Do you feel that the streets are never safe to walk at night anymore? Crimes are deliberately done even during daytime these days. No certain place or time is considered holy by criminals. No one is spared from crimes. Young or old, male or female are possible targets of criminals. Your mum, dad, brother, sister, wife, husband, or child can be their next victim. Even you can be the next victim. As crime rates shoot up, police recruitment is being promoted to anyone who is interested in making the world a safe place once again.
There are people who campaign against crimes but not everyone can and should engage in an armed combat against criminals. Guns, or any weapon for that matter, are dangerous and should be used sparingly. Although guns are a part of a police officer’s life, the job is not all about guns. This is just to say that most criminals are armed and dangerous and civilians are discouraged from challenging them. Not everyone can become a police officer but if you think you can be then you are welcome to join the force.
Police officers’ duties include regulating anti-social behaviour, reducing street-related crimes including robbery, fighting against organized crime, countering terrorism, assisting victims and giving the community a general feeling of security. The challenge of these duties will fall on you if you decide to be a police officer. You will be expected to be on the forefront of the battle against crimes. As exciting as everything sounds, you should remember that the job’s true sense is in keeping peace and order as well as upholding justice.
Height does not matter if you want to become a police officer. Formal education is also not a requirement. If you feel like foregoing University education at 18 and joining the police force, you can do so. Your skills and background will be treated as potentially useful by the force as they are in constant search of police officers with a wide variety of skills. If your career is not providing you the satisfaction that you want at age 40, you can also join the force. AS long as you are willing to serve and protect, the police recruitment staff will welcome your application.
Applying to become a police officer is in stages. After you fill up the police application form, you will be called for an assessment in a centre where you will go through physical and mental tests. This assessment is estimated to last four to five hours and is standardized in 43 forces in England and Wales so that so you will go through the same tests regardless of what force you are applying to. If you pass the assessment, you will then be asked to give your medical history as guided by a questionnaire. A medical officer will evaluate your medical history and decide if you should go to the next stage. If the medical officer says “aye”, you will have to submit yourself to a full medical including mandatory alcohol and drug tests. A fitness test will be asked of you to undergo if you have not had one at the assessment centre. The force you are applying to will send you a “candidate feedback” after complete everything they asked of you. The “candidate feedback” will detail the results of your tests. You will be a police officer if you passed every test that you had undertaken. More information and tips are posted online to help you pass the tests.
