What GCSE's do i need to become a detective Inspector?

[MTIH1992]

What GCSE's do i need to become a detective Inspector? Do i need to take a language or not?

[Postdog]

I like ambition, but a detective inspector straight from school............................?

Seriously, I think you'll have to walk before you can run - I can't answer your question re gcse's but I feel certain they are going to appoint such staff on their merits and intelligence as a police officer, not how well they did in school.

[MTIH1992]

no, im working towards it. i want to have the ability to acheive it. i obviously cant go straight into it

[Postdog]

Yeah, I was actually being a little bit flippant.

The bulk of the answer goes tho - it's probably what you achieve once in the force that matters most, irrespective of what educational qualifications you have. Obviously doing well there won't harm you, particularly as to get any further up, you are likely to have to study/take exams relevant to what you want. Given that you will probably have to to that, I don't think it really matters (aside from maybe being intelligent as opposed to practical = ie, maths instead of woodwork) what exams you do.

[Buenchico]

You have to start at the bottom as a police constable. The requirement for formal academic qualifications has been abolished but it would probably help your application if you could meet the old requirement of 5 GCSE passes, at grades A - C, including Maths and English. (There was never a requirement for a language to be included within the GCSE passes).

See here for further information:
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/j obprofiles/profiles/profile170/
(also, follow the link for 'Police Service Recruitment').

Chris

[gammaray]

No special language skills but these phrases may help:

"You're about due for a pull my son...!"

" We've got you bang to rights you S**G, your MO is all over the plot..!

"Not on my manor you don't..!"

"Stick 'im on George, he'll do a twenty for this..!"

All the above curtesy of Jack Regan - Flying squad officer AKA, the Sweeny!

[MTIH1992]

lol, thanks guys/gals, great help.

Matt

[Se7en]

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[connor91]

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[MTIH1992]

Whats that?