On Tuesday, 7.30pm I think, Prime TV, there's 'The Recruits' showing. I don't know if it's new of whether this is the old one.

The program on Prime is an Aussie program, it's quite interesting, but also would seem to be dramatised a bit. Their physical standards seem a bit lower than here in NZ from what we see on TV, but their training is longer (9 months)...

It also looks as though they don't have to do a fitness test prior to being accepted into training. I find it crazy that chap couldn't even run 1Km withought throwing up.

I think NZ has one of the tougher fitness tests around. UK looks very easy (5.1 on beep test, 15M shuttles)

Oh, I thought it was the NZ one, sorry about that. (I haven't seen the ad, me Mum called me:)

aussie does have lower than nz they base it on a A B C D E pass rate and need to be able to get a C to be able to pass college, they do the beep test at a lower standard then NZ. they also have the same pass rate for push ups etc

That is the NSW Police and is conducted through Goulborn University, and you dont get paid during training, as a matter of fact, I think it costs you.

Redrooster wrote:That is the NSW Police and is conducted through Goulborn University, and you dont get paid during training, as a matter of fact, I think it costs you.

I understood that you do get paid when training...? From the Newcops site:

paid training—new recruits earn an income of $34,272
gross per annum (total package $37,971) while attending the Royal New
Zealand Police College

I understood that you do get paid when training...? From the Newcops site:

paid training—new recruits earn an income of $34,272
gross per annum (total package $37,971) while attending the Royal New
Zealand Police College

The New Zealand police does pay a salary of $37,971 when training, however K.A.L is referring to the NSW police.

And K.A.L is correct in stating that the NSW police receive no salary while at college, and in fact need to pay around $10,000 to recieve there training before being hired.

oops sorry i was only meaning the physical standard is lower than ours

I sent a letter to Katrina about two weeks ago about obtaining a copy of the show. However i received a letter back today stating that she is on LWOP for until this time next year. The police library does have copies, however the training officers at college have requested that they don't lend them to recruits.

Does anyone have a copy i could borrow? Their is a $20 petrol voucher in it for anyone that can help.

Cheers

Horse wrote:heir is a $20 petrol voucher in it for anyone that can help.

This is off topic, but you just sparked a question in my head.
Do police officers get fuel cards to fill patrol cars with? Or how does getting petrol work??

Fuel cards.

and way off topic

Hi Guys i emailed TV2 as they aired the show in 2006 and they said they dont have the rights to run copies and only the police college can organise copies

i would also love to view the series if anyone has it

Does anyone have a copy that I could borrow/send them dvds to copy for me?