I want to become a probabtion officer. I don't know what you have to do to become one. Is there any classes you have to take? Do you have to have some degree in college?
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All you need is a B.A. degree in Criminal Justice.
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Stick with you major. Law enforcement agencies don't really care what your major is most of the time. If you ever look at a job announcement for a law enforcement job, no matter if its local, county, state, or federal, they will say that they want someone with a degree, thats all. They never say a major. All they care about is what  being able to get a degree says about you. It says that you are responsible and have a work ethic. If you are chosen they will teach you what you need to know for the job, so your major is not important. Also, having a biology major with open doors in a law enforcement agency because you could work doing forensics and stuff like that, where as someone with a criminal justice or criminology degree wouldnt be able to do. I majored in Criminal Justice and I like it, but now that I know about what agencies require I would have majored in something else knowing I would have the same chance to get a job in law enforcement.
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Hi, I have 2 Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Sociology. I have been emplyed as a probation officer for 18 yrs. The law enforcement field hires with these degrees.
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Go to college, get a degree, join the Army as an officer...  Get out and go into the public sector.  When you get done being an Army officer everyone will want you and you move right into management.  So once you're there you just move up the chain and become CEO.
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It has no bearing on geting a Police Job at all...You take a written test and a physical,back ground,and psy and polygraph.Police Academy teaches you what you need to know to survive..Good Luck.. And you don't have to have any college..If you do want college major in something other then Police Science because if you are injured on the job you want something else to fall back on..In larger agencies college can help to get you promoted to an administration position, which is more money..
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criminal justice is the way to go young man. also helpful in this day and age would be a second language, even a third. find a good school that maybe has a good police academy in it too. that way you can start getting some hours in for certification. most states need 360 hours minimum for certification depending on what part of law enforcement you wish to enter. ROTC will help also.It's usally easier to start at the County level and work your way up. but you can always attend a highway patrol or city academy and start that way too. lots of option in this fielf.  good luck.
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Being in law enforcment myself the best course of action for you to take is go through the navy as an SP and then when you get out that will be the equivilent to any police departments college credit requirements. But take criminal justice, applied criminal law, report writing and psyc wouldnt hurt either. Hope it helps
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You don't need a degree.  All you have to do is become a police officer and complete whatever training that department requires to join the SWAT team.\n\nHowever, a better question would be: "Why would I want to join the SWAT team?"\n\nThe police in the United States were formed originally to be a civillian law enforcement agency that would enforce the law without using military tactics.\n\nThe SWAT teams do not fit this description.  They use military training and gear, and they regularly serve legally questionable "no knock" warrants.\n\nWhen the first SWAT team was organized in Los Angeles, there was a good bit of controvercy surrounding the legality of it.  Attitudes have cooled since then and I doubt that you would find many people today who would deny that they are necessary, but they still violate the principle of a non-military police force.
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Depending on the police department that you want to be a police officer for. I have seen police officers with simple assualt convictions on their record, BUT you haven't been convicted yet! Get yourself a good attorney, it would be well worth the money!
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In most cases, you don't need special education or background.  However, previous experience in sales, finance or real estate help.  I would suggest you look for an online or attendee type seminar.  If you research it, you'll find several.  In some states you may be required to obtain a mortgage loan officer license.  You can usually contact the Department of Real Estate in your state for that confirmation.  Many mortgage brokers and lenders will hire inexperienced loan officers and offer them a significant amount of training, however be aware that most do NOT offer a salary.  This is a commission based industry and most companies require you to work without compensation until you produce your own loans.  That can mean 2, 3, or 4 months without an income.  It's tough and there's a lot of turn over in the industry as a result of that issue.  If you have some experience in sales, finance or real estate...some lenders, like Countrywide and Wells Fargo as an example may hire you and give you the training AND pay you a small guaranteed salary for a period of time until you are on your feet.\n\nGood luck.!
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no u have to earn a degree first n then u go to the police academy, just like any other major!
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Look up information on your local departments.  Also look up county and State in your area to see who's hiring.  Some of them require college, but not many.  When a department is accepting applications, they will put you through a process that will include a physical and a written test and a background check.  If you make it through the process, the department will hire you and send you through the Academy.  Larger departments like State Police has academies running all the time.  They usually last a few months or weeks depending.  A smaller department might take a while to send you through and you can get on the road.  Good luck.  It's a great job!
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There aren't a lot of options other than becoming a police officer.  If you want to go to the federal level just get a job and get your experience out of the way.  Make sure you get a foreign language, being fluent in a foreign language will help.  I am in investigations and never had to work the road, but these jobs are few and far between.  I don't do homicide and very little narcotics.  Your best bet is to "pay your dues" and work the road for a bit.
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In the City of New York anyone wanting to be a Police Officer must have at least 60 college credits in order to qualify for the job.  Each promotional level requires a written test and more college credits.  A Lt. must have a four year degree.  Any rank above Capt. i.e. Insp. Deputy Chief, etc. needs a Masters.  The education level is present in the NYPD but in order to work with Youth you must display the ability to deal with them.  The question is not one of education but rather the ability to separate the hardened criminals from those who are on the edge and can be turned around.  I have spent the last 12 years of my career with NYPD in the School Safety Division as a Commander.  There is such a thing as a "Bad Kid", and there is such a thing as a kid getting mixed up with a bad crowd.  Make no mistake.  The Bad Ones are murderers and drug dealers i.e. Bloods, Crips and the like.  Saving the ones on the edge is the real talent needed in Law Enforcement.
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Most people with a bachelor in criminal justice become police officers. But I have a friend that is planning on going into the fbi, (which is hot). I'm sure you could also go to law school and become a lawyer with that degree as well. Also, you could probably become a probation officer.
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It takes 2years from O1 to O2. In that time you have to complete OBC (officer basic course). MI ok good luck not many officer slots in MI. After 02 in normally takes about 4yrs to make the next rank.
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You should be over age 21, no record of domestic violence, no felonies, clean driving record, no assault convicitons. Have good eyesight and hearing. Ability to run, climb, etc. Weight in proportion to height. No psychiatric illness. Decent credit record. You can take criminal justice courses at college. You can contact the academy in the state you want to work in and ask about putting yourself through pre-service program (pay your own way to become POST certified). Being POST certified makes you a better hiring candidate.  Starting out as a dispatcher can be good (you'll become certified for that too). Dispatching isn't easy though, so don't think of it as "the bottom:".  It's high stress and you MUST be able to multi-task to a high degree. Otherwise you need to be able to keep your cool, handle stress and confrontation, deal with mess (dead bodies, feces, vomit, all that fun stuff) and have good common sense. POST stands for Peace Officers Standards and Training. There should be a POST in your state.  If you want to work and train in another state go to their POST website and academy website.  There are also pre-service programs for dispatchers.