January 2020 Recruitment.

You got told what on your medical? I am really trying to remain hopeful that they will somehow eventually recruit us but I listened to the last meeting with the federation and it didn’t really fill me with confidence, I felt he was just being like well we won’t have the police on the ground to attend calls. Apparently there is a meeting today on bringing the draft budget through but I didn’t even think they agreed on that to begin with. You would think they would bring us through after all becoming appointable but I don’t even know at this stage

They told me it's just political game to get more finance on police, as there is not much already. And they are not going to scrap any of recruitment. We are waiting so long already because of covid, so probably, because of budget we are going to wait longer again 🙈

I am wonder if they contacted anyone who was ready to start GV in March 🤔

I’ve heard the same that both campaigns 2020 and 2021 will still be going ahead regardless of the funding. There will just be a list of appointable candidates used from both campaigns if and when they can get ppl into GV. instead of spending money on a new campaign the will just go off the list. This may possibly mean a freeze in future campaigns and not the current ones. Hopefully as many have sed it’s just politics but funding should be fine and sorted within next few months.

What I would be worried about is late numbers in the merit list from 2020 being overtaken by earlier numbers from the new campaign if they were to intertwine. Guess it’s just a matter of waiting more. Our time will come……hopefully 🤞🏻

I’m on the merit list for another job and will be taking it when offered. Looks like no budget can be brought through so defo filled with even less confidence now

It's usually a week to the day, I got mine at after 4 in the afternoon

After your 2 year probation period...yes...you can submit a form 5, application to transfer.

Hi just wondering on my medical form I included that I got whiplash from a car accident I was involved in in 2017, just got my medical form back from doctor and where it says about strenuous exercise she has put unsure as hasn’t seen full medical report from my consultant…he told me at the time it wouldn’t affect me in life, should this be ok?

Thanks! I’m pretty sure I have his report here anyway to say it doesn’t affect anything I do, she just wrote ‘I have no idea what is involved in a maximum fitness assessment to determine if this would be an issue’

Yeah, some time ago. My merit was in the mid 400s. I ended up joining a mainland force I applied for months after the PSNI and I've been serving there for over 8 months now. I'd really recommend doing so if policing is your passion and you have the ability to move; with this campaign, I wouldn't be surprised if you applied today to another force and got a start date before you hear anything further back from the PSNI. It would be a shame for so much potential to go to waste.

I still lurk here sometimes to follow this absolute nightmare of a recruitment campaign. I wish you all the very best and I applaud your patience and commitment.

@DDGS7 Do you know what the stats were before today? Also do you know what the colour code is for each one? I can’t remember what colour is for what?

Light green - going through the managed stages,

Blue - offer of appointment made

Dark green - dropped out/failed stages

The light green was 400 a few days ago, not sure on the blue, near sure the dark green is the same number

I would of applied for a force in England, although I have a family here and there is no way they would move. This has been a terrible experience from the beginning.

I've lost count on the amount of weeks my vetting is taking. Must be close to 40. Although I have taken another job now, which I will stay in. Hope everyone else that is waiting, hears back soon. I'm out!