Originally Posted by Pauly864

I was one of the second wave of DEAT officers to join Wapol. From what you've said Pincher, it does not sound like the police force i joined back in 2009. Yes, I was able to special but General Duties was just as bad as the UK in my opinion and they were Stats crazy, way more into chasing tickets than anything I'd experienced in the uk. It seemed to be poorly organised with a very backward attitude to intelligence led policing.

I think anyone considering the move should realise that conditions are no better than the uk. After all, what sort of conditions do you expect if their own citizens don't want to police it. Sorry to say this but people do need to know that its not gonna be just living the dream because as a cop we are witness to the nightmare. Not to mention that WA is heaving with Meths and always had a soring burglary rate. I had investigated some of the most brutal homicides I'd ever come across, way more brutal than anything in the UK. Also, don't get me started on the biker gangs, they are animals.

I spent 5 years in WA before returning to the UK. In retrospect I think I should have transfered to the Eastern States I found NSW and gold Coast much more interesting with a better lifestyle to offer. This is just my opinion so please don't blast me for it but I found WA a very dull place to live and raise a family. Also, as a brit please consider the weather. 42 degrees at Christmas is certainly not the time to be on the beach.... ouch.

Anyway, good luck to anyone willing to make the jump. Just remember, you're still policing the ungrateful public.

Originally Posted by Jamesg177

i’m not sure about everyone else’s thoughts but mine are…… coming from working an area of London that the stabbings, shootings, murders are pretty much so common that it isn’t reported in the media the majority of the time.

Even if it is equally as bad working WA at least my out of work life will be better, can be mortgage free from the extortionate prices of housing here and hopeful see that orange disk in the sky a bit more often compared to the grey we are used to here.
If the work is even slightly better then that’s an additional bonus too.

Originally Posted by Sparcs75

It was 8 weeks for me to hear after the interview.

Originally Posted by Bazandbeanz

I obviously haven't passed then. My interview was on the 16th February.

Originally Posted by Bazandbeanz

I obviously haven't passed then. My interview was on the 16th February.

Originally Posted by Jamesg177

just had my congratulations email about 5 minutes ago… my interview was on 3rd March so that’s pretty quick.

what did people do with the medical as I know this will be a problem with my doctors

Originally Posted by Sparcs75

Yes the bankruptcy report, I took a screen print from the name search. I then got a £8 report from somewhere else, which said the same thing. Overkill really, but I couldn't see another way of doing it.

Has anyone done the online questionnaire and had or booked the 1 to 1 video call with the psychologist?

Originally Posted by IrishGarda

Waiting for interview date after competing the fitness test a few weeks ago. Any one know how big the first induction class will be ? I’m hoping I will be going over before the end of this year. 3 years as a Garda in Ireland and lucky to have an oz passport already even though I haven’t been there before.

Originally Posted by Sparcs75

I've heard October?

You request the driving history from the gov website, it's a 3/4 report. It should identify you and it has all your details on.