Police or Army

[Groove]

Well, i cant decide what to do.

I no its my decision and i was all up for going for the Army last week, this week im swaying back towards joining the police. Dont no why really, might be somthing to do with going away, the training or the fact id have to leave biking for such a long time.

Dont want to really live away from home/friends/current social life and basically loose the mates ive got now. Has happened enough really.

I got till Sunday to either put my aplication in to the Army or Put my application in for the Police and get another tempory job to pay rent etc.

What would you do and why?
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[Barry_M2]

If it was me, out of those two I'd choose the Police.

I'd rather be able to come home at the end of the day / shift to my family than sleep in barracks.
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[Whosthedaddy]

I've just recieved my police application pack, not sure whether to fill it in or not, at 28 am I too old for a career change?

Like Barry says, I cant afford to stay away for the night, days or even months with a family, so the armys out.
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[colin1]

my mate joined the police at about 25 and he just wishes he had done it sooner
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[veeeffarr]

I nearly applied about 3 years ago but binned my application when my GF at the time said she wouldn't be a 'coppers wife'.

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[akaDAVE]

The SAS looks like fun.
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[G]

If you have to ask on here, then it maybe you need more time to think about what you want a job.

Is the army really the life for you?

Will the police be likely to accept you at the moment?

[Whosthedaddy]

[Itchy]

Hmm both are equally dangerous ,

Police face gang banger Britain , where Uzis are the must have accessory of the season.

Army face miffed beardy blokes in Afganistan , where Ak47s are the ultimate must have accessory,

both situations you are unarmed , SA80A2 doesn't count as a weapon either,

but remember you will be a public servant , power often corrupts,
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[king kong]

If I were you (which I'm not) and i had the choice, I'd go for teh Army.

Why, because there are many facets to the army, its not all about front line groundtroops and being blown up by ragheads. There's the royal engineers, mecahnics, medics etc. You'll met new friends, become incredibly fit, see the world, pay no tax. Obviously the discipline would be a hurdle but thats all part of the conditioning.

The police as I see it is endless paperwork and generally being abused day in day out bt drunken scrotes, long unsociable and I should imagine the stress levels are high as well. Even though Yoiu have a sense of pride and giving back to the community, I think the cops do a good job but i would'nt do it.

[XS1954]

I predict that police officers are to be become a thing of the past. The new method of policing is to use PCSO's for the general police duties such as foot patrol etc.

I think the number of police officers will drop and that police officers will only be used for the specialist areas which will mean less opportunities to join.

If you can't choose between the army or police, are you sure that either are for you? I cannot comment on the army as I have no experience of it but what do you expect from the police? Half the job is filling in paperwork and waiting around for decisions.

The police is a good job if that is what you want to do. I wanted to be in the police from about the age of 4 and no other job was even of interest to me.

Just to cover what Whosthedaddy said. I would say 28 is perfect time to change. The police are looking for people with life experience and you could have a better chance than someone 10 years younger than you. Go for it
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[Itchy]

[veeeffarr]

[LustyLew]

Think he means private police forces. A bit like when the rail networks were privatised.
Changed from charging for a 'service' to charging for a 'service (read profit)'.
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[DaveS]

[Whosthedaddy]

[MarkJ]

Out of the two I'd say be a policeman, just because you get to stay at home at night. Although you'd then be a piggie

I say be a fireman The women love it too

[Itchy]

[DaveS]

[Delbwoy]

Police.

If you don't mind calling a spade a tool for digging with a handle a shaft and a flat bit that gets pushed into the ground.

I didn't mean that as racist, I meant it as they are so politically correct they are not allowed to catch criminals anymore.

As for the forces................Are the forces worth signing up for when the enemy are invited in to our beautiful country and given a house, dole and whatever else?
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