| It is a brave decision to be a police officer and | | | | the police force you have to have minimum |
| very few individuals venture into this career. It is | | | | required eligibility. This eligibility does not restrict |
| a big responsibility and a great opportunity to | | | | any person from applying due to ethnic or |
| make a difference in the community. Police | | | | background reasons. Individuals from all races and |
| officers take risks and endanger their lives to | | | | ethnic groups are encouraged to apply to join the |
| protect the people and ensure that the law is | | | | police force. The age criterion requires the person |
| followed. This career is for those who are willing | | | | to be above eighteen years of age and below the |
| to flourish on challenges and agree to work hard | | | | age of sixty. The retirement age for sergeants |
| and learn the skills. The role of a police officer is | | | | and police constables is sixty years. Therefore, |
| difficult and being a police officer is a tough and | | | | even if you are an adult well in to your thirties |
| highly unpredictable job. However, it also has the | | | | and forties you are still eligible to apply in order to |
| great advantage of being very. Police officers | | | | join the police force. Many have the misconception |
| pride themselves in serving the country and have | | | | that you have to have certain height and fitness |
| the power to protect their people. It is a great | | | | to enroll into the police force. There is no formal |
| honor to wear that uniform and step out to do | | | | educational obligation but applicants have to pass a |
| your duty. Individuals who are determined and | | | | written entrance test exam. Individuals who have |
| tough can apply for this job. Being in the police | | | | minor crime offense records are also eligible to |
| force is not a very easy task. In order to get | | | | join the police force. However, certain offenses |
| into the police force the individuals are trained | | | | bar individuals from taking up any country service. |
| rigorously before they are made officers. | | | | You can join several forces and for further |
| Individuals must have enthusiasm and initiative in | | | | information, you can contact your chosen force |
| order to learn new methods and skills in order to | | | | and enquire with them. The individual must be |
| combat crime and acts of violence. The role of a | | | | ready to take up police duties both mentally and |
| police officer is to protect the people from | | | | physically. After the individual passes the |
| violence, provide a supportive presence within the | | | | assessment process, the physical test follows and |
| community, support victims and offer help and | | | | it is an added advantage if you are physically fit |
| sympathy to those who have been witness to | | | | as you have a higher chance of being selected. |
| crime. Police officers also investigate a case in | | | | There are online application forms available. |
| order to solve it and catch the criminal so that | | | | Individuals who wish to join the police force must |
| justice can be done to the victim. In order to join | | | | fill these forms. |