join the police?

[Gerrard]

Officers get less respect than sergeants, because officers can become so withoout working for it, while sergeants have to work their arses off to get there.

Very true. However, you can't enter the as a Sergeant (Navy did/do have a fast track scheme) and would have to put up with 8 years or so of bullcrap before you get there. You certainly don't have to work to get there, just stay in for long enough. I would imagine it's similiar in the police as well.

[matty-hodgson]

i've been thinking a lot at school..
and i think i'm gonna go for the fireman option!
obviously i'll probably change my mind by the end of sixth form, but for now.. it's a good thing to aim for, good pay, get fit, good sick pay (apparently), and pull countless birds

i see a couple of people have put you need to be hard working and very physically able for the job.. not wanting to brag or anything but i do indoor rock climbing at the highest level at school and i run 100m and 200m for the county (cumbria ) and i was predicted Bs at the highest in my exams and i've got 2 A*s in my mock exams..

[Guy]

has it actually been said/verified by Mario@Hexus?

Actual drink almost over laptop there, well played

[Andy3536]

When thinking of the police option you would have to consider that white males don't get picked
If your not a minority group or female you've got no chance

[matty-hodgson]

When thinking of the police option you would have to consider that white males don't get picked
If your not a minority group or female you've got no chance

hahahaha! i like that 1! xD
nice 1

[JK Ferret]

Actual drink almost over laptop there, well played

Thank you, knowing I've brightened someone's day has made me feel better too, work put me in a terrible mood (did an hour unpaid overtime searching for a £90 mistake, and they wanted me to do a 7-day week too)

The thing about white males is that it's both sexist and racist against them. By pledging to make a workforce more black/ethnic and/or female, you're leaving out the white males.
One of my friends from college always used to moan about this (although, with him wearing Hello Kitty around, I had an inkling he might've been gay...). He always said ethnic, age and female complaints were fine, but start a white, 18-65yo male complaint, you'd be stopped with all haste my the PC Brigade. What a country we live in

[MadduckUK]

i think you might have to go to a police academy