How does it work?

Jalapeno peppers

I'm a little unsure of what order the process will work for us in 1405, is the idea that they will complete vetting and then invite the successful ones to do PCA or do they invite us all for PCA and vetting will continue to run in the background (through medical and SMT etc) until they make a decision?

Sthm

Vetting continues in the background whilst being processed through the remaining stages.

PCA invites, I imagine, will be out over the next couple of weeks whenever PSNI decide on any potential revision of the assessment.

If you pass the PCA, you'll get a medical health questionnaire and a date for the medical will follow along with online learning login details.

Upon completion of all the stages, you're put on to the appointable list and then appointments are made from that based on AC scores.

Jalapeno peppers

When you look at it like that there could still be a pretty long wait until they start giving out offers! I had a look at that other thread 'recruitment timeline' and it seemed that previous campaigns have in general ran quicker but id assume that's brought on by the budget issues and the potential PCA amendments

chickidee

I was just looking at another forum and I see that there was a number of transferees from other forces that made it to g'ville last time.

Was our competition open to transferee's this time?

That may make the fight for the 100 places a bit tighter.

Jalapeno peppers

If they were in I'd have thought they would have been included in that same merit list?

Sthm

The transferees weren't involved in either campaign one or two, instead they go through an internal type of competition.

Jalapeno peppers wrote: »

When you look at it like that there could still be a pretty long wait until they start giving out offers! I had a look at that other thread 'recruitment timeline' and it seemed that previous campaigns have in general ran quicker but id assume that's brought on by the budget issues and the potential PCA amendments

At very least, three months until any start date. That would be a month's notice for PCA dates, one month for online learning (with medical during that month) and then four-six weeks notice upon the offer.

I'm in that first batch being processed, so I'd love for it to be quicker, but I'm setting myself up to expect a lengthy wait.

Jalapeno peppers

I'm in the first batch also- even at that they won't take the full 100 in together they will be in groups about 5 weeks apart from what I've read, feeling hopeful!