Police interview help

[ryanwhite19]

Hi everyone. I recently applied for a position in the metropolitan police, its something i have wanted to do for a while. Anyway after passing my online assessments and forwarding my application i have been asked to come to a further assessment day in april. This day will compromise of 4 role plays, written and verbal exams and a formal interview. Obviously im pretty nervous and was just wondering if we have any police officers already in the job that could give me any pointers or advice ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[Jembo]

Not one of the boyz in blue, though just remember this type of role play is simply to find out:
- how confident you are
- how you interact with others
- how quickly you can think on your feet & react

They'll be looking at how well you influence others without telling someone what to do.

Good luck

 

[teamemmenracing]

its natural to be nervous ..... everybody is.

Just be honest, be yourself, and don't try to be someone you are not .....

Interviews can be fun , so try and enjoy it........ best of luck

 

[AndyBeech]

Role plays:

The hardest part, nerves will be going but its completely normal. You'll be given certain situations to deal with, all customer service based (NOT police based so don't go into it with this frame of mind). Plan your questions you'll ask as best you can, you'll be given time before the role play to do this, think of what,where,when,who etc. Extract as much information as you possibly can and think of ways you can reach a positive outcome for the situation. Keep calm and just deal with the situation you get as best you can. Keep the core competencies in the back of your mind if possible and think about how you can demonstrate these in the scenario your given. If your from a customer facing background this will all be pretty much common sense stuff. The whole process is very robotic but don't let it fluster you and just go with the flow.

Interviews are all competency based, you'll be told in your assessment centre pack what competencies will be assessed so you can try to plan to a degree the kind of questions that they will most likely ask and get some good examples ready and rehearsed for when the day arrives.

Don't worry about the written and verbal exams, if you can write proper English (no txt speak/jargon) and can use grammar correctly you wont have much of a problem. It's all about being able to digest information your given and giving your own thoughts on it. Throughout the whole day, always keep the core competencies in the back of your mind and think about the positive indicators for each of them and how you can demonstrate them.

Last of all, don't over think the whole thing, prepare, but don't over-prepare as what you get on the day might be completely different to what you might plan for. There's no low ballers or anything to catch you out, keep a clear head and think logically and you'll be fine. Good luck

 

[ryanwhite19]

Thanks guys. Appreciate your help. Its the first time i have ever done any role play type thing....thats the bit the is getting to me the most.

 

[Bing]

I think AndyBeech has some experience, so nothing I can add...except, if you've never done role play before I think it's an excellent excuse to get some experience by practising with the Mrs... Not the same thing at all, but worth asking anyway :evil:

 

[ryanwhite19]

I think AndyBeech has some experience, so nothing I can add...except, if you've never done role play before I think it's an excellent excuse to get some experience by practising with the Mrs... Not the same thing at all, but worth asking anyway :evil:

haha good point !!

 

[markeg]

Sounds similar to the Office & Aircrew Selection (OASC) process that I went through some time back. If it is the same, then there are a number of exercises using crates, poles, ropes etc. In each exercise you are given an objective as a team to achieve and then are expected to work as a group to achieve that objective. Sometimes you are given a role, and sometimes there are no roles assigned and the observers will be monitoring your natural role & behaviour. This linkthat explains the general OASC process.

 

[Bing]

Sounds similar to the Office & Aircrew Selection (OASC) process that I went through some time back. If it is the same, then there are a number of exercises using crates, poles, ropes etc. In each exercise you are given an objective as a team to achieve and then are expected to work as a group to achieve that objective. Sometimes you are given a role, and sometimes there are no roles assigned and the observers will be monitoring your natural role & behaviour. This linkthat explains the general OASC process.

I did that for the Navy at 16, then did it for the RAF twice - first at Biggin Hill then at Cranwell a few years later. He'll of an interview process, used to take 3 days, never experienced anything like it since. I loved it... Apart from the really, really, really fecking cold water

 

[markeg]

Sounds similar to the Office & Aircrew Selection (OASC) process that I went through some time back. If it is the same, then there are a number of exercises using crates, poles, ropes etc. In each exercise you are given an objective as a team to achieve and then are expected to work as a group to achieve that objective. Sometimes you are given a role, and sometimes there are no roles assigned and the observers will be monitoring your natural role & behaviour. This linkthat explains the general OASC process.

I did that for the Navy at 16, then did it for the RAF twice - first at Biggin Hill then at Cranwell a few years later. He'll of an interview process, used to take 3 days, never experienced anything like it since. I loved it... Apart from the really, really, really fecking cold water

me too - loved it so much signed up for the extended version... which I completed by breaking numerous bones when I fell down a mountain However, upside was that a man in full combats in a hospital gets a lot of nurse attention :wink:

 

[Taz]

I have just spent 5 minutes looking into the mirror, pretending to pull a gun from its holster and saying your nicked - although it was fun i'm not sure that's going to help you

 

[mr wilks]

I have just spent 5 minutes looking into the mirror, pretending to pull a gun from its holster and saying your nicked - although it was fun i'm not sure that's going to help you

Hee Hee did you not try " Rochdale vice ! You,re busted ! "

 

[budfox]

You appear to be both literate and conscientious. If the role you're applying for is that of a police officer you're already overqualified.

 

[AndyBeech]

You appear to be both literate and conscientious. If the role you're applying for is that of a police officer you're already overqualified.

Always one

There's no team exercises by the way, no physical tasks or anything like that. Practising with someone else beforehand as mentioned is a good idea btw.

 

[Bing]

You appear to be both literate and conscientious. If the role you're applying for is that of a police officer you're already overqualified.

Always one

There's no team exercises by the way, no physical tasks or anything like that. Practising with someone else beforehand as mentioned is a good idea btw.

What even the kind of practising I suggested ? I might change career in that case

 

[Bing]

me too - loved it so much signed up for the extended version... which I completed by breaking numerous bones when I fell down a mountain However, upside was that a man in full combats in a hospital gets a lot of nurse attention :wink:

My last time round they recruited zero pilots in the year I applied - which was the last year I could apply in order to get through flight training by 23.5 yrs old. They offered me a commission as a Navigator and I declined because I wanted to be a pilot or nothing. I've made some good decisions and some not so good decisions in my life, but looking back as an adult I think that is the single-most feckin' idiotic decision I ever made. But hey, s**t happens :lol: