Any traffic officers out there ( Yeah i mean OBP ) Is it true that to join RPU you must first hold a full motorbike licence ?? A rumour i heard but was unsure of Cheers mate

As far as I know, it's not in our force.

I think that's true in the MET.

Not sure about other Forces.

Nope not true here although i was a bike copper but they trained me

A total untruth

Not in South Wales either

It's not in Avon and Somerset either

Theres a program on Sky called Bike Cops Uk and it follows the new recuits training

If you want to join traffic in the Mets you can join as a motorcyclist or in the cars, there are two seperate applications.
If you want to be a motorcyclist you have to have a full bike licence to start.

I'm guessing the copper i was talking to about it was Met then , cheers for that OBP

I tend to watch it on men and motors - they've got loads of police-based programmes on there!

I know the programme your talking of but you will find those gents already have their full bike licence they are doing force bike training

Good programme!

Yea it is. I had a bike licence before joining traffic corps but was trained in emergency police motorbike driving

Where I am, you join traffic first then do the motorcycle training if you desire.