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Want to join the police force (UK) after my degree but my brother is a criminal!!! Advice????
Asked by Anna
I've decided that my ideal career after finishing my degree in June is as a police officer. However, i was looking over the application form and they not only want details of you and your partner, but of your parents and siblings too!!!
I come from an average middle class family but due to mental health problems and falling into the wrong crowd my 25 year old brother has several criminal convictions - nothing like murder but drug related offences, driving without license mot insurance etc, theft...
Will this restrict my chances of getting into the police force? My uncle was a chief inspector and at his funeral there were loads of officers - and they all seemed to know my brother!!
Please help, i don't want to lie on the form and would get found out anyway if i did so!
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hi not being proud of what i have done ,i also had a brother that wanted to join the police ,but i did have a police record for thieft burgulray, etc ,,ok they come to interview the brother at home ,and he told everything ,the only thing was that he did his training out of his own town ,,so he worked from manchester instead of bolton ,,,,,,because of me ,,,that was over 27 yrs ago ,he has worked his way up through the police to a good position and he retires in 3 yrs at 49 with a 30 yr pension
as long as you are truthfull you will be ok ,,,lets face it how many police officers in uk ,,,? hundreds,,,,,,,and surley some of them have family that have criminal records ,,,so tell the truth and enjoy your chosen career my brother has ,,,,,,
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Answered by simon
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If you haven't got any convictions it doesn't matter how many your brother's got, it's you that wants to join the force not him!
Answered by ChocLover
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they're probably only looking out for terrorists, don't worry. tell the truth.
Answered by Andrew C
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Go ahead and apply anyway, you have nothing to lose and you can't be responsible for your brothers actions!!!!
Good Luck!!
Answered by j.pee69
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it won't be a problem unless you break the law to assist him at some point.. Like "turning a blind eye" to some activities he gets himself involved in or messing with evidence...
Answered by Marishka
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no...whatever you do - don't lie on the form. the direct family of an officer is checked out...& it could affect your application so all you can do is be honest & hope that is criminal record is not too severe. good luck if you get in...it's hard work!!
Answered by karen h
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I'm sure your uncle being a chief inspecter is a good point mention him first and your brother in really small writing at the bottom, be honest and as long as your truthful and pass all the training you will be fine.
Hope you do well.
Answered by Claire
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they have to ask these questions so they have a complete dossier of you but the actions of a sibling should not prevent you attaining your ambition so good luck to you and may it all happen for you
Answered by srracvuee
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Well firstly DO NOT lie on the form. That will insure that you will not get the job. I do not know exactly how it works in the UK, but I know here in the states that some cops have records (from when they were teens minor things) and they were still allowed to be cops.
I think your uncle being on the force should balance out any bad points you will get from your brother being a criminal anyway.
Just be honest with them, and have a back up plan just in case your first one doesn't work out the way you want it to.
Good luck to you!
Answered by Quest4questions
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dont lie give it a go but sadly you won get in unless you have high ranking friends or no someone in the masons.
anyway goodluck but DO give it ago
Answered by des
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Be honest and upfront, I cant really envisage an issue as its not your fault what he gets up to.
Answered by Carla A
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Well, you need to be honest first of all. I wouldn't mention mental health, as this may reflect badly on you. Unfair I know, but probably better to say he fell in with the wrong crowd and leave it at that. Unless your brother's been certified, I wouldn't put that there's mental health issues in your family on the form. People still have a lot of discrimination about that issue. It may restrict your chances, though I'm sure you wouldn't be the only one. You could say that your brother's problems are what inspired you to become a police officer because you want to be a part of the force which curbs access to illegal drugs and stops other people's families suffering what you have suffered. Spin it to your advantage. Good luck
Answered by Lenny
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It will not affect your career.But do not lie be as honest and upfront about your brother as you can then its all in the open
Answered by willow
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As part of the vetting process they will become aware of your brothers history whether you declare it or not so you must declare it or that will be an automatic refusal, you have to be honest and declare it.
Everyone else feels it won't make a difference, I disagree. It will mean that they will scrutinise your application extremely closely. They will look at your family circumstances such as if you live together, if he lives in the Force area where you are likely to work if they employed you, what are the convictions he has and when his offending took place, is he likely to continue offending etc.
Basically they will look at what the public perception of your employment will be when people associate you with the Police, they will also look at the possibility of your brother putting you in a position where your job is compromised.
There is nothing you can do about what your brother has done but you must be honest about his history and ensure that they know that you will not allow his behaviour to compromise your integrity or bring disrepute on the Police if you were to be accepted.
Answered by anon
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