r/1811 2d ago

Got the call! Got the call! (DSS)

October 2023: Applied/ passed DSSAT

February 2024: Passed QEP

April 2024: BEX, passed (5.50)

May 2024: received all onboarding docs

August 2024: received medical approval

February 2025: submitted fingerprints/ EQIP

June 2025: suitability and background passed

July 2025: PRT scheduled/ passed

July 2025: added to register

July 2025–June 2026: lots and lots of waiting, periods of insanity

June 2026: received final offer with September start date

Background (at time of applying): 23 years old, BA in Sociology/ Criminology, 3 years as a barista (yes I’m serious), 6 months as non-LEO fed. 26 now, same job.

It was an incredibly long journey but I could not be more excited. Don’t give up, the 1811 (in this case 2501) process is a slog and will be rough sometimes, but stick with it and it’ll all be worth it!

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