Worried I’m not cut out for the job

I recently applied for a job with the police and was very excited about it, I’ve since had quite a few people such as friends, family and work colleagues pull faces and make comments when I’ve told them about it as they say I’m not gonna be good at it because I’m “sensitive” and “shy” and find confrontation difficult sometimes…

This has obviously got me thinking now and I’m worried I’ll be rubbish at it as people basically just think I’m too pathetic. They also made comments about how I won’t be strong enough as I’m a female and I’m very skinny and tall.

When I applied I thought this wasn’t going to be an issue as I will obviously be trained and I will also focus on my fitness and strength but these comments have really got me thinking and I’m really uncertain now about going forward with this.

How can I show that I’m capable of doing this and stop people thinking I’m pathetic? I was really proud of myself for making it to where I am in the recruitment process and now I’m just annoyed about it all…

Have you completed your job-related fitness test (JRFT), which forms part of the recruitment process, yet? If you pass that, then you have the required level of fitness. So you can discard and self-doubts on that score. (Also, your height is likely to be a distinct advantage when dealing with the public.)
As for the fact that you "find confrontation difficult sometimes", you'll be trained to deal with a wide variety of situations, some of which will involve an element of confrontation. It likely won't come easy at first, but it will - with training, practice and experience.
Congratulations for getting this far with the recruitment process. Don't let the comments of others put you off. Not every good police officer looks like someone from Gladiators. Most of them are normal, everyday folk. Just like you.

I have the fitness tests in a few months which I’m confident I’ll pass! It’s just running, I think most people think that the job role is “taking people down” and because I’m very light and not very muscular people think I won’t be capable whereas in my opinion that’s a last resort and won’t be something I’ll be doing often!

I recently applied for a job with the police and was very excited about it, I’ve since had quite a few people such as friends, family and work colleagues pull faces and make comments when I’ve told them about it as they say I’m not gonna be good at it because I’m “sensitive” and “shy” and find confrontation difficult sometimes…
This has obviously got me thinking now and I’m worried I’ll be rubbish at it as people basically just think I’m too pathetic. They also made comments about how I won’t be strong enough as I’m a female and I’m very skinny and tall.
When I applied I thought this wasn’t going to be an issue as I will obviously be trained and I will also focus on my fitness and strength but these comments have really got me thinking and I’m really uncertain now about going forward with this.
How can I show that I’m capable of doing this and stop people thinking I’m pathetic? I was really proud of myself for making it to where I am in the recruitment process and now I’m just annoyed about it all…