Uniformed Police Officer

Currently in my probation period and i have to say i am enjoying it so so much. Its true to say tho that there is a lot of information and law to take in and learn and at times it can feel that you are never going to understand it all. But believe me - you will - and when you do you wont even remember thetimes when you were worried about it. The excitement and opportunity is outstanding and i dont think that any other job could give you the variety = there is a career path for everyone, firearms, child abuse investigation, dog section, public order - you name it the police have it The hardest part is the application stuff once you get ...  Read the complete review

I was a Police Officer for a period of 3 and a half years. Not an overly long time to be doing the job, but not a short time either. Deciding to join the Police. All through my life, I have only ever wanted to be a Firefighter. Anyone else who wants to do that will know just how hard it is to become one. As such, at the age of 18, I decided I needed a job that would give me similar satisfaction as a career in the Fire Service, pay relatively well and have good job security. There was only 2 options that I could think of, being a Police Officer or work for the Ambulance Service. Seeing a theme here people?? Well, to get into the Ambulance ...  Read the complete review

Introduction Being a police officer, to me, is first and foremost about helping people. This can be welcome or unwelcome. If you're pulling apart two people trying to batter each other, they probably won't thank you for it. It is a facinating job with a range of career possibilities. It is also repetitive, frustrating and thankless. Interested? If you've seen The Bill or Life on Mars and decide to apply based on what you've seen you're going to be disappointed. You probably won't even make it through the assessment process. To find out what it's like, go through the information on the internet or in the careers library and speak to PCs and ...  Read the complete review