Is it possible to join the police force with Epilepsy

I would like to join my local police force in becoming a police officer although I have Epilepsy. I am aware of the need of a manual license although no matter how many times I go seizure free to be free to drive and take lessons again I need to be a whole year free again. Is there a possibility or chance of becoming a police officer? It’s a career that I considered alongside being a paramedic if IT didn’t work out and unfortunately after graduating so far it hasn’t 2 nearly 3 years down the line.

I would like to join my local police force in becoming a police officer although I have Epilepsy. I am aware of the need of a manual license although no matter how many times I go seizure free to be free to drive and take lessons again I need to be a whole year free again. Is there a possibility or chance of becoming a police officer? It’s a career that I considered alongside being a paramedic if IT didn’t work out and unfortunately after graduating so far it hasn’t 2 nearly 3 years down the line.

okay so i checked and this is what they say about applicants with epilepsy.
"You will be individually assessed. It is recommended that you have not experienced a seizure for at least 18 months (with or without medication) before you apply."

Your treatment needs to give good blood-sugar control and be able to adapt to the demands of the job (including shifts and variable meal patterns). You will be individually assessed. It is recommended that you have not experienced a seizure for at least 18 months (with or without medication) before you apply....
As long as your condition is stable, well-controlled and you have been seizure-free for at least 12 months, having epilepsy will not be a factor.
I would suggest you look into this further with asking the police about this and get there advice.
( Info from a ex police officer I know)

Thank you for checking well I guess I will need to go for a length of 18 months without a seizure in order to join my local police force. I just had one two months ago sadly. After going 12 months without it.

that really sucks : ( if it doesn't work out there are always jobs with a somewhat similar vibe you might wanna consider, e.g. private investigator, or security

Yeah. Just feel like a failure in life to be honest. Graduating in ICT has not worked out because it’s so hard to find the most simplest of Jobs even if you finished university 2 and half years ago back. And not being able to do a job like becoming a paramedic or joining the police force which was my plan B and plan C literally takes them down the drain making me worry about where a stable career going to come from, where I will get a career that I enjoy and love and would personally have fun and the thought of being stuck in my present job is so daunting and scary.

yeah, i get it. but it's not your fault, a medical condition isn't something you can change. i'm a law graduate and my degree is literally useless to me now because i can't even work anymore due to health issues. sometimes that's just how it is, and all you can do is adapt. who knows, maybe in a few years time, they'll come up with better treatments or something

It’s just so mentally I don’t know the word for it. But the condition itself has taken away a lot of things from me and it’s just so sad and a massive disappointment. So upsetting equally.

My cousin in the Job and Field she went into, She passed her driving test and got her license. My younger brother passed his driving test and is in a stable job. And I just get teased over where I am it hurts so much.

Your treatment needs to give good blood-sugar control and be able to adapt to the demands of the job (including shifts and variable meal patterns). You will be individually assessed. It is recommended that you have not experienced a seizure for at least 18 months (with or without medication) before you apply....
As long as your condition is stable, well-controlled and you have been seizure-free for at least 12 months, having epilepsy will not be a factor.
I would suggest you look into this further with asking the police about this and get there advice.
( Info from a ex police officer I know)