What to do to become a police officer?

none. just need to be fit and healthy

Paul D

If you are serious than look at www.policecouldyou.co.uk/

It can take over a year and it is best to have some life experience before joining (ie being over 25)

Police officers receive very competitive pay and benefits packages. Rates of pay vary by force, generally starting at an annual rate of around Â£20,000, and rising with each year of experience. Officers in some forces receive additional allowances to complement their salary.

As per that comment by EVO and Karen next time you are burgled assaulted, stabbed, shot, raped, things stolen from you or have an argument than don't call the police and they'll see you in court or in the cemetery. Remember the police run towards danger when others run away.

Sue K

As a lot of people have already said, check the website of the force you wish to join. Good luck to you.

It saddens me to read some of the answers on here. I wonder who they'll phone when their house is burgled, their brother is murdered, their sister is raped or they are the victim of a street robbery. The police are doing a fantastic job with limited money and resources. It's a shame that people aren't made aware of how many acts of terrorism have been thwarted. There could have been hundreds of 9/11s or 7/7s if it weren't for our brave boys and girls.

Have a think before you write.

Micah H

Start believing that driving 4mph over the speed limit is the most sadistic criminal act known to man....
And you'll be a copper in no time, and getting paid a-plenty...if you make sure to keep up with your monthly targets: protect the vulnerable from robbery, violence & intimidation = 1, catch drivers not wearing a seatbelt = 30.

london lady

NO qualification needed, but they are good to have some. And most importantly NO CRIMINAL RECORD. You can apply easily. go on to the website. metropolitanpolice.uk.com

Hi T

I also like the beat, but I don't like to face the music.

FRAGINAL-NOYPI

Be academically prepared,
Physically fit for any operation,
Stability under pressure, and
Vigilance in every act.

Aphextwig

No Criminal Record!!! And probably some other stuff too!

THE BULB

No qualifications needed, but life experience essential fo ryour application form.
Basic pay differes depending on where you work, I work in London so I get a London allowance.
The actual selection doesn't take too long, but its the waiting for an available position.
You do an application form first, take time on this and seek advice from your local constabulary, many have recruitment departments which will give you some pointers on filling it in.
50% of applicants are weeded out in the paper application process.
If you're successful at that, then you attend a "Day 1" which is for written, maths and role play tests, again, there is a book available which can help you through this, and constabularies run help days where they will give you pointers for the role plays.
If you make it through this, then you get to do the "Day 2" JRFT (job related fitness test) which is pretty easy, and you also get hearing, drug and lung capacity tests done.

After that you will get told if you've been accepted and you just have to wait for a place on the next available training intake.
Only problem is, not many constabularies are recruiting at the moment, have a look on the "policecouldyou" website.

ladysorrow

You need GCSEs and if you have been in the army, you are half way thru already. Another thing , they do not like it if you have tatoos. It is better if you get in touch with your local police. It depends where you llive, you may get higher salary, specially if it is the metropolitan.

paulisfree2004

a good start would be to attend right wing political functions, most used to be the kid in school who had their lunch money taken from them, and was always the subject of practical jokes.

chutney

No you don't need qualifications. They are not as strict as they used to be there is no height restriction now like there used to be and the age is more flexible too. go to your local police website and click on recruitment it with give you all the information you need to know about becoming a police officer. Starting pay for Hertfordshire is approx Â£19,000.

Michael B

Homer Jay and Paul D have given you the best answers. However, there aren't many forces that I know of currently recruiting as there are believed to be a few thousand applications in the pipeline to be processed. Best, though, to keep an eye on the website of the force you want to join.

Len the hen

why don't you go to your local college and see what courses they have got to help you and go to your local police station and the Internet may help ask people

Le Baron

Having Qualification's helps especially when it comes to being graded or to further your career on the police ladder. All Police Officers must learn the basic law of the roads, the civil law and must have an objective mind...very important. One of my school-friends has been in the force now since 1977 and is a Superintendant with the Metropolitan Police Division. He had O'levels and A'levels, he past his SAT's with flying colours. Police Officers pay starts around Â£22,000 a year and goes up every year and you are also assisted with housing and a special London Waiting Allowance if you are allocated in the London area.

Lisa W

No formal qualifications are needed but it would help in the process. You will have basic tests on literacy and numeracy when you get there as part of a load of tests you must complete.

The most important thing is that your health and criminal record is good. You can get load of information on the metropolitan police web and www.policecouldyou.com. Then if you pass the tests you can go to Hendon and start training.

Good Luck.

Sir Sidney Snot

LOOK ON YOUR LOCAL FORCE WEBSITE

blonde dyslexic but good looking

just your gcses, but in this country there is no way i would be a cop unless they gave me a gun. to many police are dying and getting stab and shot but when they shot someone they get in trouble. what is going on with this world the crims are allowed to do what they want and do get the right punnishment to fit the crime. i think the govement need to act before we end up a mess up crimanal country. like the usa and Oz were everyone can walk in to schools and kill kids even if they did nothing wrong.

gabs4_28

it depends on where u live
check the website for reqruitment

dagaffman

I agree with the people that have given positive answers to your question, and havent used it as an opportunity to have a pop at police officers. They generalize and clearly think they know all about Police work etc, when they only know what they see on TV. We all know who they'll continue to call when they're victims of crime.

Be prepared to be patient when you apply for it, but go for it!!!

Andrew C

I wanted to be a "Bobby on the beat" when I was younger.....well, it's better than walking the streets!

Peter M

Look at your local constabulary web site

srracvuee

best guy to ask is a copper so pop into the nearest station

Justaxing

Start eating donuts

keith_hunter_g7pqb

Firstly have your brain removed, then believe you are above the law. Be corrupt, arrogant, have no conscious.Open a swiss bank account for bribes & backhanders. You never see a poor police officer. Be prepared to harass & arrest joe publice & let all the bad guys walk the streets. Finally you have to be able to carry weapons, the public cannot carry a weapon for protection but they can openly carry offensive weapons, use as you like to kill people then gloat over it with you fellow officers. You must know the masonic hand shake.
It does not matter what pay you get, you earn more than enough in bribes & back handers.

james c

you dont need none all you needis your face to fit in the police force

Audrey L

sorry but i can't help answering this negatively but from what i see with the police round where i live, the only qualifications you need are:- Being Corrupt/bent helps a lot and not forgetting the most important one "thick as a brick" Good Luck as you will have no mates and all your kids will be bullied at secondary school.

maggot

a removal of personality
a overly suspicious nature
the ability to turn your back on friends and family
a distinct lack of feelings
and many other fine qualities

mad keith

you need to be brain dead think very carefuly before you decide its not as good as that say promiss you

wesly julien

How you become a police officers? Where do you go to become one? Do you get pay a lot of money?

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