We are not talking about when they open recruitment again. We are talking about when they give the 1000 or so people already through the process a start date.
The Ultimate Recruitment Thread
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, Jul 12 2011 12:04 PM
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 01:12 AM
where did you hear it was 1000 in the applicant process? last i heard it was 200 or so waiting for a start date before recruitment froze...
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 10:16 AM
They did 5 "update evenings" with 100 places on each for those in the process to sign up to go to. My guess would be more around the 400 mark, maybe a bit lower with people pulling out since then.
#28
Posted 31 July 2011 - 10:48 AM
Am I the only person who thinks the state of recruitment is awful.
The second largest force in the country and they can't afford to recruit volunteers, something doesn't add up. The next force up (The Met...) is accepting anybody and everybody as specials, training them and yet still have money to spare*! I'm ridiculously anti-savage-public-sector-cuts (whilst I accept savings must be made, the cuts are too deep and happening too fast!) but I can't help but feeling something has gone wrong if they can't afford free workers (I am accounting for the costs of training too, but i can't be *that* high...
*The Met has three point six times the officer numbers as West Midlands Police YET seven and a half times the budget! I factor in various events and the area is *slightly* larger than the West Mids force area, but it's still mad...
The second largest force in the country and they can't afford to recruit volunteers, something doesn't add up. The next force up (The Met...) is accepting anybody and everybody as specials, training them and yet still have money to spare*! I'm ridiculously anti-savage-public-sector-cuts (whilst I accept savings must be made, the cuts are too deep and happening too fast!) but I can't help but feeling something has gone wrong if they can't afford free workers (I am accounting for the costs of training too, but i can't be *that* high...
*The Met has three point six times the officer numbers as West Midlands Police YET seven and a half times the budget! I factor in various events and the area is *slightly* larger than the West Mids force area, but it's still mad...
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Posted 31 July 2011 - 10:32 PM
Am I the only person who thinks the state of recruitment is awful.
The second largest force in the country and they can't afford to recruit volunteers, something doesn't add up. The next force up (The Met...) is accepting anybody and everybody as specials, training them and yet still have money to spare*! I'm ridiculously anti-savage-public-sector-cuts (whilst I accept savings must be made, the cuts are too deep and happening too fast!) but I can't help but feeling something has gone wrong if they can't afford free workers (I am accounting for the costs of training too, but i can't be *that* high...
*The Met has three point six times the officer numbers as West Midlands Police YET seven and a half times the budget! I factor in various events and the area is *slightly* larger than the West Mids force area, but it's still mad...
Ive always thought WMP should have more money, we have the 2nd largest city (Birmingham), the 9th largest (Coventry), loads of football teams etc.
#30
Posted 31 July 2011 - 10:41 PM
Ive always thought WMP should have more money, we have the 2nd largest city (Birmingham), the 9th largest (Coventry), loads of football teams etc.
They operate in budget, that's the issue.
So funding per anum gets slashed by 10-15%
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Posted 01 August 2011 - 03:52 PM
What about the 300 people or so waiting to become specials, when do they start? April 2012?
For some reason the date March 2012 is in my head, i'm sure it was mentioned at the last meeting I attended, but I could very well be wrong.
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Posted 02 August 2011 - 03:07 PM
I've not heard anything since my medical back in late february. they said i'd get drugs resuklts back in 3 weeks, never heard anything. i rang up recruitment and they just said that recruitment is closed until possibly september 2011. no info as to whether i passed drugs test or not, or if those of us still stuck in limbo will then carry on into training when they decide to start up again, or if we have to reapply. i have a SPC number which i thought would suggest i'm next in line for training, but i may be wrong...
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Posted 03 August 2011 - 12:29 PM
there is no more training coming out of tally ho! All the trainers have been told that they have to get rid of 80 people within learning & development, they have also been told that there going back out onto lpu's. I dont know why lloyd house keep saying September 2011 cause it's not going to happen. there is no more training booked in for this year according to the trainers. There is roughly around 200 people (myself included) that have passed everything and are just awaiting a start date, i believe that there is roughly another 600 people that have passsed the assessment centre.
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Posted 03 August 2011 - 02:45 PM
so will we ever get to become SC's or is it just a pipe dream?
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 10:18 AM
Do you think that with the riots it will influence there decision to put more officers through training?
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Posted 15 August 2011 - 10:58 PM
No.
Whilst it highlights maybe numbers should not be cut those in charge still fail to see the issues with cutting back the numbers. They seem to think that it wont matter.
Its all about the money money money, its all about the money money money... as the song goes.
Whilst it highlights maybe numbers should not be cut those in charge still fail to see the issues with cutting back the numbers. They seem to think that it wont matter.
Its all about the money money money, its all about the money money money... as the song goes.
#37
Posted 15 August 2011 - 11:28 PM
No.
Whilst it highlights maybe numbers should not be cut those in charge still fail to see the issues with cutting back the numbers. They seem to think that it wont matter.
Its all about the money money money, its all about the money money money... as the song goes.
Those in charge, I hope you mean Central Government, I don't think for one minute Chris Sims wants to cut any numbers....
#38
Posted 16 August 2011 - 09:41 AM
Do you think that with the riots it will influence there decision to put more officers through training?
I think locally it might i think it might be the same in every force! but i dont think those in charge at the top wil change their mind, infact they are saying as much every day almost!
We got by this time, intially the Specials went in on mass across the force area and then our reg colleagues were called back from rest days on the Wednesday and 12 hour shifts implemented! sure more officers would have been lovely but i dont think anyone is listening!
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Posted 16 August 2011 - 11:26 AM
Those in charge, I hope you mean Central Government, I don't think for one minute Chris Sims wants to cut any numbers....
He'll do what he's told to do!
You are also aware that he ruined Staffs before coming to WMP?
#40
Posted 24 August 2011 - 12:17 PM
This is for the user who posted somthing a couple days ago, its up reveiw in september, but weather they will re-open recruitment is another matter, i doubt it your looking at next year, iv heard April, soo join the que 
#41
Posted 28 September 2011 - 06:00 PM
Hello all how are you fine people? im just wondering if anyones heard anything on the review which happened this month? cheers rich.
#42
Posted 29 September 2011 - 09:24 AM
Not aware o f any changes mate that will have opened up any branch of recruitment. They are struggling to run courses internally let alone bringing new officers through!
#43
Posted 29 September 2011 - 08:29 PM
Not aware o f any changes mate that will have opened up any branch of recruitment. They are struggling to run courses internally let alone bringing new officers through!
Courses are there - just not being communicated down to us...
#44
Posted 03 October 2011 - 09:12 AM
Courses are there - just not being communicated down to us...
I meant other courses specifically buddy the important ones lol!
#45
Posted 03 October 2011 - 10:03 AM
I meant other courses specifically buddy the important ones lol!
Yep, I think I knew what you meant; I was referring to PST courses - there are two a month for specials at the moment, and there is also the option of doing them with the regulars if you have the time...
#46
Posted 03 October 2011 - 04:59 PM
Any idea when WMP are recruiting specials or regs? im getting bored of 6th form and im a month in..... Im 17 tomorrow so if they where recruiting i would be on the phone to them thursday!
#47
Posted 03 October 2011 - 05:13 PM
Any idea when WMP are recruiting specials or regs? im getting bored of 6th form and im a month in..... Im 17 tomorrow so if they where recruiting i would be on the phone to them thursday!
Regs - most likely not until 2015. Specials not sure.
#48
Posted 03 October 2011 - 05:25 PM
Regs - most likely not until 2015. Specials not sure.
Seriously!
Warwickshire, TVP or BTP then 
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 06:06 PM
Regs - most likely not until 2015. Specials not sure.
I was having a discussion about this recently, as we all do lol.
It would take at least 6 months to get new bobbies out on the street if they announced recruitment tomorrow! Possibly longer if they scrap every1 and start again.
So imagine this new financial year April 2012 they announce recruitment, chances are officers wont be ready until 2013.
I know there still getting rid of people surely there gonna need people before 2015!!
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Posted 03 October 2011 - 06:10 PM
I was having a discussion about this recently, as we all do lol.
It would take at least 6 months to get new bobbies out on the street if they announced recruitment tomorrow! Possibly longer if they scrap every1 and start again.
So imagine this new financial year April 2012 they announce recruitment, chances are officers wont be ready until 2013.
I know there still getting rid of people surely there gonna need people before 2015!!
This is thing though, people have still got the mindset that we need to replace officers, but at the end of the day numbers are being reduced so you aren't actually replacing them. The plan is to lose 1000 officers in the next four years. Do the maths there and you won't be seeing any recruitment just a staggered reduction.
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