RCMP

[Longshot]

Guest-Hert5 said:

Longshot,
You seem to not have a burning desire to join the RCMP. If you don't like dealing with alcoholics, I don't think policing would suit you. As for the cynical attitude, my father is also in the RCMP (30+ years) and he has also worked in small detachments as well as larger ones. He would fall under the heading of happy, well respected, and still keen for the job. It would appear that your father is unhappy with the work and is one of those types that should have retired years ago as to let more egar and happier cops fill his boots.

He did retire years ago and was happy and well respected for his whole career and was keen for the job right up until a couple years before retirement (30+ years as well) when he started to burn-out.

You will find bad people in every walks of life, yes even cops can cross the line. The onus is on co-workers (fellow cops) to see these problems (alcoholism, abusive powers, abusive husbands) and act on them. Not turn a blind eye, as to not want to "stir the pot". The RCMP members that I know through my father, as well as my father, have been able to respect the fact that turning a blind eye doesn't help anyone.

From what I've seen cover-up is the norm until it becomes too big a problem. Good cops will be disgusted by the behaviour of the bad cops but are afraid to do anything about for fear of not being a "teamplayer". And I'm not talking about bad cops as in criminals, mostly just the bullying type who abuse their power somewhat or the routinely lazy types.

By the way, what is wrong with people that live in trailers? Stereotyping has no place in policing. Can you please reconsider your application to the RCMP, or at least look beyond your fathers attitude and cynicism to see the positives of the career.

Trailers parks are where poor people live and poor people drink too much, smoke too much, cheat too much, buy too many lottery tickets and fight too much. These are accurate generalizations. As for my application, don't worry, I have a feeling I'm going to get a friendly rejection letter sometime this summer or fall. Just so you know, I'm letting my id come out a bit with this anonymous "Longshot" persona. I'm really not a cynical person, I'm just trying to work through what I want to do with the rest of my life. I know I want to serve the public somehow but I've got to figure out what the best way is. Really I wish we had an FBI equivelent up here so I could skip or at least shorten the beat cop stage and go right into white-collar and organizaed crime investigation. The RCMP seems a little weak in those areas from my perspective.

[Glenn]

Longshot

Your comments on people who live in trailer parks...
are people who are poor, drink too much, etc...


Typical comments from a immature and spoiled little brat.
A rejection letter is the second best thing that could happen to you, the best is that you with draw your application from the rcmp asap.
With your attitude to people who live in trailer parks is narrow minded and pathatic. I would hate to know what you think about mintorities and people from other walks of life.
You should spend some time on skid row, you might learn something..
Skipping the cop thing and go right into a FBI sort of crime fighting.....see above....and spend sometime on skid row, then you might see what life is really about. Being pampered all your life while going to college hasn't taught you a thing...
If you really want to serve the public but don't know which way to go....I suggest you volunteer at a shelter in your town for a year....it may open your eyes...

[Jag]

YC

I would not worry too much about the marijuana thing. Put yourself in their shoes, I would think they are concerned with patterns of behaviours. Just be honest with them. Use the example of the laws in your old homeland to reinforce, your answer.

Some will say that the interviewer might not believe you. I have never smoked a cigarette, never mind marijuana. My interviewer did not push the issue.


Plain and simple you got to do what you have to do. You can only control what is in your hands at this point.
I would not worry too much. Instead I would channel that to drive you towards success.

My two cents. Jag

[journey2cps-redux]

Oy, I can hardly keep up on all the posts going on here!! I'm not going to get into some of the above threads...just way to easy to get aggitated with some of the opinions...

Anyways, tommorrow is the big interview day, unless it gets postponed again ;D. So wish me luck and hopefully I'll have good news to post in the afternoon (Alberta Time).

J2D

[Bas]

Greetings everybody,

I have been following this board for a while and after reading all 70+ pages, I decided to register so I can say hello.

I am a 23 year old male from Ontario. On June 2nd 2003 I attended the information session for the rcmp recruitment, the rpat has been scheduled for late August.

Please keep up the excellent work with the postings on this forum, the postings are very motivating and informative.

Thanks and good luck with the recruiting process to all applicants.

Bas

[onedaysoon]

J2D

Good luck tomorrow.. Just relax and get some sleep tonight..


Welcome Bas...

It begins! The most exciting journey of your life.. Its long and hard but worth every second of waiting.

[Jamjam]

Hi, all.

I don't dnow when this thread went from being a support site, to being a spot where someone can come and start saying things that will clearly get others aggitated, but it has happened. I personally became a member here to talk to others in the same boat as me, and to get information on the whole process of becoming an RCMP Canstable. Over the last week or so, it is now a site where people are throwing words back and forth basically to see what kind of a rise they can get out of each other!! If we all aren't carefull, nobody will be interested in chatting on here.

If I could say this to all those that just want to come on here and stir the s**t... Don't bother. Take your attitude and your opinions elsewhere, they aren't wanted here.

I admit to getting caught up in the whole thing, but I think that enough is enough. Calling people who reside in trailers trash, cheaters, drunks, and so on is simply outrageous, and drawing conclusions of that sort will only serve to upset all those that this site is really about.

If you have some sort of a cynical response for me, and want me to respond to it in that way, don't bother because I won't.

[mountie2be]

Hi everyone...
Been a few weeks since I posted last but I have been reading along...I have to say that some of the "opinions" discussed here lately are perhaps better served somewhere else. This forum has been for the most part a spot to discuss experiences with processes, successes, failures, etc..with each stage of becoming an RCMP officer. I think negative opinions serve no purpose here. Start another forum, you can call it "idiots are us" and post all you want.

Now, stepping down off the soap box...

Welcome Bas..good luck with your RPAT in August.
Goodluck on the rescheduled interview tommorow Journey2Depot... our thoughts are with you buddy..

Good luck to everyone out there in the process...keep a positive attitude.

Mountie2be

[guest]

YC

I would be concerned with your drug use only last year too. I would wait at least 2 more years before you apply. Don't waste your time and the RCMP's. They are not going to accept you when you went and smoked up only 12 months ago. You broke the law. The very laws you would be upholding and enforcing if you ever get in. You go in and tell them you smoked pot 12 months ago and they will laugh in your face. They want mature adults for officers not kids who have recently broke the law. You are going to need at least 3 to 5 years with a clean background before they will concider you. If they do accept you that just blows every conception I ever had about the RCMP being a world class police force.

[Bas]

Hi all,

In preparation for the rpat I have purchased a copy of Barron's Police Officer Exam, does the material presented in this book help answer some of the questions on the rpat?

Bas

[YC]

I agreed that honesty is much more important.It will all depends on them to decide whether they accept my explanation or not.Thanks everybody for the advice.

[Jag]

Bas,

Welcome to the forum!

Journey2be,

Good luck with your interview. As you might recall, I went through my interview in Calgary. The guys there are fantastic!

The interviewer was very good in giving me lots of time to answer the question. Indeed very patient and understand.

From your posting, I get the feeling you are very level headed and mature. Therefore you will 'knock them dead".

These are some of the techniques that I usually apply. Wear a tie & blazer. Keep your hands on the desk or table. Don't be afraid to move them around when you are answering if that is your style. Make eye contact without staring into them. Be professional, confident, honest, smile, relax, and be yourself.

Selling yourself can be a lot of fun. Like selling any product you need some experience with it, some product knowledge and confidence in it.

As that Dr. Phil guy would says, "Don't substituted my judge for yours!" Good luck! Jag

[guest]

One might also want to study up on interview techniques and and body language to make sure you don't exhibit any body language the interviewer might construe as deception or nervousness. My interviewer was a counterintelligence guy from CSIS so I am glad I did a bit of homework regarding body language.

I think one example I came across in my prep for the interview was if you are trying to think up an answer and you look to the left?? it might be a signal of deception or fishing for the right answer by the interviewee. Something along those lines. Might as well do everything you can to ensure you pass the interview.

[DaveTO]

Hi Bas,

Nice to see a fellow Ontarian. Good Luck on your RPAT, and then start marking off the months of waiting


J2D: Good luck on the interview...dazzle them with your RCMP trivia knowledge!

YC, unfortunately I would have to agree with the others who suggested that you wait a bit before applying
It's unfortunate that some of the choices we make come back to hurt so hard, but I think that you can use this as an example of determination in your career choice. I don't know how old you are, but as others have mentioned, the "clients" will always be there a couple of years later.

[therecruit1]

Hey guys/gals,
I've been on vacation and haven't been checking the board. Seems to be alot going on, I read back to page 74 there seems to be a lot of negativity so I didn't continue back any further. Hopefully we can keep all of the BS on a different thread.
Anyhow, while I was on vacation in Nova Scotia the recruiter from there was contacting my family, neighbours, and employments. The last I heard he had told a family member that everything was looking good on his end and he was going to forward it off to Alberta to have the BI investigators there finish it off.
I'm happy to see that the application is still moving along.

J2D, Good luck on the interview, I'm sure you will do fine!