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PSNI Recruitment 1710 Campaign

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  • #5162
    ChillFactor
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭ChillFactor


    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,


  • #5163
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Nope MajGreen knows. Been there down that. And i know he's right lol


  • #5164
    majgreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭majgreen


    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Been there and done it, not so much guess work for me. Not much has changed since, squad sizes tend to fluctuate in size but still roughly the same number


  • #5165
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Been there and done it, not so much guess work for me. Not much has changed since, squad sizes tend to fluctuate in size but still roughly the same number

    Additionally more student officers means more trainers which means more officers off the ground.


  • #5166
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    NiK9 wrote: »
    Nap702 wrote: »
    NiK9 wrote: »
    Nap702 wrote: »
    I wounder if 'anotherhopeful' could help us out with squad numbers and anything GV related.

    After all he/she was the first to mention an August intake and was right about it.


    None of us will know about numbers until the induction.

    And none of you knew about what month would be your intake until the calls went out.

    But a good few weeks before the calls Anotherhopeful was confident it was August. This person knows stuff.

    People had been saying June or Aug for months. Was always a 50% chance of being right lol. I said to Faugha a good few weeks ago in a DM that calls would be coming out on the 18th. Thu k I also mentioned it In a post. I was right, doesn't mean I "know stuff" lol.
    This is the first class of 1710 so no one will know anything about it until induction we can't go by other campaigns since ours has been so diff.

    When do you think we can expect the next batch of calls? 4 or 5 weeks from the 18th?


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  • #5167
    Ayechihuahua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 335 ✭✭Ayechihuahua


    ML515 wrote: »
    NiK9 wrote: »
    Nap702 wrote: »
    NiK9 wrote: »
    Nap702 wrote: »
    I wounder if 'anotherhopeful' could help us out with squad numbers and anything GV related.

    After all he/she was the first to mention an August intake and was right about it.


    None of us will know about numbers until the induction.

    And none of you knew about what month would be your intake until the calls went out.

    But a good few weeks before the calls Anotherhopeful was confident it was August. This person knows stuff.

    People had been saying June or Aug for months. Was always a 50% chance of being right lol. I said to Faugha a good few weeks ago in a DM that calls would be coming out on the 18th. Thu k I also mentioned it In a post. I was right, doesn't mean I "know stuff" lol.
    This is the first class of 1710 so no one will know anything about it until induction we can't go by other campaigns since ours has been so diff.

    When do you think we can expect the next batch of calls? 4 or 5 weeks from the 18th?
    Same time next month I'd say


  • #5168
    cazzie23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭cazzie23


    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Recently squads (intakes) have been around 36-40 and this is split between 2-3 trainers for more manageable classes. There is an intake every 4-5 weeks so there will only be 5 squads in GV by December/January (they may not take a squad in December due to Christmas season) Training is 6 months in GV and 2 months operational training (firearms and driving courses) so the August intake will be ready for duty in March 2019


  • #5169
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    cazzie23 wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Recently squads (intakes) have been around 36-40 and this is split between 2-3 trainers for more manageable classes. There is an intake every 4-5 weeks so there will only be 5 squads in GV by December/January (they may not take a squad in December due to Christmas season) Training is 6 months in GV and 2 months operational training (firearms and driving courses) so the August intake will be ready for duty in March 2019

    Would they not be out on the ground in January 2019?


  • #5170
    Gee2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Gee2


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    cazzie23 wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Recently squads (intakes) have been around 36-40 and this is split between 2-3 trainers for more manageable classes. There is an intake every 4-5 weeks so there will only be 5 squads in GV by December/January (they may not take a squad in December due to Christmas season) Training is 6 months in GV and 2 months operational training (firearms and driving courses) so the August intake will be ready for duty in March 2019

    Would they not be out on the ground in January 2019?

    I would say your right. Is the operational training not part of the 6 months training, not an additional 2 months after the initial 6.


  • #5171
    Waiting88
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Waiting88


    They should be ready January


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  • #5172
    cazzie23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭cazzie23


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    cazzie23 wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Recently squads (intakes) have been around 36-40 and this is split between 2-3 trainers for more manageable classes. There is an intake every 4-5 weeks so there will only be 5 squads in GV by December/January (they may not take a squad in December due to Christmas season) Training is 6 months in GV and 2 months operational training (firearms and driving courses) so the August intake will be ready for duty in March 2019

    Would they not be out on the ground in January 2019?

    You have to pass your firearms and driving courses hence the extra 2 months however this will not be in GV then you will be a fully operational officer


  • #5173
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    cazzie23 wrote: »
    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    cazzie23 wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    majgreen wrote: »
    ChillFactor wrote: »
    Wonder how many squads GV can cope with at any one time obviously space and resources is an issue.

    5 at a time

    So roughly 250 students as we’re guessing 50 per squad. We’re all great at guess work haha,

    Recently squads (intakes) have been around 36-40 and this is split between 2-3 trainers for more manageable classes. There is an intake every 4-5 weeks so there will only be 5 squads in GV by December/January (they may not take a squad in December due to Christmas season) Training is 6 months in GV and 2 months operational training (firearms and driving courses) so the August intake will be ready for duty in March 2019

    Would they not be out on the ground in January 2019?

    You have to pass your firearms and driving courses hence the extra 2 months however this will not be in GV then you will be a fully operational officer

    Nope the 2 weeks operational training is done within a year of passing out.

    G36 and driving.


  • #5174
    Waiting88
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Waiting88


    Driving is not essential so it’s done once in station when they can fit you in. You have to be gun trained before passing out. Not everyone gets g36 trained so it’s something you can opt to do the training for.


  • #5175
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Waiting88 wrote: »
    Driving is not essential so it’s done once in station when they can fit you in. You have to be gun trained before passing out. Not everyone gets g36 trained so it’s something you can opt to do the training for.

    You book yourself on both


  • #5176
    Tom_90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Tom_90


    Makes pretty grim reading for anyone in the 400 plus bracket to be honest. We are basically 9 squads away from GV which puts us at this time next year. By then there’ll be a new merit list I’m sure


  • #5177
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Makes pretty grim reading for anyone in the 400 plus bracket to be honest. We are basically 9 squads away from GV which puts us at this time next year. By then there’ll be a new merit list I’m sure

    Peoppe will fail stages, take themselves off the list, no show induction/day one. So many variables.


  • #5178
    Gee2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Gee2


    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Makes pretty grim reading for anyone in the 400 plus bracket to be honest. We are basically 9 squads away from GV which puts us at this time next year. By then there’ll be a new merit list I’m sure

    The current intake is taking people from 100+ places. So 400+ won’t be long reached. They wouldn’t taken so many into the list if they didn’t think there was a chance they will be needed.


  • #5179
    Tom_90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Tom_90


    True but it’s not going to be the difference of hundreds I think that’s a bit of a stretch


  • #5180
    Waiting88
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Waiting88


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Waiting88 wrote: »
    Driving is not essential so it’s done once in station when they can fit you in. You have to be gun trained before passing out. Not everyone gets g36 trained so it’s something you can opt to do the training for.

    You book yourself on both

    Optional tho you don’t have to do them.


  • #5181
    cazzie23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭cazzie23


    Waiting88 wrote: »
    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Waiting88 wrote: »
    Driving is not essential so it’s done once in station when they can fit you in. You have to be gun trained before passing out. Not everyone gets g36 trained so it’s something you can opt to do the training for.

    You book yourself on both

    Optional tho you don’t have to do them.

    Apologies just asked my husband, yes basic firearm training is incorporated in training in GV


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  • #5182
    Tom_90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Tom_90


    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May


  • #5183
    Gee2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Gee2


    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.


  • #5184
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Don't forget 2nd PCA fails, medical fails and vetting fails.


  • #5185
    Tom_90
    Closed Accounts Posts: 160 ✭✭Tom_90


    Gee2 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.

    I really hope your right. Would be sickening to be told we have all met the standard they have set to be a Constable for them then to bin us off. We will just have to wait and see I guess!


  • #5186
    Gee2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Gee2


    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Gee2 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.

    I really hope your right. Would be sickening to be told we have all met the standard they have set to be a Constable for them then to bin us off. We will just have to wait and see I guess!

    Been there, done that. Hopefully there are no budgeting issues this time, as numbers are required.


  • #5187
    cazzie23
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭cazzie23


    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Gee2 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.

    I really hope your right. Would be sickening to be told we have all met the standard they have set to be a Constable for them then to bin us off. We will just have to wait and see I guess!
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Gee2 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.

    I really hope your right. Would be sickening to be told we have all met the standard they have set to be a Constable for them then to bin us off. We will just have to wait and see I guess!

    I think you will be alright believe it or not student officers resign on a weekly basis and there is even the odd dismissal, so stay positive I’m sure you will get there


  • #5188
    stm1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭stm1


    I'm sitting on the merit list 475-500. I'm keeping positive for an Oct/Nov PCA and all being well the call in Mar/Apr.

    Gotta be positive.


  • #5189
    Yellow321
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭Yellow321


    stm1 wrote: »
    I'm sitting on the merit list 475-500. I'm keeping positive for an Oct/Nov PCA and all being well the call in Mar/Apr.

    Gotta be positive.
    Same position as me buddy !


  • #5190
    Grey8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭Grey8


    Yellow321 wrote: »
    stm1 wrote: »
    I'm sitting on the merit list 475-500. I'm keeping positive for an Oct/Nov PCA and all being well the call in Mar/Apr.

    Gotta be positive.
    Same position as me buddy !

    I’m 400-425 and think ( I’m hopeful) it may be a little earlier than Oct/Nov for us lot, they have upto merit position 350 booked in for PCA in July already.


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  • #5191
    jwhdkl5736
    Registered Users Posts: 492 ✭✭jwhdkl5736


    cazzie23 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Gee2 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.

    I really hope your right. Would be sickening to be told we have all met the standard they have set to be a Constable for them then to bin us off. We will just have to wait and see I guess!
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    Gee2 wrote: »
    Tom_90 wrote: »
    My understanding is this, If there’s only 50 per squad and only 5 squads at GV then they’ll reach 250 students max and then there’s no one else getting through the doors to January. In January it’ll be squads from 250 onwards with another squad of max 50 people every month until the new merit list comes from the supposed autumn recruitment, which for us was mid May

    They will be (hopefully) well past 250 on the merit list by Jan. They are 100+ after 1 intake. Not everyone on the list gets in.

    I really hope your right. Would be sickening to be told we have all met the standard they have set to be a Constable for them then to bin us off. We will just have to wait and see I guess!

    I think you will be alright believe it or not student officers resign on a weekly basis and there is even the odd dismissal, so stay positive I’m sure you will get there

    That is strangely unreassuring for the rest of us...


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