Joining the police at age 18

Now I am 100% sure I want to join the police at this point.
Now I am planning on doing my 4 A levels:
Law
Business Studies
History
and possibly philosophy and ethics.
I also am hopefully soon be joining the police cadets and have work experience in the summer for 2 weeks.

Now what I would like to know is it very difficult to join at 18 years of age or is it just as hard as joining at lets say 21.

Reply 1

No1Lion

Original post by Finbar213

Hi I am sure you can become a police officer. My friend is one and he did it after his A levels. Also he is studying at University as well.

Reply 2

Sgt.Golden

What way do you plan to join? By what way I mean, some police force have the ability for you to become a special constable and after around 200 hours of patrol you can apply to become a full time police constable. Also it depends what force you want to join.

Reply 3

Kerrieannwild95

You can join the police at 18 but most police forces now require you to have the certificate knowledge of policing qualification.
i got mine on there e learning course