| Do you feel that the streets are never safe to | | | | treated as potentially useful by the force as they |
| walk at night anymore? Crimes are deliberately | | | | are constantly in search of officers having wide |
| done even during daytime these days. No certain | | | | variety of skills. If you are on your forties and |
| place or time is considered holy by criminals. No | | | | you decided to change your career, you are also |
| one is spared from crimes. Young or old, male or | | | | welcome to apply. As The police recruitment staff |
| female are possible targets of criminals. Your | | | | will welcome the application of anyone who is |
| mum, dad, brother, sister, wife, husband, or child | | | | dedicated to serve and protect. |
| can be their next victim. Even you can be the | | | | When you apply to become a police officer your |
| next victim. As crime rates shoot up, police | | | | first step would be to fill up the police application |
| recruitment is being promoted to anyone who is | | | | form. After that, you will be called for an |
| interested in making the world a safe place once | | | | assessment, in an assessment centre where you |
| again. | | | | will submit yourself to physical and mental tests. |
| Generally, people do not want crimes and | | | | Approximately, the assessment will last for four |
| campaign against it but not everyone can face a | | | | to five hours. Also, this assessment is |
| criminal in an arm to arm combat. Holding a gun | | | | standardized across 43 forces in England in Wales |
| requires certain measures in order to ensure that | | | | so that you will take the same one regardless of |
| it will be used responsibly. You should not take this | | | | what force you are applying to. If you pass the |
| to mean however, being a police officer is all | | | | assessment you will next fill up a questionnaire |
| about guns. This is just to say that most criminals | | | | regarding your medical history. A medical officer |
| are armed and dangerous and police officers | | | | will evaluate your medical history and as soon as |
| undergo special training in order to combat them. | | | | he or she declares you qualified, you will be asked |
| Civilians are not encouraged to attempt to | | | | to undergo a full medical with the mandatory |
| challenge an armed criminal. Of course, not | | | | alcohol and drug tests. Some of the forces will |
| everyone can become a police officer but if you | | | | include a fitness test in the assessment center |
| can be one then you are urged to join the force. | | | | but if you have not had one yet at this point, you |
| Police officers are tasked to deal with anti-social | | | | will be asked to complete one. |
| behavior, reduce street-related crimes including | | | | After completing and passing the assessment you |
| robbery, fight against organized crimes, counter | | | | will then be asked to accomplish a questionnaire |
| terrorism, assist victims and give the community | | | | regarding your medical history. After a medical |
| a general sense of security. These challenging | | | | officer evaluates your medical history and is |
| duties are the things you will face if you decide to | | | | satisfied, you will be asked to take a full medical |
| be a police officer. As exciting as all these sounds, | | | | including alcohol and drug tests, which are |
| it is so much more than these because the job | | | | mandatory. If you have not completed a fitness |
| should be more about maintaining peace and | | | | test in the assessment center you will complete |
| order. | | | | one at this stage. After all of the tests are |
| Joining the force to become a police officer does | | | | accomplished, your force will send you a |
| not require minimum or maximum height nor does | | | | "candidate feedback" detailing how you did in the |
| it require you to have a formal education. If you | | | | test. If you passed everything then you should be |
| decide that you do not want to enter the | | | | welcomed into the force and be a police officer. If |
| University at 18, you are welcome to apply for | | | | you failed then check the web for tips on how to |
| the police force. Your background and skills will be | | | | pass the tests and where you should start from. |