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"Joining The Police..."

I'm seriously considering joining the police instead of going to uni - I think I've really had enough of being educated. I just want to DO something rather than being some crappy person who just writes stuff and doesnt actually make a difference. I think making a difference in life is the most important thing you can do and by upholding the law you're making a difference!

I don't know a great deal of what sort of thing I'd be undertaking by joining the force but I am sure it is better than etching out my existance in a lowly cubicle of a generic office block.

I want to get some information packs send so if you know any websites or places I can phone or write to to ask then can you help me out.

Thanks

HálloHowArtThou wrote:
> English_Bloke wrote:
> Oh, you have to do first aid and life saving too.
>
> How gory and icky does it get?

Not bad for me so far. The worst I've had is some bloke that slashed his arm up with a razor blade.

Some other people that joined with me have had to go to murders and hangings though.

MoJoJoJo wrote:
> Now I struggle to do 20 push ups...

Bless

English_Bloke wrote:
> Oh, you have to do first aid and life saving too.

How gory and icky does it get?

English_Bloke wrote:
> Do you only want to do it for a short time, or for a full 30 years?

How different is it?

"Bleep test, level 5.4"

Woah, I probably got that back in high school, and I was uber-un-fit back then.

The Wal went for some TA training and urinated over everyone. Of course, back then we were going boxing three days a week, where we'd do a couple of hundred sit ups and push ups each time. Now I struggle to do 20 push ups...

English_Bloke wrote:
> At training school you do a different test.
>
> As many press-ups as you can in 1 minute and the same for sit-ups.
> Bleep test to failure.
> Body-fat test. Blood pressure test. Weight and height.


Ah I see, I think I could do maybe 30 sit ups in a minute and about 30 push ups. I'm reeeeeally not that strong. Looks like I'll have to hit the gym first.

Oh, you have to do first aid and life saving too.

Cub!st wrote:
> How did you do on the fitness test thing? With all the sit ups, push
> ups, sprinting and stuff? I read on the website you had to do that
> and that's putting me off joining because I amn't exactly un fit just
> not strong heh.

At training school you do a different test.

As many press-ups as you can in 1 minute and the same for sit-ups.
Bleep test to failure.
Body-fat test. Blood pressure test. Weight and height.

Paradox: wrote:
> Thats the running up and down before the sensor bleeps and it gets
> faster, ya?

Yup

> My grip is a bit poor since I broke my finger on my left hand.. damn.

So use your right

How did you do on the fitness test thing? With all the sit ups, push ups, sprinting and stuff? I read on the website you had to do that and that's putting me off joining because I amn't exactly un fit just not strong heh.