WA Police service?
May 18th 2013, 6:35 pm
#16
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Re: WA Police service?
Not quite true some of us with 15+ years are still here giving many more years of service. Yes a few did move on or return but the figures are not as large as some people will have you believe, if compared to local applicants in the same bracket. You got PR once you got the visa, some abused it, again the figures aren't that drastic. Some people do not see the police as a 30 year career here and tend to go from job to job.
It is purely financial, more than 9 years service they would pay you a senior constables wage assuming you completed the promotion exams etc. My own belief is the upper service bracket will have to raise, as we still can't get the local applicants to apply. Although I haven't heard the "rumor" of 10years cut off.
It is purely financial, more than 9 years service they would pay you a senior constables wage assuming you completed the promotion exams etc. My own belief is the upper service bracket will have to raise, as we still can't get the local applicants to apply. Although I haven't heard the "rumor" of 10years cut off.
May 20th 2013, 6:17 am
#17
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Re: WA Police service?
I'm not saying ALL or the MAJORITY left WAPOL and got civilian jobs elsewhere, I'm getting at the fact that some did and enough of a percentage did for WAPOL to see that their recruitment was successful however they had to change their policy in an attempt to retain transitional staff, as obviously 25 year old guys with 5 years exp will give longer service than a 40 year old with 20 years exp
Either way now is the time to apply as the state government is again cutting back (although they deny it) and who knows what will happen in a couple of years time. The visa this time around ties you in to WAPOL for two years unlike the old labour Agreement. It is all down to getting bums on seats to meet the government promises to the electorate.
May 20th 2013, 7:40 am
#18
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Re: WA Police service?
Applications have to be in by 29th May though unless you're prepared to go to Perth for the testing.
May 23rd 2013, 7:02 am
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Re: WA Police service?
Like I said in an earlier post, they will raise the maximum experience bracket as they need to recruit a lot more officers.
No one listened to the guy with 5 years WAPOL exp!
No one listened to the guy with 5 years WAPOL exp!
May 23rd 2013, 1:44 pm
#21
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Re: WA Police service?
Kind regards
May 23rd 2013, 10:06 pm
#22
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Re: WA Police service?
Have more confidence my friend, they need experienced officers and if you fit the experience gap then you are what they need. Take it easy and read their website, find out what WAPOL is about and you will fly the interview. (Oh and do the tests on their website, identify your weaknesses and study up)
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