Hi everyone,
I've been contemplating seriously about joining the force for
the past few months and have already submitted my first
application.
I've spoken to some people who know a thing or two about joining
the police, but I just thought I'd share some of my concerns here
and hope a few of you are able to help me answer.
What are my job prospects in SPF if I am a female? I've been
told that women do not generally go far in their career in the
police, which is fine with me at this moment. But will I be told to
leave at some point and will I even be presented with opportunities
in the first place?
Also, if I do find my prospects to be rather bleak in SPF, and
if I were to spend 5-10 years of my life there, what will my
prospects be like in the "outside world"? Many people have told me
before that once you're in the force, your job experience equals to
none as the private sector does not regard your experience in the
police as having industry experience.
I guess my main concern is that for whatever reason I need to
leave the force, what are my chances of looking for a suitable job
in the future? Would it place me behind my peers and so forth?
If my future seems bleak in SPF and also bleak in the outside
world, then I really shouldn't be joining the police in the first
place I suppose? But I've always wanted to join, and I like the
discipline, I like uniform groups and I like working in teams and
rather not be deskbound.
Hope someone can give me an insight into this matter...