January 2020 Recruitment.

I got all print outs and medical reports from my GP, whiplash included, I went to physio etc, listed it on the forms and ended up they didn't look at any reports, just asked "you all good now", I said Yes and that was that... they are only really looking serious health issues and basically if you passed your fitness part then they are happy your body works.

@Tango-Hotel their recruitment really is a joke, I know the pandemic hasn’t helped but as others have said other polices forces still managed! At least you have found something else that you are happy with! I’d say the stats have changed then because a lot of people have given up hope and withdrawn.

That’s the medical and every other stage passed. Is it now a case of just waiting to see if/when I get a call or do you receive any other communication from them? TIA

Welcome to the waiting room, its quite crammed

Like a train to Helen’s bay on a warm summers day Fs

For everyone who is appointable, where are you on the merit list?

Connor Murphy answered a question regarding the PSNI budget yesterday, said that there is funding available to maintain police numbers at 7100, basically means if you’re sitting appointable then in the coming months you’ll get a call. Calls for April/ May should hopefully then start to go out in the coming weeks

As much as I would love to pack this in and apply for another force wether it be the mainland or the Garda(who are recruiting btw,incase anyone is interested) I wouldn’t move unfortunately, policing is a passion but only in the country I come from, so I’ll continue to ride this crazy wave and maybe get there one day, hopefully sooner rather than later.

Yeh comments said 500-550. Hopefully not long for us all now if they start doing calls again! Though there seems to be quite a few on here with merit numbers way lower than this that are finally appointable so they will be taken first.

You might aswell see now you are appointable unless you absolutely love your new job! Although who knows what the email might say but hopefully it’s that they are going to continue some sort of recruitment…

Oh I refresh this board and emails on a regular basis don’t worry lol! It would just be nice to hear some sort of decision so we aren’t sitting wondering!! I have heard from two different people - one in job and one in garneville that they are taking a small group in March

From what I’ve gathered from reading the Stormont sessions on BBC, the Finance Minister answered a question about a week ago saying that there is money set aside to maintain police numbers at 7100. This means if everyone appointable should get employed as quite a lot are retiring.

Im also hoping the email brings good news and confirms the above. The news reports on the increase in crime and drugs particularly. They need more boots on the ground. An increased visible presence is the only way to start to deter these sorts of crimes