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PSNI Recruitment 2017

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    #1202
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Been a bit quiet on here, how are you guys preparing for the new IST ?


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    #1203
    NornIron74
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    BlueCop8790 wrote: »
    Been a bit quiet on here, how are you guys preparing for the new IST ?
    Just taking loads of practice tests online.


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    #1204
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Same here, also using a police exam book but other than the verbal reasoning part to it, it's pretty useless.


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    #1205
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Same here, also using a police exam book but other than the verbal reasoning part to it, it's pretty useless.


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    #1206
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    Trying every online test I can find.


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    #1207
    BlueCop8790
    Closed Accounts Posts: 182 ✭✭BlueCop8790


    Slo85 wrote: »
    Trying every online test I can find.
    Same here, running out of them now haha


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    #1208
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    BlueCop8790 wrote: »
    Slo85 wrote: »
    Trying every online test I can find.
    Same here, running out of them now haha

    I've bought some from websites too. Trying to be as prepared as I can.


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    #1209
    NiK9
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    I'm doing every test I can find online for ist, but honestly most of my time is being spent on a.c. prep as that's where I failed last campaign.


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    #1210
    takodah
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    Very good read. Warning graphic
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/joe-brolly/joe-brolly-spurned-bombed-and-maimed-by-his-own-kind-36270245.html


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    #1211
    Banterbus28
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    Yea that's why i'm itchy about personal security. The bastatds are trying to kill us let's not make their work easier.


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    #1212
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    NiK9 wrote: »
    I'm doing every test I can find online for ist, but honestly most of my time is being spent on a.c. prep as that's where I failed last campaign.


    This is my first time applying so I have no idea what to expect with regards to the AC. Keep looking at various things online.


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    #1213
    Banterbus28
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    Only tell those you love and trust. It's just not worth the risk.


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    #1214
    Rookie23
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    NiK9 wrote: »
    I'm doing every test I can find online for ist, but honestly most of my time is being spent on a.c. prep as that's where I failed last campaign.
    Can I ask what you are doing to prepare for the A.C? That's the part I'm nervous about


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    #1215
    sparkylarky
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    takodah wrote: »
    Very good read. Warning graphic
    https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/joe-brolly/joe-brolly-spurned-bombed-and-maimed-by-his-own-kind-36270245.html


    Bad brutes!!!! It will all come back on them one day though!!


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    #1216
    Chase1
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Chase1


    Just got my acknowledgement email, exciting times!! :)


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    #1217
    takodah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭takodah


    For me the article shows the threat is very real knowing people in the jobs personally I have seen that side to life.
    Some new recruits and people on here haven’t maybe thought about it in the same way. Always good to be cautious. I seen on another thread people giving out way to much info.

    Can remember a few years back I was in a youth group and the police came in for a talk to us. Half an hour into the talk a woman ran in saying the police jeep was on fire. Both of the police ran for the door and the youth worker grabbed one by the vest dragging him back. The young policeman looked puzzled. The youth worker said it could be a trap and the officer drew his gun and went out after his partner. The car luckily was saved but damaged and it turns out it was just youths who did it. I remember the Sargent coming down from the station and thanking the youth worker for pulling the young constables back. He said something like “these young officers don’t know what it was like. That could have been a very different call out for me, thanks. “
    Always stuck with me.


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    #1218
    Banterbus28
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    Old hats I know think the lack of awareness of the DR threat is terrifying for probationers coming out of GV


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    #1219
    Homer01
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    I haven't even started yet but I can already tell personal security and threat awareness is instilled throughout GV.

    No one is leaving GV with a lack of awareness!


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    #1220
    Banterbus28
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    Homer01 wrote: »
    I haven't even started yet but I can already tell personal security and threat awareness is instilled throughout GV.

    No one is leaving GV with a lack of awareness!

    I'll trust the people i know with 20 plus years experience


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    #1221
    Homer01
    Registered Users Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭Homer01


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    I'll trust the people i know with 20 plus years experience

    What?


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    #1222
    Banterbus28
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    Theres a difference between awareness and appreciation. Being aware does not mean you appreciate the reality that there are people out there who will try and enjoy killing you.


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    #1223
    Banterbus28
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    People I know who have a wealth of experience have told me that some probationers leave GV without fully appreciating the threat.


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    #1224
    Banterbus28
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    Homer01 wrote: »
    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    I'll trust the people i know with 20 plus years experience

    What?

    The stuff that you hear about is only a sample of the reality.

    Ask any peeler who works in Strabane, Derry or Craigavon.

    What the public doesn't know is terrifying.


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    #1225
    Homer01
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    I don't have the inside knowledge you clearly have but I got the very strong impression from induction that the organisation takes personal security very seriously.
    When you say 'lack of awareness' is terrifying I think you are wrong as they are trained to a high standard to have that awareness.

    NI is a very different place to 20 or 30 years ago; you can't really ding new officers because they didn't live through it. Surely it's up these more experienced officers to share their knowledge and experience to help us new officers.

    Everyone was new once even the people you know with 20+ years service.


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    #1226
    Banterbus28
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    Just remember you need to come home to your family. Don't get complacent.


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    #1227
    Banterbus28
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    The terrorists are cowards and are not gonna go for you if it looks like you'll make it difficult for them.


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    #1228
    KN1231999
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    As with other things it will all depend on location, everywhere in NI is different. But an overall sense of personal security even now is good to have to get it instilled to you


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    #1229
    Banterbus28
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    Homer just has an issue with me.

    Keep safe guys


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    #1230
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Homer just has an issue with me.

    Keep safe guys


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    #1231
    Homer01
    Registered Users Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭Homer01


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Homer just has an issue with me.

    Keep safe guys

    Please stop with the drama.

    I don't even know you but if you say things on a public forum that I believe to be wrong then I will challenge that. As many others have done.

    For example when you start asking people how they old are.


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