British Transport Police / Police Constables

What division did you apply for?

C Division in the north of England.

Me too I'm on 2 years now a year since i was vetted

Me too I'm on 2 years now a year since i was vetted

2 years since applying or 2 years since conditional offer? That’s crazy.

2 years since applying or 2 years since conditional offer? That’s crazy.

Correct yes

Do you know if your vetting is done? No idea about my vetting because when I do ask, I get a reply saying that im in a holding pool but nothing specifically about whether my vetting has been completed or not..

If it isn't this intake it will be the next, which I believe is in January. Also as I said in the last post the recent change in Government probably hasn't helped.
This wait time is an absolute kick in the face, but fingers crossed it isn't too much longer.

Hey, was wondering if you'd heard anything from BTP I applied in october 2023 done my fitness and finger prints and tried uniform on in December 202, but haven't heard anything since.
Wondering if you are still waiting??

BTP has no money. In fact, less than no money. They are concentrating everything on transferees now. Wait times for C Div can be 2 years +.
You *might* get a class, but if you have been waiting a year there is a strong chance that there are a large number of people ahead of you.
Unfortunately, if you want to be in BTP the fastest way to do that is probably to join another force and then transfer. At this point, there is no reason for you not to apply to another force. If BTP do suddenely come back with an start date you can just take it. I know someone who transferred whilst in training school (as in training had already started and he moved from one force to another).

Thank you, I honestly can't believe the wait is so long I've never know anything like, I've already been a police officer for a HO force so I don't wanna go back to that I may apply for a PCSO role in the meantime.
Not sure why they recruit if they keep people waiting years.

BTP has had its own problems for a few years - but all forces just don't have the money now and pretty much all of them are trying to save money by not recruiting.
How long ago were you a PC? Were you not eligible to be a transferee/rejoiner?

2022 I left as a PC and I'm currently in a different job just waiting for a start date since October 2023,

I'm in same situation, I got vetted 18 months ago still waiting for BTP, I've reapplied for SYP and WYP.
April this year will be 3 years since I applied, can't see an intake anytime soon.

2022 I left as a PC and I'm currently in a different job just waiting for a start date since October 2023,

How long did you do? Surely you can come back as a rejoiner?

I was a special constable for about 9/10 months then a full PC for just 1 year so it's not enough and I left in 2022.

Hey, was wondering if you'd heard anything from BTP I applied in october 2023 done my fitness and finger prints and tried uniform on in December 202, but haven't heard anything since.
Wondering if you are still waiting??

Yeah I've not heard anything. I almost forgot about this application tbh its been that long.