Applying for Ministry of Defence Police?

Question

Ive always been interested in the MOD. More specifically the Royal Air Force.

Recently ive Been thinking about signing up... Weighing up the pros and cons, but theres just been one thing thats got in the way... my mother. Im all shes got... and shes all ive got, and now i totally understand why shes so against me signing the dotted line. ive taken that into consideration and ive decieded (with unfortunate regret) not to sign up and apply.

i guess its a shame... ive spent years dreaming of being in the RAF... did my research and even studied for the interviews!

Being in the position of where i didnt know what i wanted to do with my life is horrifiying!

i recently thought about the next best thing... MDP.

i dont know to much about being a civilian officer for the MOD.

so i would appreciate any words of advice about anything your willing to give withing the MOD... such as recruitment, potential career paths, positions, anything!

Answer 1

Pretend noddies!!

They carry guns but are lazy and no where near as good as normal police.  Sitting in their cars reading books and papers, watching TV on duty.

You would be better joining the guard service!!!!!

Answer 2

Hehe,

From my experience with the Navy, MoD Police are very strict about their job, and so they should be.

Whilst I lived on HMS Collingwood I bought a pedal mountain bike and kept it in an outdoor shed, I decided one night to pop out of the base to go to ASDA to get a few things, on my way back I cycled past the asault course and was quickly stopped by a armed patrol van with two MoD officers.

They both jumped out very quickly and started waving two sa80 rifles at me, and asking me what I was doing, where my id pass was, what i havd in the shopping bags, if i had anything in my pockets i shouldn't have, if i was intoxicated and the ins and outs of everything.

In another case, a drunk started thretening the base commander with a knife, once again the armed patrol vans came in an instant, one of the armed guards knocked the knife weilding guy out with his rifle and dragged him away and locked him up for the night (the drunk was later suspended and then sacked).

I respect these people, they have very sharp and fast reactions, they seem to be always alert and switched on.

(this was only last year by the way)

Matt