.

i did it on mon in armagh to. u got post already saying you got it thats very quick.....i heard nothing yet

Hey Celtic07 yeah i thought it was very quick myself i was a bit suprised when i got it this morning. Your from the south though so it might take a day longer for you to get yours. What did you think of the Initial Selection Test? i didnt think i had passed i thought the last part was very hard.

Celtic07

CelticTiger7 wrote:

Celtic07 wrote:

Hey Celtic07 yeah i thought it was very quick myself i was a bit suprised when i got it this morning. Your from the south though so it might take a day longer for you to get yours. What did you think of the Initial Selection Test? i didnt think i had passed i thought the last part was very hard.

I felt the exact same man. part a was easy and b was average. Didnt like part c at all. Well done on passing......hope i do to

CelticTiger7

Celtic07 wrote:

CelticTiger7 wrote:

I felt the exact same man. part a was easy and b was average. Didnt like part c at all. Well done on passing......hope i do to

Thanks. I hope you pass too. But even if you dont you can always try again next time thats what i did. i took the intial last year and didnt pass it. But i really wanted to be a police officer so i said i was going to keep trying. I hope i pass the assessment but if i dont at least i will have the experience of it and it will be easier if i have to do it again.

Gadgie

Does anyone know if the initial selection test is conducted anywhere else in the Republic besides Dublin?

paddymcl06

hey just stumbled onto this site by accident...well anyways this has been a very intresting thread if i do say so
i had my inital test a couple of weeks ago n thought it was easy enough the 3rd part was the only part u had 2 think in lol

i have 1 question for psni

see in the assessment center do u get told about the scenairo b4 u go in r is it just thrown onto of u as soon as u step in the room??

cheers in advance


n good luck 2 those still waiting on there results!!!

jim2001

Hi mate for the assessment you will go into a prep room with a sheet of paper in front of you, they will then tell you too turn over and you have 5 mins to read and take note of things.

Then you will move too the role play room, it begins as soon as you enter the room and you have 5 mins to come up with a solution.

Hope that helps but Im sure PSNI would know more about it.

Jay112

Hey all, done my initial at the Burlington this morning, must say it was tricky, Part A was handy Part B was handyish and Part C was hard, mind you i answered most of the questions so i can only remain optimistic! Gud'luck with those due to get results!

Celtic07

CelticTiger7 wrote:

Celtic07 wrote:

Thanks. I hope you pass too. But even if you dont you can always try again next time thats what i did. i took the intial last year and didnt pass it. But i really wanted to be a police officer so i said i was going to keep trying. I hope i pass the assessment but if i dont at least i will have the experience of it and it will be easier if i have to do it again.

Did you get all the qusetions in part c done? When do you have your assesment?

Shield

jim2001 got there before me and he's spot on with his answer. You'll know in advance what the situation is before you go in to the room. The only thing you don't know is the person's sex because the names are neutral. You only find that out when you open the door and the clock starts ticking.

paddymcl06 wrote:

hey just stumbled onto this site by accident...well anyways this has been a very intresting thread if i do say so
i had my inital test a couple of weeks ago n thought it was easy enough the 3rd part was the only part u had 2 think in lol

i have 1 question for psni

see in the assessment center do u get told about the scenairo b4 u go in r is it just thrown onto of u as soon as u step in the room??

cheers in advance


n good luck 2 those still waiting on there results!!!

CelticTiger7

Celtic07 wrote:

CelticTiger7 wrote:

Did you get all the qusetions in part c done? When do you have your assesment?

No i didnt get about the last five finished in part C. I have my assesment on the 12 of November.

Celtic07

CelticTiger7 wrote:

Celtic07 wrote:

No i didnt get about the last five finished in part C. I have my assesment on the 12 of November.

Rite thanks......shud know on mon if i will b 2

Euronymous

Hey there,
I'm currently doing a degree in Management, and interested in joining the police afterwards. Are there good opportunities within the force to make use of a Management degree upon entry or within the first couple of years of joining? Or will my degree be a waste of time? I'm half way through it at the moment.
Thanks.

Shield

In short, no. The majority of management skills you will have studied will go unused while you are in your 2 year probationary period. After your 2 years have elapsed and you are a substantive Constable, you can apply to join the High Potential Development Scheme (HPDS).

More on this here

Euronymous wrote:

Hey there,
I'm currently doing a degree in Management, and interested in joining the police afterwards. Are there good opportunities within the force to make use of a Management degree upon entry or within the first couple of years of joining? Or will my degree be a waste of time? I'm half way through it at the moment.
Thanks.

PeteK*

Gadgie wrote:

Missed the test... got lost in Dublin traffic and ended up in the city centre, then when I finally got to the Ballsbridge area I couldn't even find the hotel. Ended up just driving home!

Disappointed, but not that cut up about it. Was in two minds whether I really wanted to apply anyway so I guess my mind has been made up for me!

Same here...

Celtic07

Didnt pass the inital......raging. Going to try the gardai this year though still. When will the recruitment be opened in 2008 psni? will def go for it again more prepared

johnnycash

hard luck celtic07,

try again,it deffo helps that you now know the lie of the land as regards the psni app tests,also good luck with the garda one too

Jay112

Sorry to hear Celtic07, Its a tricky exam alright, like yourself i found part C fairly hard and Part B okayish, chin up and keep moving at least you know what to expect next time round, March 08 from what iv heard but that could change.

g1294003

I have my assessment centre date on the 4th October was just wondering if anyone (PSNI) knows if there is any sort of dress code, or will jeans and a t-shirt be fine? May just me being overly fussy but don't want to walk in being the only one not in suit and tie, or lose marks and make a bad first impression!!

Zambia

Shirt , Suit , decent shoes

Tie optional , but its up to you to look respectable. a decent fitting suit is the norm.

Best of luck when the actors start abusing you. Keep calm and stick to your guns .

A hint be very firm on racial issues.

Lads anyone going for this best of luck.

Different note.
There was a contstable up here from the republic being wanted for assault last week while on the job in Derry. He has since left the PSNI and fled back across the border. Tarnishs the reputation of Southern candidates a bit but I am sure it wont matter.

Shield

From www.selectnip.org it says: "The next campaign will be launched in 2008 (date to be confirmed)." They usually have them in March but I will let you all know here just in case you miss it. Sorry to hear you missed it this time around. Keep trying.

Celtic07 wrote:

Didnt pass the inital......raging. Going to try the gardai this year though still. When will the recruitment be opened in 2008 psni? will def go for it again more prepared

Shield

Just as Zambia232 said, but I'd be pushing for a tie. This is your time to shine and you need to look and act as professional as possible. Best of luck!

g1294003 wrote:

I have my assessment centre date on the 4th October was just wondering if anyone (PSNI) knows if there is any sort of dress code, or will jeans and a t-shirt be fine? May just me being overly fussy but don't want to walk in being the only one not in suit and tie, or lose marks and make a bad first impression!!

Gadgie

Chatmaster wrote:

Same here...

So I wasn't the only one!

I think I will re-apply at the next campaign. Annoyed though that I'll have to wait another six months at least.

They really should have them elsewhere in the Republic besides Dublin. It's a bloody nightmare of a place.

Jay112

Gadgie wrote:

So I wasn't the only one!

I think I will re-apply at the next campaign. Annoyed though that I'll have to wait another six months at least.

They really should have them elsewhere in the Republic besides Dublin. It's a bloody nightmare of a place.

I was close to missing it the same day, me being the culchie i am i couldnt work the dublin bus system from Belfield, so i got off bout a mile up the road from the hotel...But i brought a map and by god i needed it arrived just in the nick of time!

Gadgie

Jay112 wrote:

I was close to missing it the same day, me being the culchie i am i couldnt work the dublin bus system from Belfield, so i got off bout a mile up the road from the hotel...But i brought a map and by god i needed it arrived just in the nick of time!

Were you on later in the day? There was no bus I could get that would get me there on time so I had to drive up. Was going to go up on Thursday and stay overnight at the Burlington until I saw the price of the rooms...:eek:

Jay112

Gadgie wrote:

Were you on later in the day? There was no bus I could get that would get me there on time so I had to drive up. Was going to go up on Thursday and stay overnight at the Burlington until I saw the price of the rooms...:eek:

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Ya mine was 11 at the burlingtonwhat time was yours?! i stayed at the UCD campus with a cousin the night before, a nightmare to say the least, took me over 45 mins to make my way back to city centre

CelticTiger7

Celtic07 wrote:

Didnt pass the inital......raging. Going to try the gardai this year though still. When will the recruitment be opened in 2008 psni? will def go for it again more prepared

Hard luck man keep trying if its whats you really want it will work out all right for you!!!

Gadgie

Jay112 wrote:

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Ya mine was 11 at the burlingtonwhat time was yours?! i stayed at the UCD campus with a cousin the night before, a nightmare to say the least, took me over 45 mins to make my way back to city centre

9.30am, though I was somewhere on Dublin quay at that time! Didn't get to Ballsbridge until 10.30 at least.

Good luck with your results!

Jay112

Hey all, just got my results from the IST and i failed... Fairly gutted with it now, just another kick in the teeth, best of luck to all whom recieved the good news hopefully ye go all the way!

Celtic07

Jay112 wrote:

Hey all, just got my results from the IST and i failed... Fairly gutted with it now, just another kick in the teeth, best of luck to all whom recieved the good news hopefully ye go all the way!

Hard luck jay. U shur reapply in march like me ha

Celtic07

Just wondering psni do you know anything about the police in england. Did you ever apply to it or know people who have from the republic...thanks

Zambia

Celtic07 wrote:

Just wondering psni do you know anything about the police in england. Did you ever apply to it or know people who have from the republic...thanks

Police forces in england are swamped with applicants , but look around them and apply for one you think looks interesting simply consult the inter web

Be advised applying for a UK police force denies you for applying for another UK police force (except the PSNI) for about two years.

Jay112

Is it true most forces require you to be a british citizen 3 years before you apply?

Gadgie

Jay112 wrote:

Is it true most forces require you to be a british citizen 3 years before you apply?

Don't think so, you just have to be an EU citizen or have permanent leave to remain in the UK.

Jay112

Gadgie wrote:

Don't think so, you just have to be an EU citizen or have permanent leave to remain in the UK.

Nope jus double checked, for some maybe all you need to have lived in the uk. just looked at the hampshire constabs website :

''Applicants for the post of Police Officer with Hampshire Constabulary, regardless of nationality, must have lived in the UK for 3 years immediately prior to submitting an application''

Celtic07

Jay112 wrote:

Nope jus double checked, for some maybe all you need to have lived in the uk. just looked at the hampshire constabs website :

''Applicants for the post of Police Officer with Hampshire Constabulary, regardless of nationality, must have lived in the UK for 3 years immediately prior to submitting an application''

U thinking of applying jay?

Zambia

Celtic07 wrote:

U thinking of applying jay?

Lads try the Met in london ...

You can always transfer later in life to other UK forces

Whats the option try the PSNI recruitment again and again or try the met get two years experience and transfer.

The question you have to ask your self is do you want to be a policeman or not.

Jay112

Celtic07 wrote:

U thinking of applying jay?

Hey celtic, no no i got an application there around april or may for the Hampshire constab for the craic, think ill stay in Ire, how about yourself?

Celtic07

Jay112 wrote:

Hey celtic, no no i got an application there around april or may for the Hampshire constab for the craic, think ill stay in Ire, how about yourself?

Mite consider it....the gardai is opening soon gonna def go for that 2

Celtic07

Zambia232 wrote:

Lads try the Met in london ...

You can always transfer later in life to other UK forces

Whats the option try the PSNI recruitment again and again or try the met get two years experience and transfer.

The question you have to ask your self is do you want to be a policeman or not.

Hey zambia
were u in the met. where is there information on this force?

Zambia

Celtic07 wrote:

Hey zambia
were u in the met. where is there information on this force?

The Metropoltan Police , No not in them but last I heard they where the largest recruiter.

http://www.metpolicecareers.co.uk/

jim2001

Hey its all gone quiet in here!!!!!

No-one any updates on the recruitment campaign?, done my assessment last Monday just waiting on the results, feel like I done o.k.

Anyone else?????

conor123

jim2001 wrote:

Hey its all gone quiet in here!!!!!

No-one any updates on the recruitment campaign?, done my assessment last Monday just waiting on the results, feel like I done o.k.

Anyone else?????

did you do the role play assesment? what was it like?
i have mine in november

lisnsooz

Hi!

I did my initial test on the 14th (was surprised at only 14 people all in at the 9.30 sitting - and only one other girl - thought there would be more...) and now I've the assessment on Weds. I spend a lot of time in Belfast visiting friends, so would be an interesting move, esp for a Cork girl :-)

Not going to stress about the assessment roleplays - my months on the streets as a Reserve should come in handy I hope! Would recommend anyone to join up with them if you want some work experience - you do learn a lot. And you learn a lot about general social science as well - if there are other areas of work you're interested in, outside of policing.

L

jim2001

Hi connor123 yea I did the Roleplay assessment, I enjoyed it to be honest. Just be calm and clear in it and you will be fine. Just waiting for the results now.

Good luck lisinsooz for wednesday, hope it goes well for you. Are you a reserve for the Garda or PSNI part time?

lisnsooz

jim2001 wrote:

Good luck lisinsooz for wednesday, hope it goes well for you. Are you a reserve for the Garda or PSNI part time?

Thanks Jim!
Reserve Garda!

Shield

lisnsooz wrote:

Thanks Jim!
Reserve Garda!

Not a bad idea at all. There are quite a few GR out there testing the water to see if a career in policing is for them, without the drawback of having to give up full time jobs. The GR men and women I've met all seem to be fairly down-to-earth people... just what we need up here!

jim2001

Hi Lisnsooz, how did you get on at the assessment?.

Near two weeks and still no word for me.

lisnsooz

Hey Jim,
I thought it was OK, but tough - sure you haven't a clue really do you, if you were doing well or going down the swanny?

And I didn't seem to be completing my 5 min spiels within the 5 mins, like some of the others were. We did some of these with the GRs during training, and with them, there were certain things you had to say/offer before the actor backed down and went with you. So I was frantically offering as much as I could to see what would work. But in a calm, collected, problem-solving way tho...LOL. Finally, 4 years of Roches Stores electrical dept customer service being put to good use!

Just wait and see I guess. Do send me a PM if you hear anymore BTW - I'm the only one I know who's doing this!

Lis