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[iAdam]

Well done mate, sounds like you got yourself in a nice way, out of interest what do you do on an average day in your current job, (If you are allowed to disclose) and what was the whole process of getting into your job. Just to add, good guide, sounds like you have really thought about it.

[:Technical]

iAdam - Thank-you. I tryed hard to get out of a mess tbh :-) If your reffering to what do I do on the beat? I work from 4 in the morning til' 12 noon, sometimes I keep going til' around 9pm. I regularly remove incapable drunks from the streets at early hours and from 9am onwards it starts to get more action-packed. Nearly every day I get into a fight with people. Alot of officers claim thousands of pounds if someone fights back but in my humble opinion - why the hell would you sign up to be a POLICE OFFICER and expect to be treated like royalty. Obviously you will get into scruffles and the majority of the time it can be painful. In Glasgow we're (strathclyde police) are usually always fighting. Its a shame.

But yeah me and my partner (WPC Gibbons) are nice people - sympathetic. I'm not saying we're the best officers or the nicest because I have been rude at times - I wont deny.

The main reason for this post was to get young people educated about taking on the responsibility they should that maybe they don't know they have!

[iAdam]

iAdam - Thank-you. I tryed hard to get out of a mess tbh :-) If your reffering to what do I do on the beat? I work from 4 in the morning til' 12 noon, sometimes I keep going til' around 9pm. I regularly remove incapable drunks from the streets at early hours and from 9am onwards it starts to get more action-packed. Nearly every day I get into a fight with people. Alot of officers claim thousands of pounds if someone fights back but in my humble opinion - why the hell would you sign up to be a POLICE OFFICER and expect to be treated like royalty. Obviously you will get into scruffles and the majority of the time it can be painful. In Glasgow we're (strathclyde police) are usually always fighting. Its a shame.

But yeah me and my partner (WPC Gibbons) are nice people - sympathetic. I'm not saying we're the best officers or the nicest because I have been rude at times - I wont deny.

The main reason for this post was to get young people educated about taking on the responsibility they should that maybe they don't know they have!

I admire your attitude towards the job, seems like you have a very good grasp on life, is there anything in your job where you have thought that you couldn't handle, for example for me it would be being vomitted on. I'm glad that you are 'down to earth' or so to speak in your job, and that you have taken the time to actually make this guide, it'll help alot of people I believe.

Oh and you can call me Adam. I don't mind.

[Imosae]

Wow! Essay here aye ? I'll read it tomorrow if i have time, i have other things to do i had an interview with Connexions a couple of days ago at my School they told me all the stuff you need to do and what you need at the Job which you are doing he gave me a great load of advice. However i'm going to my local College over the road from my School basically then go to another College with is in Middlesbrough!!! So yeah, i want to go to 2 Colleges to get better and stuff thanks for the tips i'll read it as soon as possible

[:Technical]

I will, from now on, call you Adam :-)
Well, thankfully, I've never been vomited on! :-) Which is brilliant.
Actaully, Yes. I have always dreaded someone dieing while I'm assisting them. Such as if I responded to a stabbing and when I got there he was alive then died - I would feel soo sorry for the family. I'd hate that.
The worst part of the job - which has happened to me on numerous occasions is, I've had to chap on a familys house door and break news that one of their children has died. I've done that 4 times now, each one was knife related. It is really undescribably sad for the family.

Yes, I've been told I'm a "good copper", which I am proud of. I wont deny the fact that there are officers who do brutalise and go a bit over the top within my force and that there are some idiots who think they are top man because they have a uniform, body gear and are licenced to assault people. I think thats just silly. - Taking physical action is last on my list but usually ends up the only alternative in the area I work.

I made the guide because I remember as a boy around (13-14) I wanted to be a chav. Although I got bullied I still was a bit of a trouble maker, which is probably why I got bullied. I had done alot of bad things. I heard the army could sort me out and qualifie me so I went for it and woha, they sorted me out right. So at that age I realised I wouldnt get a job and felt as though there was no help out there, but I looked it up and studied and I got there, eventually. I would never have got into the police without the Army.
Thanks for posting back, Adam!

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Imosae - Yes, I did think about it :-) Yes mate, give it a read through before you make any final decisions. Connexions is a great way for teenagers to get back on track, really good that you got into collage. Brilliant mate.

[VelvetClover]

That's a really helpful guide and I'm pleased you managed to get yourself sorted out and into a good job

[Richie]

Thanks for that "Teenager" that was a good guide

[iAdam]

Ahh, that'd be a bad one for me too, the whole of this topic seems really good now, well done.

[Hecktix]

Your life story is a bunch of lies.

It's rare to achieve Lance Corporal in your first year of full service after training.

If you did achieve this rank, you would respect it and honour it and not spell it 'Corpral'.

And it's extremely rare for any police force to accept someone under the age of 21.

Sorry but I don't buy it.

[leah]

It must have taken you ages to make this thread and it was very kind of you! +rep