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MRKB wrote: If you live local to here don't expect to get hired without attending the run with the recruiters.

Mike

Not an accurate statement.

It is helpful for those who need help in their fitness. Certainly not a deal breaker.

jpsingh wrote:Do you know the hiring numbers for 2017 ? EPS planned to hire 120 new constables in 2016.

Around 100 for 2017.

There's 3 in 2017.

It's anticipated that there will be 3 classes next year. The start dates haven't been set yet. So February is a possibility.

The training centre move will be sometime in the spring.

Hiring will be strong until the end of 2016. There are 2 classes of around 35 left for this year. In 2017, hiring will drop to 2 classes of 35 per year.

prostagma wrote:Any rough estimate as to when RTC 138 and 139 are scheduled to be? Thanks in advance!

September/October-ish for 138 and early December for 139.

allbrancereal wrote:Budget cuts affecting any classes/hiring numbers?

Not for 2016, maybe some slightly reduced hiring in 2017, but not by much. Always lots of attrition/retiring going on.

2016 intakes will be Feb, June, Sep, Dec. Plus one Experienced officer class in the fall.

cb54 wrote:allbrancereal I'm hoping for rtc 135, so glad to hear there's lots of spots left! Do you know how they do it over Christmas? I'm assuming there's only a day off on Christmas day then right back to class?

Christmas day and boxing day off for the stat holidays. Then back to class.

Yeah I just developed it in my left foot in the last couple weeks. Annoying. Funny this thread just got revived. I have been stepping on a golf ball and rolling it around, but I might have to try the splint out. But I think it came on from doing a few squad runs in shitty shoes. I was going to run ...

I developed it recently as well. Got orthotics and they helped somewhat. I think that Dr. Scholl's helped me more and didn't have the price tag. The thing that helped the most was wearing the splint /sock at night. Really helps with the morning pain. It keeps your foot streched out all night. Most p...

Loadie wrote:Running with the recruiters is just a SMALL taste of how hard you are going to be working out in class.

Wise words.....

I would think it's probably better to apply with big services that are hiring a lot, compared to a small town force that may only hire a short few. And I'm sure if those small towns are looking for applicants, they probably would prefer their own to apply. I would try growing cities, such as Edmont...

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Police+union+slams+Edmonton+city+budget/10464936/story.html Do you figure this changes anything much for future recruit classes? No Loadie's right. Means that EPS was granted 87 new officers of the 136 it asked for. This is in addition to the normal numb...

Lol Now I know I'm gonna make it. There's just too many people to prove wrong. Can't resist. Look up my "The Sad Truth Cannot get hired" thread. Then you come back and tell us what you rate yourself as based on your competitive factor. Yea but you didn't answer my question. Technically th...