i wish to become a police officer, prefferbly armed but i dont know the requirements to be an armed officer.?

Question

i am now 18 and am currently in my 2nd year at school (sixform) studying the nation diploma in sport. i want to be armed officer do not know the requirments and need to know so i can take the correct path to become an armed officer. can you help?
P.S please help
thanks scott

Answer 1

A dislike of brazillians in large coats and an itchy trigger finger?

Answer 2

I'm presuming you are British and wanting to join the police here?
They don't usualy take youuntil early 20s (get some life experience first). It's a long and tortuous recruitment process - maybe 6-8 months from first sending in an application. No real qualifications needed but you need to pass an aptitude test and a fitness test. Training is about 3 months with a two-year probation. Only after all that can you specialise and think about joining Armed Response.
Why do you want to be armed specifically? A gun fetish is not the best reason to join the police force here (maybe the army?).

Answer 3

Hi Scott, i am in a similar situation as i wish to be Airport Police Squad. U can apply at 18 and a 1/2 (this is wen they will accept u) but usually want life experience first then once u have completed your interview and recruitment process you haver to be a Beat PC for 2 years to complete your probabtionary period. Once this has been done, courses and xfers are available to join specific areas of the force. AS an armed officer, you will under go tests every 6 kmonths to make sure u are still up for the job, inc fitness.

Answer 4

You will join as a Police Constable,After training,you will do a two year probationary period.Once that is over, before becoming a firearms officer,you will need experience within the force. There are training courses available for specialist areas within the force.Devon and Cornwall is a centre of excellence for firearms training, with officers from other forces right across the country to attend courses.
Basic guidelines for applicants
As you might imagine, applicant guidelines are fairly comprehensive, but here are a few highlights:
there are no minimum or maximum height requirements
there is no formal educational requirement, but you will have to pass written tests
you must be either a British Citizen, a citizen of the EU or other states in the EEA, or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with indefinite leave to remain in the UK
although you may still be eligible to join the police service if you have minor convictions/cautions, there are certain offences and conditions that will make you ineligible. If you are at all unsure, contact your chosen force for more information.
you must physically and mentally be able to undertake police duties
You may like to review the detailed eligibility requirements
Get fit before you apply
One of the most rigorous elements of our screening process is the physical fitness training. Because our officers must be able to move quickly while carrying a lot of heavy equipment, they have to be in pretty good shape.
If you pass the assessment process, you will then have to take a physical fitness test. To pass, you will need to be reasonably fit, and able to run short distances fairly quickly. Later you will also have to pass a medical examination. Always remember to check with your chosen force if you have any specific concerns.
Why not go to your local police station,and ask to have a chat with someone. They will be very happy to guide you, and point you in the right direction. Good luck in your future,hope it all goes well.

Answer 5

Before you can become an armed officer you'd better get used to doing soooooo much paperwork as a probabtionary constable for two years. During this time you can look forward to the delights of doing all the rubbish stuff the old sweats can't be ars**d to do. You can sit in the front office taking endless lost mobile phone crime reports and then there's the delights of being the gaoler... yes, it's so fulfilling waking up muggers and drunks and giving them a free breakfast when you know it's going to be at least another 3 hours before you get yours and even then you'll have to pay for it!!!
So if struggling on the floor with a drunk who's just wet himself, or standing on a crime scene in the middle of winter at 2 in the morning is your thing.....Come and join us!
Then you can put your application in for a shots course.

Answer 6

I have read some of the sily answers, so hre goes with a sensible one, first you have to get into the force, see www.policecouldyou.co.uk, you will serve for two years as a 'probationer', one done you can select the path that suits you, but bear in mind armed officers are selected from the 'elite' few. Your eyesight must be v high, you also have to be clam under all kinds of pressure. I'm glad you are thinking of the police as a career and the best of luck. Its not the easiest of jobs, and being armed has immense responsibilities, never mind what the press say, you'll be the finest, highly trained officer in the world, JOIN THE MET !

Answer 7

Join the Police as you would a new copper, as far as Fire-arms are concerned yes they do have them,
but i would advise on some experience within the force first before opting to go in as a fire-arms officer,
Then you would need to be licenced to carry/use.
In the British army, all soldiers (inc Military Police) are given a competency test in use of fire arms, called an Annual Personal Weapons Test.
good luck with the career you want mate!

Answer 8

It will depend on where you live but.
1. Join the police
2. Get through you 2 years probabtion period with flying colours
3. Wait for the deptartment to advertise for the position.
4. Apply for it.
5. Get recomended by your line manager
6. You will have to go through a selection process. About 50% pass this.
7. If you get selected - Go through the Inital Firearms Course. 60 - 70 % fail this course.
8. If you pass then you are a police firearms officer.

Hope this helps - plus one tip - when you join the police don't walk in on you first day shouting that you want to be a Firearms Officer as they will think that you are mentally unstable and not give you a gun as long as you have a hole in your ***.

Answer 9

In the UK you do not automatically get assigned to an armed unit, I do not think they would take a new recruit straight out of training. Once you're a police officer you would have to ask about requirements for joining. I think you would need a few years experience first.

Answer 10

Every police officer must complete his 2 year probationary period before he can apply for specialist roles.. Such as firearms,traffic,dog,mounted branch etc.

Even then there are strict guide lines and applications which are checked at each stage requiring approval.


Ive placed a link for you have a look at some of the individual forces pages for local info.

Answer 11

definite, in case you purely knew the injuries that I had at the same time as i replaced into youthful, lol none of them have held me again one bit. I broke my arm about 4 years in the previous I were given employed. further*** there is an officer on yet another branch close to me that has a prosthetic leg. He nevertheless does a damn wonderful activity. He lost his leg on the activity.