2021 Applicants - Merit List

If the CC said he wants 350 in GV by Jan 25, then surely there will be more intakes than stated if only 20 odd have gotten the call so far?

Yeh thats what I'm thinking.

If the money is there and the CC said he wants to increase to a surplus of 8,600, then surely they would try get as many people in as possible and quickly as possible. In past campaigns I remember someone said that they were able to achieve 50 every 4-5 weeks. Hopefully something like that could happen?

Good thing also is that Naomi Long has been Justice Minister before so she is experienced and will know what needs done instead of someone new being straight in the deep end.

Also vetting lasts for 1 year. Mine is valid until June and they’ve not contacted me to complete a change of circumstances form, suggesting they’re not expecting me to need it?

Just seen the updated figures on the psni website. Did not expect so many to be progressed to the managed stages!

Im still a wee bit away to that point but it is exciting times lol

I start a new job next week and was thinking there maybe I should have waited and stayed put 😂

Yeah I reckon they have after they updated the graph. They will have reserves for withdrawals.

Today was an open goal in terms of an opportunity to announce new funding but they didn’t 😂

Just a quick one....found out that I've mild hearing loss in the high frequency range. Extremely close to being over the 123dB requirements for 3,4 and 6 kHz. Are hearing aids allowed in the test (don't have one but prob could see about getting one) or would you just have to appeal and put a case to the appeals panel?

Cheers for any help.

Thanks psnaye2023. Sort of holding out a small bit of hope as it say "when aids may overcome the difficulty, further assessment by the psni medical team will be required to identify possible adjustments". Suppose just wait and see whenever I get a date for the medical.

I think you get a call saying you’re a reserve for that course, guaranteed a place for the next one. If anyone drops out, defers or gets injured you get on the first course.

Congratulations! Where about are you on ML?

Congratulations-I'm sure you're delighted! Hope all goes well. I'm still awaiting vetting from April- not sure how long the process takes but it feels like forever

Yes you do induction with the course you are reserve on. I’ve been given the date for that and told to complete all paper work etc as if I’m confirmed for April. If I don’t get April then I don’t have to do induction for May, which is a bit crap as it would be good to mix with the course I’m on but hey ho, not going to complain!

Thank you! Possibly sooner than you think tbh. By the sounds of things, more than likely before end of year. You’re also appointable so in reality higher up than that!

I’ll pop this into the Vetting chat also. However there appears to be no place to put bank details, debts, loans etc in the vetting form. Or am I missing this?

Also it doesn’t ask for speeding convictions, only for other driving convictions.

Am I completely missing it or do they not ask for this?

The chief constable has said this week that the recruitment process is reopening in April (just the progression of the merit list not a new campaign lol) so things will definitely speed up. He has promised not to drop to the project numbers of 6300 officers.