RCMP

[Guest]

BAs

remember that none is an angle...everyone has done something wrong in their life. If they said that they haven't then they are lying! Remember that they are not looking for angles...people with life experience, honesty and with no undetected criminal activities within the last 3 to 5 years.

[journey2cps-redux]

OK, a guy walks into a bar with a duck under his arm….Just kidding…<br>
I was talking with a Cst from CPS who has a friend with the RCMP. Well this RCMP member put in for a LDP in northern AB. He’s pretty excited about it, and can’t wait to get things going. After he gets to the town, he walks up to the office, where he sees an “unsavory” looking character walking towards him. Being new to the area he’s not sure what to think, and prepares for the worst…Now this character has got a beard down to his chest, greasy hair past his shoulders, and a plaid shirt undone to his belt…at which point the new Cst realizes this guy is wearing a duty belt. Before it can even register in his mind the scruffy guy, tosses some keys at him and says, and I quote…<br>“Here’s the keys. The truck is in the driveway. I haven’t had a f**king vacation in 2 years. See you later.”<br>The guy just keeps on walking, and never looks back!

It seems that this det only had one Cst, so he was on call 24/7 – 365…Now this was a few years ago, and I’m sure its changed, but it is food for thought… ;D

[Rexina]

LOL great story J2D....

I'd like to point out that there are Limited Duration Postings AND Isolated Postings; they're not necessarily the same thing. Isolated (usually Northern) Postings are two years in length, and sometimes you are the only Member there! I don't know anything about the pay increase, although usually there is Force-supplied housing, and there really isn't anywhere to spend your money. So yeah, you will probably come away with a good nest egg after two years!

I live in a small town that is an LDP.....and it's not a native village! (That post made me laugh.) There are 14 Members here, pop. about 10,000, and it's a 5 year posting (soon to be reduced to 4.) In fact, the nearest community that isn't an LDP is 600km away - Prince George. And there are lots of detachments in little places between here and there.....all LDP. So you don't necessarily have to envision a lonely frozen inlet with a tiny detachment and snowmobile when considering an LDP.

As to getting your desired posting after "serving your time", so to speak, in an LDP......all the Members I know who have left here in the past few years have gone exactly where they wanted to. But as everyone has already stated, I'm sure that depends on operational need as well.

Rexina

[Jag]

Hello Rexina!

Regarding LDP, I have always wonder if that type of posting gives you any advantage when it come to speciality postings. E.g. Homicide, Drugs, Foreign Duties.

Rexina or J2D,

Maybe you guys could shed some light on that. Jag

[journey2cps-redux]

The only thing that will give you an advantage in the speciality units, is busting your butt on the job and getting the required experiences to apply for promotions...for example, if you want to get into homicide, your going to have to have been at some murder scenes, so you can get some experience...If this is your ultimate goal with the RCMP, then make sure you get in to a busy det (Surrey, Burnaby, etc.) If your in a place like Dog Scratch Alberta, don't expect to get into the above units any time soon.
Now this is all second hand info that I have heard from others, both applicants and Cst's....If anyone else can shed more light on this it would be greatly appreciated. I would like to know if I'm beign accurate or talking out my @$$... ;D

[YC]

J2D,Burnaby was quite a peaceful place.Yeah Surrey is the busiest in Lower Mainland,but I heard that they dump the body at Delta and Richmond as well.Create a lot of jurisdiction problem.

[Bull]

I am a member in Burnaby and my friend is one in Surrey. We compare files all the time. I by far am twice as busy as he is . Surrey is still not urban policing like Burnaby is, plus if you compare the amount of people on the road to Surrey, they have way more bodies. I have flipped through these pages and some of its good but most of it is smoke getting blown up your you know what. It seems that you all listen to Ace13 like its gospel. a little hint for ya, Depot is just a summer camp for adults- its simple. Being on RFT doing minor b&e and mischief files with a trainer is about as heavy as being security at the mall. For one- you need at least a 3.7 on the RPat to get a package, depending where you live.Two- some people move quicker through the system but the average is about 18 to 20 months before you go to Depot. Depot itself is not difficult in ANY aspect except that it is demanding.Three- Surrey is not as big and bad as people make it out to be- just like any other city it has its rats and slimy areas. Four- if you do make it to the inteview stage - think about it this way. If there are four people getting interviewed in a week- be the best out of all of them because its a competition - the best will win even if the others may be suitable. Five- Be patient - it takes time and common sense. Thats my two bits- good luck

[guest]

How does the RCMP view the PAST downloading of MP3s and computer games from the internet ? Is this considered "criminal" behaviour by the RCMP ? Can someone fail their security interview when they do admit to engaging in piracy in the past ? Just wanted to know you guys opinion on this. I am certain that they will ask about past criminal behaviour during the security interview. I am not exactly sure how to categorize the download of MP3s. MP3 players are available everywhere, legitimate search engines and download sites offer Kazaa, morpheus and various other MP3 download clients. Should I categorize myself as a former criminal ?

[guest]

I think it would depend on your age and how long ago you downloaded regarding the mp3 download thing.

Everyone knows that downloading pirated songs from the internet is illegal. Against the law. If you did this within say the last three to five years and did it knowingly as an adult I would venture to say you are probably screwed.

Laws are laws no matter how miniscule you might feel they are.

[Guest]

Don't copy that floppy A reminder of the woes in software piracy...

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I know it made me laugh back in the day...

[Rexina]

Bull,

Thank you for taking the time to post your perspective on policing in Burnaby vs Surrey. Your opinions of Depot and words of advice to get through the application process are welcome.

However, I am confused and take offense to your comment about Ace13, and our reaction to her as a group. We've seen her go all the way from RPAT to being a full member in a busy detachment. We're merely PROUD of her, don't you get that?

Rexina

[Bull]

I do get that. Yes she has done well and should be proud of herself too. I have nothing against Ace13, all I meant was that you need more than one persons point of view. Thats it. I did not mean to sound like I was knocking anyone but people if i wanted info i would want facts that are not sugar coated.

[Hert5]

Bull guest, I enjoy your opinion, however, it is somewhat skewed. The RPAT score of 3.7 is incorrect, I have seen lower get an interview. Your comment on RFT and being "secuirty at a mall" may be true for the lowermainland, but if you compared files to members in say, Prince Rupert, Squamish, Fort. St. John, or any other smaller detachment you would see that they do major investigations...typically following the case from beginning to end. In the lowermainland and some larger centers (Kelowna) the general duty members just respond to calls and pass the bigger files on to the GIS (robbery, property crime, sexual assault sections). This is not the case in most RCMP detachments. The GIS sections are non-existent or small (2-4 members) ans they only take time consuming investigations.

[Hert5]

(I pressed the wrong key....I wasn't finished)

For those applicants that want to be in GIS or other specialized sections.....the big city have the sections. However, the smaller centers will give you all the experience to be a great investigator (interviewing, preparing search warrants, file management). Other places like Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna have major crime and serious crime sections that serve there respective regions.

So LDPs do give you good experiences...assaults, sex assaults, attemp murder, and murder do occur in small places. BCTV just doesn't report them becasue they are not in the lowermainland and people down their don't really care what happens in Atlin. In the big city you will deal with more simple calls....they don't put 4 cops in Anahim Lake to respond to noise complaints and people drinking on the street.

[Bull]

I actaually said at "least 3.7" "depending" where you are from. Some are higher some are lower. If you think that some new recruit is going to be working on a major file like a homocide in RFT you are fooled. That may be true if you are at a four man detachment but when you only have 50 files per year you have time to work on it.I agree who gives a s**t if some kids are drinking in the bush when the population is 150.