Senior Police Officer Intake

last SG · 2016-01-20T21:36:35+00:00

Woah November? All the best man!!

Jonathan Yeung SG

Hi everyone, just received the rejection email after the panel interview. Anyone knows if it is possible to appeal? Cos otherwise will have to wait another 6 months again.

onesie SG

Hey @jonathanyeung, may I know when was your panel interview?

Jonathan Yeung SG

@onesie, panel was on 12 December. When was yours?

Jonathan Yeung SG

Anyone has experience in appealing? Can share what you are supposed to write on the appeal letter?

noel.91 SG

My 2nd time Getting rejected today. Both times i didnt even make it to the selection assessment. 1st time rejected within a week 2nd time within 2 days. Spent my entire uni life looking forward to this career. Feeling so depressed yet angry now.

Is there any recruitrer or anyone I could talk to directly? Really really wish to know what's wrong with my application.

Maybe you can try calling in the recruitment hotline to check? Honestly, I dont know who better to ask. 6636 6429 / 6636 6430

Cheer up bro, try again 6 months time? Maybe its health/ PES status? Or is there clearance issue?

DCCS SG

Maybe you can try calling in the recruitment hotline to check? Honestly, I dont know who better to ask. 6636 6429 / 6636 6430

Cheer up bro, try again 6 months time? Maybe its health/ PES status? Or is there clearance issue?

Thanks for info, would give them a call soon, but pretty sure that i would get a template reply from the recruitment hotline. "Oh, all applications go through a very stringent process etc." Don't think its pes status though. Was previously a combat solider in SAF.

Really turned down many opportunities and offers just for this job. Can't believe they just glanced through my application like this.I've graduated during July, havent commited to a real full time job due to this. Perhaps 3rd times the charm but the wait and being jobless is really killing me.

Jonathan Yeung SG

Thanks @noel.91, I just dropped them an email to appeal. No point calling the hotline to check since I think all the replies would be the same.

@DCCS, I think there is a 6 month wait in between after rejection. If it is just the SA part which you haven't reached, you might want to take a look at your resume again to see if it can be improved. Uncommon for them to reject at the SA stage unless there are specific reasons for example, color vision problem etc. You might want to take up a job first cos the wait is going to be very long. If there are offers given to you, can consider to take it first. Can always quit later cos the wait will be at least a year long.

cookiehunter SG

From what I know, being a SPO is much more difficult than being a PO because they have very high criterias and are very picky in their selection...Keep trying :) A lot of people who I talked to said that sometimes it takes 2-3 in some cases more, attempts to pass.

DCCS SG

Thanks all for the replies.Emotionally, Just feels kinda hard to "move on" cos indirectly i'll be mentally giving up on my dream by very likely ending up in a desk job.

But that being said,The logical me would still get myself to apply for other jobs 1st and get some relevant experience. Like "anyhoow" says, I don't really have alot more 6 months to spare too..I'm somewhat in my mid twenties alr, fresh out of uni and broke af. Work experience and cca records aren't as colourful as ppl my age, my parents nagging aint helping much either.

Last i heard from some insiders is that their quota has been reached thats why they rejected quickly. Whether its true or not, i'll just have to lie to myself that thats the case for the time being to feel better. Yeah I know its hard getting in, i don't give in easily but what irks me is that im not even given a chance to prove myself.

noel.91 SG

Food for thought for some of us here...

I started thinking to myself: If I am rejected again for the 2nd time, should I go for Direct-Entry Sergeant instead? The chances of getting in that position should be much higher right? If I am truly interested in becoming a policeman, why not start from sergeant and slowly work upwards to inspector since now they combined the track anyway.

Any comments guys? What are the chances of a uni graduate (a respectable local one) in getting into direct entry sergeant?

westworld SG

Hello! Anyone who went for panel (early nov) and medical (late november) and waiting for any reply from SPF?

Selma SG

Hi
I cant seem to find an active topic on shop lifting. Asking on behalf, my friend has 2 previous shop theft records. 1st she was let off with a warning in 2006. 2nd time in 2010 she was fined ard 1k plus. She got caught again recently. She offered to settle but the shop still wanted to pursue the case. She has to meet the IO on 17 Jan 2017. She is unemployed since May 2016 and was unsuccessful in getting jobs. She stole because she was desperate to feed her 7yr old daughter. Husband was also retrenched in March and was unsuccessful in getting jobs. Any advice is deeply appreciated. Serious ones please thank you.

KF SG

Need help!

Applied on 15 oct 16

Shortlisted for SA on 11 jan

From what i have gathered earlier, there will be a psychometric test in mcq as well as essay writing?

Any idea what to expect from the essay?

After that is physical assessment. What to expect?

If pass the test, what are the next steps? What to prep for?

Anyone else going for the same SA?

Anyhoow SG

Need help!

Applied on 15 oct 16

Shortlisted for SA on 11 jan

From what i have gathered earlier, there will be a psychometric test in mcq as well as essay writing?

Any idea what to expect from the essay?

After that is physical assessment. What to expect?

If pass the test, what are the next steps? What to prep for?

Anyone else going for the same SA?

KF, Don't worry too much about SA. MCQ questions basically contains questions on situations and how you react to them. After which will be some questions regarding yourselves and family.

Essay questions come at random. Its a open ended question and you will try to fill in what you can. I think the main thing is that they want to test you on your basic English. Seen on this forum too that sometimes during your dialogue session or Panel interview, they may ask questions from the content of your essay. However, for the essay, just write what you can think of. Don't spend too much time thinking of a correct answer.

Physical assessment very simple only. Just some simple "exercised" and check if you have any deforms here and there.

After passing the test, the next thing will be dialogue session. Where 2 interviewers will interview you.

Anyhoow SG

Thanks all for the replies.Emotionally, Just feels kinda hard to "move on" cos indirectly i'll be mentally giving up on my dream by very likely ending up in a desk job.

I suggest that you look for a job first. Perhaps gain some experience or maybe part time jobs. Try out some volunteering events which enable you to lead a team. These leadership experiences can be put into your Resume.

KF SG

KF, Don't worry too much about SA. MCQ questions basically contains questions on situations and how you react to them. After which will be some questions regarding yourselves and family.

Physical assessment very simple only. Just some simple "exercised" and check if you have any deforms here and there.

After passing the test, the next thing will be dialogue session. Where 2 interviewers will interview you.

Thanks Anyhoow for the detailed response! Very nervous actually im worried ill screw up on the essay part if i dont "answer correctly". Shall just keep calm and give it a try then. Fingers crossed!

Salty38 SG

Hi all,

Thanks for this thread, it has been really helpful! Anyway, I just got called up for SA after 2 months from my application date. That's a long wait but I kinda expected it after reading this forum. Wanna ask, my email stated that it is half-day for me only. Why is that so? From what I read here, all of you seemed to have gone (is going) for a full day SA...

Leonardthy SG

I applied on 4th jan 17. Still waiting for replies though :(((

_skyebomb SG

Just wondering though,

Currently pursuing psychology in unisim part time. What is the pay scale like for SPO? Is it dependent on the degree classification? Because on their website, they only mentioned about the range for the different ranks like Inspector and ASP.

How to know if rank is going to be inspector or ASP? Is it based on honours classifications also? I saw on CNB website that their first class and 2nd upper starting pay is 3.7k though with ASP rank.

Also, from SPO can choose preferred department? Because I'm highly interested in K9.

Leonardthy SG

As of current stand, there would be only driect entry as inspector for all degree holder. Nonetheless the type of degree you hold would determine your pay scale as compare to your peers

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