Over the past several weeks I have had an increasing number of clients approach me with questions about the various and very different Direct Entry Detective Entry routes. All of them are different - I know, confusing.  Which is why I made this podcast to help you understand what to expect and how to manage each stage of the process.  Listen in to find out more How can you guarantee a pass at your DE DC assessment / interview, Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass or your...

Increasingly my clients are finding that they are being asked questions about the Police Code of Ethics at their Final / In-Force Interview. Ethical Decision Making and Doing the Right Thing are also things to consider in your Online Assessment Centre (Stage 3) And so, I’ve made a podcast to help you answer these types of questions and assessments Listen in to find out more How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass or your ££ back - here is...

Last night I hosted one of my weekly ‘Join the Police’ Workshops, where members of the Bluelight Facebook Community (see link below to join) got to ask questions and get clarification about several Police Recruitment Challenges. Listen in to find out more How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass or your ££ back - here is the link to my courses: https://bluelightonline.co.uk/join-the-police-2022/ Join over 18,000 members of the Bluelight...

I have been coaching and supporting people to succeed in Police Promotion Boards, Specialist Officer Interviews and in the Recruitment process for over 25 years. During this time Situational Questions, where you are posed with a scenario you might have to deal with in your future role, have always been popular It would appear they are becoming even more popular with In-Force / Final Interviews as they are good test of your qualities and values Listen to this podcast to find out more! You...

A post I often see in the Bluelight Police Recruitment and Career Support Facebook Group (see below for link) goes like this: Q 'Has anyone got any advice for my interview?' A 'You'll be fine, just make sure you know your competencies.' Honestly, this is the worst advice ever! And here is why! Listen in to find out more How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass or your ££ back - here is the link to my courses:...

 A few days ago I ran an interactive interview skills webinar to help my clients prepare for their Police Recruitment Final Interview I decided to run the session (there's one each week for clients - see link below to access) differently by asking my clients which questions they really DID NOT want to be asked, but thought they might be. Here they are! Are you ready for them? How can you guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre or your Final Interview? Pass or your ££ back - here is...

Join the Police - Police Recruitment is BROKEN and how to take advantage of this situation! Did you know you can join the Police WITHOUT actually speaking to a real person?!? What the actual f^(k is that about?!? In this podcast I explain all.  Plus - how you can take advantage of the most BONKERS thing I have every come across in the Police Recruitment process - EVER!! Want to guarantee a pass at the Online Assessment Centre? Pass or your ££ back, here is the link to my courses:...

Join the Police - ALL of the Police Final Interview Questions! Where I describe ALL of the possible Final Interview Questions you could get asked. From what inspires you, challenges, impact, CVF Rear Facing, CVF Forward Facing, Presentations, In-Tray Exercises and More! Warning - there are a lot! Join almost 20,000 members of the Bluelight Police Recruitment Facebook Group (and get access to a Weekly Workshops, Masterclasses and more!): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1647413885546871...

In this podcast I describe 6 Things which WILL happen in respect of Police Recruitment in 2022. Each one of these things has the ability to impact on your Police Recruitment Journey Let me know what you think, have I got this right?!? Brendan Your next steps: Join over 17,000 members of the Bluelight Police Recruitment Facebook Group (and get access to free workshops and Masterclasses / Webinars): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1647413885546871 Join the Kickstart your Police Recruitment...

In this podcast I describe the detailed learning that came out of one of my recent 1-2-1 coaching sessions, where we practised a number of interview questions. The detail we focused on will enable my client to go from delivering an OK answer to one that will score highly with the interviewers. Listen and learn! Your next steps: Join over 17,000 members of the Bluelight Police Recruitment Facebook Group (and get access to future workshops!):...

Over the past few years I've coached and supported 100's of recruit candidates for the various Direct Entry Police Detective pathways with a success rate of around 95%.  Recently I asked several of my clients what aspects of my tutoring helped them the most - out of this came a Top 10 list!  It includes:  How the role of DC fits into the wider police family (useful for in-tray exercise);  How to conduct briefings using IIMARCH;  How to use the principles of Threat, Harm and Risk, plus a...

Police Recruitment Guidance - '7 Things' you MUST do to pass the NEW Online Assessment Centre Stage 3 Briefing In this podcast I'll share with you the '7 Things' you need to do to pass the NEW Stage 3 Briefing exercise Join over 17,000 members of the Bluelight Police Recruitment Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1647413885546871   Get the best possible foundation for your police recruitment journey  This is the link to the eBook version of my new book...

The Government have just released their most recent data outlining the progress of the 20,000 Uplift to police numbers (I know, they are not ‘extra’ officers!!). The 20,000 target has to be hit by March 2023, but for many forces, they are already planning intakes for that period. While the past few years has seen a boom in police recruitment, my prediction for the near future is how the service is about to go bust! Listen in to discover more (there’s also one thing I mention in the podcast...

The other evening I ran a really long Stage 3 practice session for Bluelight OAC Course 25/2021. They are meant to be two hours long, but this one was soooo interesting, it went on for nearly three hours! Why? Because we really got stuck into some detail around the template I showed them (the one that has helped so many of my clients score 90% plus in the Stage 3!) Here are 5 of those detailed things for you! Listen in to find out more! Join the Bluelight Facebook Community for...

Here’s the NEW Police Competency And Values Framework!! I’ve been busy this week with two visits to London, on Tuesday to meet with Leanne, the Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the Met Police, and on Wednesday, spending a shift with the Met Police Violent Crime Task Force. While discussing recruitment issues with Leanne about what is working well and what isn’t, I was asked the question, ‘what values would you assess candidates against?’ Good question and at the time I didn’t have an...

What type of questions will I be asked at my Final / In-Force or Interview? Or my Promotion Board / Specialist Post Interview With over 50 Police Forces in the U.K. all doing their own thing when it comes to interviews, trying to work out how to start with your preparation can be more than confusing.  Listen in to this chapter from my new book ‘How to Succeed in the Police Recruitment Process, even if you have no idea where to start with your preparation,’ where I provide examples of some of...

Over the past 25 years plus of coaching and supporting people to succeed in Promotion Boards, Specialist Interviews and the Police Recruitment Process, I’ve noticed how the same issues and problems crop up all the time, potentially leading to people failing! In this podcast you’ll hear me talking about the Top 5 BIG Things you HAVE to start doing NOW to guarantee success. Watch out for the official launch of my new book over the next few weeks! In the meantime: Join the Bluelight Facebook...

Are you confused about what structure you should use for Competency and Values type questions at your Police Recruitment Interviews? Look up how to answer them online and every webpage out there will tell you to use the STAR method.  The thing is, as an answer model, it’s just not structured or detailed enough. And it’s confusing - what is the difference between Task and Action? One is what you intended to do and one is what you did? Eh? Listen in to this chapter from my new book ‘How to...

With over 50 Police Forces in the U.K. all doing their own thing when it comes to interviews, trying to work out how to start with your preparation can be more than confusing.  Listen in to this chapter from my new book ‘How to Succeed in the Police Recruitment Process, even if you have no idea where to start with your preparation,’ where I explain what types of interview are out there and how to prepare (this is the Introduction to Final / In-Force / Senior Interviews chapter) Watch out for...

Is this the ‘Elephant in the Room’ when it comes to difficult conversations about people’s backgrounds? Well, this podcast will help clear up any questions you might have.  It’s a recording of an ‘In Conversation With….’ Webinar I hosted recently with Inspector Andy George from the Police Service of Northern Ireland. He’s also the President of the U.K. Black Police Officers Association We discussed some BIG ‘Elephants in the Room’ when it comes to DEI, in particularly around some of the...

Listen in to this chapter from my new book ‘How to become a Police Officer, even if you have no idea where to start with your preparation,’ where I explain the process that follows a successful police application form submission. This podcast might confuse you on first listen as there are over 50 different versions of recruitment processes in the U.K. - Yes, over 50!! Join the Bluelight Facebook Community for potential recruits here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1647413885546871 Join the...

This week I have been marking several application forms for a number different police forces. I’ve been doing this for over 10 years now and have noticed the same mistakes being made over and over again. Listen in to this chapter from my new book ‘How to become a Police Officer, even if you have no idea where to start with your preparation,’ where I highlight the Top 10 Mistakes and how to avoid them. Join the Bluelight Facebook Community for potential recruits here:...

In today’s podcast there’s something in it for those in the Police Recruitment process and for Serving Police Officers. More than several forces have recently started to ask interview questions that begin with, ‘How would you deal with…..? as opposed to, ‘Can you tell me about a time when….? (a rear facing question?) So many of you have been asking me for a method you can use consistently to answer these questions.  In this podcast I describe how you can use the same method for both forward...

For several years so many of my 10,000 plus successful clients have been saying how I should write a book on how to join the police. I’d be an idiot to ignore so much good advice, so hear it is! The Introductory audio chapter to my first book on how to achieve success first time in the police recruitment process! Watch out for more episodes on top of my weekly Bluelight podcasts! Join the Bluelight Facebook Community for potential recruits here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1647413885546871...

In today’s podcast there’s something in it for those in the Police Recruitment process and for Serving Police Officers. Has the new Chief Constable of GMP gone too far in his criticism of ‘woke' policing and his beliefs that the public just want them to be arresting burglars? Will we see the return of target based policing? Back to ‘juking the stats’ and ‘cuffing’ crimes? Also - should new recruits expect to be arresting people as part of their role? You’ll be surprised! And how the BIGGEST...