police officers

[bellasasha]

i was wondering if there are any police officers out there who could help me. i want to apply for the police force but i have heard that there is a maths section without calculators in the exam process. i am not that hot at maths especially without a calculator!!! can anyone tell me how hard this part of the exam is?

[Ethel]

There is a sample test for recruitment in Scotland:

http://www.strathclyde.police.uk/index.asp?loc ID=200&docID=-1

If you contact the force you intend applying to, they will send you specimen tests and lots of other recruitment information.

[bellasasha]

thanks ethel, that was a help. xx

[peachy3]

hey sorry i aint got an answer to ur question but i was wondering if you could send me some info on the police if ya recieve any becoz i bin finkin bout the force myself!

[hereicome]

I went on the selection day for the Met Police last Thursday. It is quite daunting but the Maths test(Numerical Reasoning) is not as hard as you probably think, all the practice/example tests i did were harder so just get in as much practice as you can. If you apply you will have loads of time between having your application accepted and your selection day so just be well prepared and you should be fine. I can't tell you exactly how hard you will find it because i have no idea how good you are at maths but its nothing to worry about.

[bellasasha]

thank you so much hereicome. i hope you get selected...i am really bad at mental maths!! i need a calculator, fingers and toes!!!! i think i may need to invest in a maths tutor!!

thanks for the info...was really kind of you x