To all, at least u guys r waiting to enlist. I have to wait for a very painful 6 mths before i can apply again. Just be glad u guys r not rejected. Frankly i rather wait to enlist then wait for the 6 months :(
Hi guys. I'm sorry if this have been asked before but is there any age limit or requirement for a Senior Police Officer? What's the oldest age you've ever come across in an intake before?
Originally posted by silvernitrate:Hi guys. I'm sorry if this have been asked before but is there any age limit or requirement for a Senior Police Officer? What's the oldest age you've ever come across in an intake before?
No min age requirement
SPF to combine JO and SO?
In future, everyone might all start from JO??
The Singapore Police Force has not been spared the country's labour crunch. So, in a bid to better recruit and retain talent, it is planning to revamp its service schemes.
Last Friday, the police called for a tender to merge its current Senior Police Officer and Police Officer schemes - better known among the men and women in blue as the senior officer and junior officer tracks respectively - into one.
Currently, degree holders are usually recruited into the senior officer scheme, while those with at least five GCE O-level passes or a Nitec from the Institute of Technical Education come under the junior officer scheme.
Hey everyone,
I've been notified to attend the panel interview very soon... While I'm preparing for it, any last tips? Many thanks!
Originally posted by Muchogusta:Hey everyone,
I've been notified to attend the panel interview very soon... While I'm preparing for it, any last tips? Many thanks!
Be confident and be yourself! Also just brush up on various big events/news that SPF has been involved in past six months, 'cos they might ask your opinion on that. The important thing is to have an opinion imho! (:
Also guys, just got the call for 14th Oct. Whew~ just slid in for this batch. Be seeing y'all at orientation!
Originally posted by dvjesyjomh:Be confident and be yourself! Also just brush up on various big events/news that SPF has been involved in past six months, 'cos they might ask your opinion on that. The important thing is to have an opinion imho! (:
Also guys, just got the call for 14th Oct. Whew~ just slid in for this batch. Be seeing y'all at orientation!
Congratulations!!! ^^ u've made it
May I ask, what is your application time line like? For instance, when was your panel etc... Thanks alot ^^
Originally posted by Rleeps:Congratulations!!! ^^ u've made it
May I ask, what is your application time line like? For instance, when was your panel etc... Thanks alot ^^
Hi Np.
End Dec - Applied. Asked to go for SA in Jan. Defferred as I was overseas. Then timeline was such:
17 April 2013 Selection Assessment
28 May 2013 AD Dialogue
19 June 2013 Board Interview
7 August 2013 Medical.
20 Sept 2013: Asked to submit certain health rescreening info.
30 Sept 2013: Called for 14 Oct intake.
So for most of the process I've been the same as ndsxo I believe. I'm a fresh grad. Hope that helps!
Originally posted by dvjesyjomh:Hi Np.
End Dec - Applied. Asked to go for SA in Jan. Defferred as I was overseas. Then timeline was such:
17 April 2013 Selection Assessment
28 May 2013 AD Dialogue
19 June 2013 Board Interview
5 August 2013, asked to email certs.
7 August 2013 Medical.
5 Sept Asked to email certs again. (From this point on I was actively contacting them to ask about my status).
20 Sept 2013: asked to submit certain health rescreening info.
30 Sept 2013: Called for 14 Oct intake.
So for most of the process I've been the same as ndsxo I believe. I'm a fresh grad. Hope that helps!
Congrats dvjesyjomh. What's a health rescreening info?
Originally posted by a1b2c3b4:Congrats dvjesyjomh. What's a health rescreening info?
Oh, I had certain health issues I was asked to check up on after the medical that was affecting my application. So after queries about my status, they followed up on that.
Originally posted by mjlee:SPF to combine JO and SO?
In future, everyone might all start from JO??
Is this really going to happen?
Thanks for the reply dvjesyjomh...
Btw, can anyone share details with regards to the merger of JO n SO position in SPF? Though I know this situation is still in tender, it's good to know more about it... N unfortunately, I did not buy the Sunday papers... I don't even subscribe to Straits times so, can't read the full report online...
Thanks a lot in advance guys ^^
Hi guys, does anyone know if we'll be required to stay the first two weeks through the weekend for C7/2013? And if we'll be in camp through Vesak Day?
Originally posted by dvjesyjomh:Hi guys, does anyone know if we'll be required to stay the first two weeks through the weekend for C7/2013? And if we'll be in camp through Vesak Day?
When r u guys enlisting? 14 oct right? If so, u guys will book out tt same night as its hari raya haji the next day. U'll book in again on 15 oct night.
And no there is no 2 week confinement, if tts what u're asking. Also, if there is a public holiday, u will book out at 6pm the day before PH.
Originally posted by weymas:When r u guys enlisting? 14 oct right? If so, u guys will book out tt same night as its hari raya haji the next day. U'll book in again on 15 oct night.
And no there is no 2 week confinement, if tts what u're asking. Also, if there is a public holiday, u will book out at 6pm the day before PH.
Yep, C7/13 orientation 9th - 11th, book in 14th. So basically means 'real' night book in date will be 15th Oct night 'cos of Hari Raya? And yep, was asking about confinement, because I was hearing things from people who'd gone through training much earlier that there was. Glad there isn't anymore! I have an urgent thing scheduled for 19th. Heh. Thanks weymas for replying so fast (:
Originally posted by dvjesyjomh:Yep, C7/13 orientation 9th - 11th, book in 14th. So basically means 'real' night book in date will be 15th Oct night 'cos of Hari Raya? And yep, was asking about confinement, because I was hearing things from people who'd gone through training much earlier that there was. Glad there isn't anymore! I have an urgent thing scheduled for 19th. Heh. Thanks weymas for replying so fast (:
haha i have never heard of the 2 week confinement thingy before (not sure if it's the same for regular POs though).
yes the 'real' book in date will be 15 Oct (this should be the case unless ur CM has other ideas).
no problem, welcome to HTA!
Originally posted by Rleeps:Thanks for the reply dvjesyjomh...
Btw, can anyone share details with regards to the merger of JO n SO position in SPF? Though I know this situation is still in tender, it's good to know more about it... N unfortunately, I did not buy the Sunday papers... I don't even subscribe to Straits times so, can't read the full report online...
Thanks a lot in advance guys ^^
The Singapore Police Force has not been spared the country's labour crunch. So, in a bid to better recruit and retain talent, it is planning to revamp its service schemes.
Last Friday, the police called for a tender to merge its current Senior Police Officer and Police Officer schemes - better known among the men and women in blue as the senior officer and junior officer tracks respectively - into one.
Currently, degree holders are usually recruited into the senior officer scheme, while those with at least five GCE O-level passes or a Nitec from the Institute of Technical Education come under the junior officer scheme.
Junior officers may later be considered for promotion into the senior ranks.
In an interview with The Sunday Times earlier this year, Commissioner of Police Ng Joo Hee admitted that attracting young people with the right values and passion for policing has been a challenge. It is made tougher because the pool of Singaporeans and permanent residents eligible for the job is shrinking, he added.
The police, which had 14,000 officers as of last year, did not reveal how many it needs to hire every year.
But to fill the positions needed for its Community Policing System (Cops), which was rolled out last May, the force needs to sign up at least 450 new recruits. Cops aims to strengthen Neighbourhood Police Centres, making them the front line in the fight against crime. The police also said that they had a monthly average resignation rate of 0.3 per cent for uniformed officers in the last three years.
The national monthly resignation rate was 2.1 per cent in 2012, according to Manpower Ministry statistics.
Last year in February, the force introduced a $10,000 sign-on bonus for diploma holders and increased starting salaries to up to $2,370 and $4,372 for junior and senior officers respectively.
Now it is considering doing away with dividing the senior and junior officer tracks on the basis of educational qualification, since this may no longer be relevant with more people expected to have a degree in the future, said the police.
The new review is about "future-proofing" the police recruitment process, a spokesman told The Sunday Times.
When told that the police were considering combining its two career paths, former officers such as Mr Linus Neo lauded the move. He believes this could help non-degree holders become senior officers faster.
The 37-year-old diploma holder, who now works as a senior executive in the health-care industry for 50 per cent more pay, left the force after more than a decade.
He recalled how his secondary schoolmate, who joined the force with a degree, became his supervisor. He also knows of many officers who quit to study for a degree before rejoining the force.
"For junior officers to become senior officers, they would need to spend one year as an acting inspector, holding the same junior pay.
"After that, they go for a nine-month course and spend another year as a probationary inspector. In all, it would take about three years to be a full-fledged inspector, which is why many chose to study for a degree instead."
[email protected]So it is a blessing to be recruited now and being offered as SO ? How does this affect current trainees and those going thru interview now?
Isn't it just a tender for now? I feel that it is going to take time for the actual policy to be implemented. Plus, SO application takes pretty long, so i doubt those in the midst of the application (including me) will be much affected.
Hi, can I ask, when the people from recruitment call to ask if you are working and the duration of notice period to serve, does this mean one will get the offer soon? Probably those who just get offered can shed some light?
Originally posted by FishOnTheRoad:Hi, can I ask, when the people from recruitment call to ask if you are working and the duration of notice period to serve, does this mean one will get the offer soon? Probably those who just get offered can shed some light?
Mmm ... maybe yes or no .... cos I also got calls from them asking about the same thing and yet I'm still watining.
And I also got the news that I need to head for 2nd round of medical screening.
Originally posted by TerryBear:Tomorrow is the orientation for oct intake right, looks like we got another month of waiting till nov comes..@james, @fish
Hi TerryBear,
Thanks for the reply. PM replied. =)
@james and @Fish,
When did you guys got the call from recruitment asking for notice period?
Thanks
Originally posted by Whyzee:Hi TerryBear,
Thanks for the reply. PM replied. =)
@james and @Fish,
When did you guys got the call from recruitment asking for notice period?
Thanks
Mine I think was June