Nice to make your acquaintances
Dec 2nd 2003, 9:16 pm
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Nice to make your acquaintances
Hello all, new 'junior' member here - i've been browsing for a couple of weeks and already picked up loads of handy hints, particularly on info on taking pets.....and lots of v. amusing posts too!
we're not even ready to send in application til end of next year but i'm already soooo excited, its great reading everyone elses adventures in the meantime.
we're aiming to go for PR in Perth through the Labour Agreement as i'm (another
) nurse and i wondered if anyone else had tried this route?
Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. We know as it stands he'll have to start again with the whole 2 yrs probation if accepted and when we were there last year we went in to the Hay st. recruitment centre for a chat and stopped a couple of coppers out on their bikes (!!!!????
) for a chat about it - all pretty helpful, but anyone any experience or anecdotes about getting accepted in to the police as a non Aussie? Am I asking for trouble with this Q?!!
Many thanks!!
we're not even ready to send in application til end of next year but i'm already soooo excited, its great reading everyone elses adventures in the meantime.
we're aiming to go for PR in Perth through the Labour Agreement as i'm (another
) nurse and i wondered if anyone else had tried this route? Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. We know as it stands he'll have to start again with the whole 2 yrs probation if accepted and when we were there last year we went in to the Hay st. recruitment centre for a chat and stopped a couple of coppers out on their bikes (!!!!????
) for a chat about it - all pretty helpful, but anyone any experience or anecdotes about getting accepted in to the police as a non Aussie? Am I asking for trouble with this Q?!! Many thanks!!
Dec 2nd 2003, 9:19 pm
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Re: Nice to make your acquaintances
Originally posted by HugoB
Hello all, new 'junior' member here - i've been browsing for a couple of weeks and already picked up loads of handy hints, particularly on info on taking pets.....and lots of v. amusing posts too!
we're not even ready to send in application til end of next year but i'm already soooo excited, its great reading everyone elses adventures in the meantime.
we're aiming to go for PR in Perth through the Labour Agreement as i'm (another ) nurse and i wondered if anyone else had tried this route?
Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. We know as it stands he'll have to start again with the whole 2 yrs probation if accepted and when we were there last year we went in to the Hay st. recruitment centre for a chat and stopped a couple of coppers out on their bikes (!!!!???? ) for a chat about it - all pretty helpful, but anyone any experience or anecdotes about getting accepted in to the police as a non Aussie? Am I asking for trouble with this Q?!!
Many thanks!!
Hello all, new 'junior' member here - i've been browsing for a couple of weeks and already picked up loads of handy hints, particularly on info on taking pets.....and lots of v. amusing posts too!
we're not even ready to send in application til end of next year but i'm already soooo excited, its great reading everyone elses adventures in the meantime.
we're aiming to go for PR in Perth through the Labour Agreement as i'm (another
) nurse and i wondered if anyone else had tried this route? Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. We know as it stands he'll have to start again with the whole 2 yrs probation if accepted and when we were there last year we went in to the Hay st. recruitment centre for a chat and stopped a couple of coppers out on their bikes (!!!!????
) for a chat about it - all pretty helpful, but anyone any experience or anecdotes about getting accepted in to the police as a non Aussie? Am I asking for trouble with this Q?!! Many thanks!!
only joking, welcome to the forum, sorry i can't help too much with your questions but i am sure somebody will.have you used the search facility?
Dec 2nd 2003, 9:53 pm
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Hello HugoB,
I dont know anything about the labour areement unfortunately but am a nurse and got my familys PR visas through skilled independant category. This was fairly straightforward and quick compared to most peoples experiences, the rate of nurses going at the moment though they may soon have a surplus!
Good luck,
Michaela
I dont know anything about the labour areement unfortunately but am a nurse and got my familys PR visas through skilled independant category. This was fairly straightforward and quick compared to most peoples experiences, the rate of nurses going at the moment though they may soon have a surplus!
Good luck,
Michaela
Dec 8th 2003, 11:06 am
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Hi There,
We have just settled in Mandurah. My husband used to be in the police in the UK for 13 years and is now working as a private investigator in the Perth area. Is your husband dead set on joining the police? If so WA police are recruiting and they would welcome someone in his position. As far as I am aware there are no short cuts in terms of probation etc. As far as acceptance is concerned the "job" appears to be much the same here as in the UK obvious exception that everyone here is armed.
My husband has found that there is a lot of investigation work available outside of the police force.
Please feel free to PM us if you would like more info in this area.
Hope this is of some help and good luck with it all.
We have just settled in Mandurah. My husband used to be in the police in the UK for 13 years and is now working as a private investigator in the Perth area. Is your husband dead set on joining the police? If so WA police are recruiting and they would welcome someone in his position. As far as I am aware there are no short cuts in terms of probation etc. As far as acceptance is concerned the "job" appears to be much the same here as in the UK obvious exception that everyone here is armed.
My husband has found that there is a lot of investigation work available outside of the police force.
Please feel free to PM us if you would like more info in this area.
Hope this is of some help and good luck with it all.
Dec 8th 2003, 6:49 pm
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
Good luck on your journey, I'm sure there are plenty of folks with good answers to your questions.
Good luck on your journey, I'm sure there are plenty of folks with good answers to your questions.
Dec 8th 2003, 7:16 pm
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Re: Nice to make your acquaintances
Originally posted by HugoB
Hello all, new 'junior' member here - i've been browsing for a couple of weeks and already picked up loads of handy hints, particularly on info on taking pets.....and lots of v. amusing posts too!
we're not even ready to send in application til end of next year but i'm already soooo excited, its great reading everyone elses adventures in the meantime.
we're aiming to go for PR in Perth through the Labour Agreement as i'm (another ) nurse and i wondered if anyone else had tried this route?
Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. We know as it stands he'll have to start again with the whole 2 yrs probation if accepted and when we were there last year we went in to the Hay st. recruitment centre for a chat and stopped a couple of coppers out on their bikes (!!!!???? ) for a chat about it - all pretty helpful, but anyone any experience or anecdotes about getting accepted in to the police as a non Aussie? Am I asking for trouble with this Q?!!
Many thanks!!
Hello all, new 'junior' member here - i've been browsing for a couple of weeks and already picked up loads of handy hints, particularly on info on taking pets.....and lots of v. amusing posts too!
we're not even ready to send in application til end of next year but i'm already soooo excited, its great reading everyone elses adventures in the meantime.
we're aiming to go for PR in Perth through the Labour Agreement as i'm (another
) nurse and i wondered if anyone else had tried this route? Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. We know as it stands he'll have to start again with the whole 2 yrs probation if accepted and when we were there last year we went in to the Hay st. recruitment centre for a chat and stopped a couple of coppers out on their bikes (!!!!????
) for a chat about it - all pretty helpful, but anyone any experience or anecdotes about getting accepted in to the police as a non Aussie? Am I asking for trouble with this Q?!! Many thanks!!
Dec 8th 2003, 8:16 pm
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Thought it was NSW or have things changed now?
Dec 8th 2003, 9:37 pm
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Hi and welcome to the forum! Sorry I can't help either, but I just wanted to wish you luck with the whole process.
Dec 8th 2003, 10:25 pm
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Originally posted by Pollyana
Thought it was NSW or have things changed now?
Thought it was NSW or have things changed now?
Politicians are as corrupt as ever and from one of Renth's posts I think that is the same in WA.
Dec 8th 2003, 11:17 pm
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Re: Nice to make your acquaintances
Originally posted by HugoB
Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. Many thanks!!
Hubbie is a copper and will have 7 yrs in the Met by the time we go - wants to apply for WA police. Many thanks!!
This can be very hard on families that aren't use to living in Oz. A friend of mine is in the force and had to do two years in 'the sticks' and it really was out in the middle of no where. Lots of trouble with Aboriginies because they are the only ones who live that far out! Also wasn't allowed to join the Police force until he was a citizen (after two years on PR Visa)
Good luck.
Dec 9th 2003, 7:15 pm
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Re: Nice to make your acquaintances
Corrupt in which ways? I'm suddenly feeling all 'Untouchables'!!!
When we went for a recruitment chat last year we were told about the country placement (we were quite looking forward to it actually - fancied a nice little stint near Kalbarrie or Exmouth!!! ), but didnt think this would be until after the 2 yrs probation. WA police website still states PR required to apply, rather than citizenship.
When we went for a recruitment chat last year we were told about the country placement (we were quite looking forward to it actually - fancied a nice little stint near Kalbarrie or Exmouth!!!
), but didnt think this would be until after the 2 yrs probation. WA police website still states PR required to apply, rather than citizenship.
Dec 9th 2003, 7:52 pm
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Planting Evidence
dinosaurs, thugs and bullies"
http://www.smuggled.com/vrb1.htm
http://www.mapinc.org/ccnews/v02/n1214/a05.html?351
The above will give you a start.
dinosaurs, thugs and bullies"
http://www.smuggled.com/vrb1.htm
http://www.mapinc.org/ccnews/v02/n1214/a05.html?351
The above will give you a start.
Dec 9th 2003, 8:17 pm
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Ah yes but we could pull up stuff like this from any police service anywhere in the world i'm sure..............some of it's pretty old. Papers never want to print the thousands of good guy police stories that go on all the time. We knew there was a Royal Commission going on so hopefully some of the problems are being addressed already - sounds like an ideal opportunity for them to grab an upstanding Met officer with both hands and promote them to giddy heights in an effort to strive for a corruption free future..............blah blah....
Dec 9th 2003, 8:27 pm
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Originally posted by HugoB
Ah yes but we could pull up stuff like this from any police service anywhere in the world i'm sure..............some of it's pretty old. Papers never want to print the thousands of good guy police stories that go on all the time. We knew there was a Royal Commission going on so hopefully some of the problems are being addressed already - sounds like an ideal opportunity for them to grab an upstanding Met officer with both hands and promote them to giddy heights in an effort to strive for a corruption free future..............blah blah....
Ah yes but we could pull up stuff like this from any police service anywhere in the world i'm sure..............some of it's pretty old. Papers never want to print the thousands of good guy police stories that go on all the time. We knew there was a Royal Commission going on so hopefully some of the problems are being addressed already - sounds like an ideal opportunity for them to grab an upstanding Met officer with both hands and promote them to giddy heights in an effort to strive for a corruption free future..............blah blah....
Hello.
How would you both feel about being in the sticks..:scared:
do you have a family ?????
Dec 9th 2003, 9:05 pm
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Hubby says 'don't mind' !! To be honest we havent really thought in depth about what it would be like - I guess it would depend on where we were sent. We are both quite keen to get out exploring the big out doors and do some 4WD off roading and camping having lived most of our lives in cities. so I would like to think we'd treat the experience as an adventure - its only for a set period of time and they provide housing.
Guess it would also depend on the timing as if we get to WA on the Labour Agreement for nurses I'd be tied in to a contract. Also have baby girl at the moment but if she were in school by then .....?? Still, the police do (believe it or not!!) consider employees welfare and i'm sure we could postpone the country placement if necessary - it just has to be done at some point.
(It would be quite a bonus to get posted to Exmouth though!!!)
Guess it would also depend on the timing as if we get to WA on the Labour Agreement for nurses I'd be tied in to a contract. Also have baby girl at the moment but if she were in school by then .....?? Still, the police do (believe it or not!!) consider employees welfare and i'm sure we could postpone the country placement if necessary - it just has to be done at some point.
(It would be quite a bonus to get posted to Exmouth though!!!)