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PSNI Recruitment 1710 Campaign

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  • #2342
    Slo85
    Closed Accounts Posts: 289 ✭✭Slo85


    Congrats guys. I’m sure yous are all delighted. Won’t be long until yous will get a start date.


  • #2343
    Nap702
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Nap702


    NiK9 wrote: »
    If I can give any advice. Practice your side steps (like footballers do with cones).
    In the PCA video the woman runs and turns around each cone after the wall.
    You don't have to do it that way. Side stepping is ALOT quicker. Just set up some empty bottles in your kitchen or garden and practice :)

    Well done Nik, nearly there now !!


  • #2344
    Lily79
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Lily79


    NiK9 wrote: »
    If I can give any advice. Practice your side steps (like footballers do with cones).
    In the PCA video the woman runs and turns around each cone after the wall.
    You don't have to do it that way. Side stepping is ALOT quicker. Just set up some empty bottles in your kitchen or garden and practice :)
    I'm going to have to try find some videos of this side stepping! Thanks for the tip


  • #2345
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Get to Sportsdirect and buy some cones lol


  • #2346
    Lily79
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Lily79


    With everything moving so fast it will be interesting to see how soon the dates for medicals come along


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  • #2347
    Robocop2k16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 220 ✭✭Robocop2k16


    I counted 21 days after pca pass a candidate in 1509 did her medical. (Im a real figures freak lol)


  • #2348
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Robocop2k16 wrote: »
    I counted 21 days after pca pass a candidate in 1509 did her medical. (Im a real figures freak lol)

    One of those folks who remembers all their card numbers lol


  • #2349
    Rossco22
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Rossco22


    Passed PCA! Chuffed! Deffo agree with Nik about the air, driving home now and my chest in bits haha. Just glad that's over and done with though :)


  • #2350
    takodah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭takodah


    Great news! AC next week for me thanks to the snow a few weeks back. I wonder how it works for those who score high in AC so late in April. ( not saying I will) will they get fast tracked too and be in GV squad one or maybe they already have the numbers for 1st squad already.
    Maybe there is a slight disadvantage to having AC later.
    Roll on 4th May tho


  • #2351
    takodah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭takodah


    Also found this resource. Enjoy

    https://www.app.college.police.uk/app-content/investigations/investigative-interviewing/


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  • #2352
    Mb91
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭Mb91


    Passed the PCA today too! Still tight in the chest from the dry air. Anyone that’s preaparing just keep working on general fitness (HIIT if you can) and be prepared to bust a gut for 3:54 and you should do fine! Buzzing.


  • #2353
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Anyone able to tell me or pm how long roughly the AC lasts? (Still waiting to do that part)


  • #2354
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Are all those already progressed onto PCA already through their AC?


  • #2355
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Are all those already progressed onto PCA already through their AC?

    Yes they were fast tracked


  • #2356
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Anyone able to tell me or pm how long roughly the AC lasts? (Still waiting to do that part)

    Cant remember how long but I know mine didn't finish too early. So make arrangements for the full length of time it says on the invite email. Just to be safe.


  • #2357
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    takodah wrote: »
    Great news! AC next week for me thanks to the snow a few weeks back. I wonder how it works for those who score high in AC so late in April. ( not saying I will) will they get fast tracked too and be in GV squad one or maybe they already have the numbers for 1st squad already.
    Maybe there is a slight disadvantage to having AC later.
    Roll on 4th May tho

    Good luck with your AC!! You'll do great!!


  • #2358
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    NiK9 wrote: »
    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Anyone able to tell me or pm how long roughly the AC lasts? (Still waiting to do that part)

    Cant remember how long but I know mine didn't finish too early. So make arrangements for the full length of time it says on the invite email. Just to be safe.

    Poo! Just remember I need to print that out! Congrats on the PCA.


  • #2359
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Are all those already progressed onto PCA already through their AC?

    Yes they were fast tracked

    OK, dont want to start worrying about my PCA until after the AC.


  • #2360
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Banterbus28 wrote: »
    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Are all those already progressed onto PCA already through their AC?

    Yes they were fast tracked

    OK, dont want to start worrying about my PCA until after the AC.

    PCA prep is the one thing you can do at any time, i'm not keeping for for the craic lol.

    Patiently waiting for the next campaign


  • #2361
    takodah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 193 ✭✭takodah


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Are all those already progressed onto PCA already through their AC?

    Roughly 3-5 hours


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  • #2362
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Keeping fit*


  • #2363
    Goonerdee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Goonerdee


    Upperbody strength is my biggest weakness. Its what failed me last PCA and I’m ashamed to admit I havent done much about it! Hoping I havent left it too late.


  • #2364
    Nap702
    Closed Accounts Posts: 198 ✭✭Nap702


    Goonerdee wrote: »
    Upperbody strength is my biggest weakness. Its what failed me last PCA and I’m ashamed to admit I havent done much about it! Hoping I havent left it too late.

    Good luck


  • #2365
    The Rookie
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭The Rookie


    Congratulations to you guys...and girls who have passed your PCA... hoping I will be doing it soon.. if the 4th May ever gets here that is lol


  • #2366
    Rossco22
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Rossco22


    For anyone wondering, the PCA is doable as long as you want it enough. I'm 15 and a half stone and unfit, I had only been training since getting the fast track email, so about 3 weeks of training. It was very tough but as long as you've got some level of fitness and give it your all you should be fine.


  • #2367
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Rossco22 wrote: »
    For anyone wondering, the PCA is doable as long as you want it enough. I'm 15 and a half stone and unfit, I had only been training since getting the fast track email, so about 3 weeks of training. It was very tough but as long as you've got some level of fitness and give it your all you should be fine.

    Spiffing should be well proud.


  • #2368
    Slatprh
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Slatprh


    Tried ringing 101 today to see about the status of vetting and was told that they haven't had the merit list released to them yet from deloitte. Does anyone know if you get an email letting you know you're on the merit list or does it come through the post?


  • #2369
    NiK9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭NiK9


    Slatprh wrote: »
    Tried ringing 101 today to see about the status of vetting and was told that they haven't had the merit list released to them yet from deloitte. Does anyone know if you get an email letting you know you're on the merit list or does it come through the post?

    PSNI won't have a merit list until the AC results are released. Your score will determine roughly where you are on the list.


  • #2370
    Slatprh
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Slatprh


    NiK9 wrote: »
    PSNI won't have a merit list until the AC results are released. Your score will determine roughly where you are on the list.

    Do you get told your score? Or just a yes/no if you're progressing?


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  • #2371
    Banterbus28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,620 ✭✭✭Banterbus28


    Slatprh wrote: »
    NiK9 wrote: »
    PSNI won't have a merit list until the AC results are released. Your score will determine roughly where you are on the list.

    Do you get told your score? Or just a yes/no if you're progressing?

    You get a "well done" or a "sorry to tell you" paragraph, some generic guff and a score breakdown


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