Can I still be a police officer?
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Yes many departments will hire you JUST BE UPFRONT ABOUT IT
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You will either want to become a peace officer or lawyer.\n\nYou could get a paralegal degree. Ask at your school.
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In the State of Florida there are certain requirements before you can be trained as a Police Officer. Applicants go thru a prolonged application process by a Testing Center in co-operation with the Criminal Justice Commision. Not only does the Officer Canadate have to pass a thourough investigation, but show that he/she does not have any issues in life pertaining to moral conduct. For example, if someone applies but they have a bunch of unpaid speeding tickets, they will not become a Police Officer; if they have unpaid child support, have committed a felony (detected or non-detected) even if you have'nt been caught for it. Before an Agency hires an applicant they use the polygraph machine;a lie detector. They also face a board of commanding Police Officers to test your judgement skills and knowledge. And yes there are some who make it thru because of thier charm or who they know, but are later on weeded out. Hope this answers your question.\n\nJohn\nCriminal Justice Student
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Why is it not an option. Be come a police officer and become a vol. fireman & paramedic. And god bless you for having such high standars..
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a degree in criminal justice will definetly get u there (dats wut i am studying) however it does varies depending on where u live, here in houston to become a police officer u must have 42hrs of college n b over 21, once u bcome a police officer u can shift postions from probation officer to school patroling
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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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Sorry you can't do that unless you're a cop. :-)~
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become a police officer\n\nI don't think it's public information..then again, maybe it is, since other people seem to say so.
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Actually when I worked for the police dept, it was against police policy to give a "jump" from the police car.  It can seriously damage the electronics in the police car ( 1000's of dollars worth)\n\nAn officer giving a jump to someone could be wrote up, given a day off without pay or more.\n\nThe police officer will call you a tow truck, or other road service,  they will often call someone else that you want called.
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You cannot be a police officer with a felony conviction. However, you can still pursue a career in the field of criminal justice. A strong possibility is a career in alcohol and drug counseling. Many ex-felony offenders have become excellent counselors in the criminal justice system. Also, some state criminal justice divisions (e.g., Texas Department of Criminal Justice) will allow an ex-felon to become a state parole officer, once 15 years has elapsed with no further criminality. It is not impossible to work in the criminal justice system with a felony conviction, but certain avenues are closed, most especially law enforcement. Good Luck and don't give up! I am pleased you had a good PO, many of us do try.
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OK, first in many states you have to take a police officers exam after you fill out a app.  You will have to take a physcial, mental health screening and a test of your physcial ability in running and other things.\n\nAnd yes many ( but not all)  training is live in and that is just the way it is.  And the hours will be long during training, so you will have to have someone else to take care of the kids, even if you went home, since there is study every night.\n\nAnd remember when you become a officer you don't pick your shift, most likely it will be 2nd or night shift when you get hired.\nAlso police officers have to stay on duty in emergany situations, or have to go in at a moments notice in an emergany also.   Right after 911 I worked over 30 hours staight with no break
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I'm sure there are plenty of law enforcement jobs that you could apply for.  Also, consider that you might also be in the position of becoming a consultant of some sort.
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Normally I would say 95 percent of the people that go to the academy are already hired and sponsered into the department, also many police departments have thier own academy which you can't even go into unless you are hired by that department.\n\nSo most as long as you make a passing score and on of the required elements you continue to work for the department and leave the academy and move on to field training.\n\nNext almost all of those not already hired when they start an academy ( pay thier own way)  have written job offers before they graduate pending thier graduation.\n\nOnce you are a graduate you become POST certified, that is normally the only requirement, not a specific grade.\nNext there will be several grades,  academics, self defence, physical training, restraints,  high speed pursuit, and firearms.\n\nNormally the top graduate and the second top recieved honors,  ( normally most departments offer the student thier pick of shift if they are Number one.  ( but I found out in real life that  althouigh they promice this, they don't really give it to you.  ( unless you pick 2nd shift)\n\nOnce you are POST certified you will find some department somewhere that will hire you,
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As far as I know, each state, and even county/ city. Can have it's own academy.  However, in your situation, you may be able to "transfer" credits to your new state.  Call the police academy you wish to join and ask them the best way to become an officer in your new area without wasting all your old training.
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Theres really two different ways to join. First off, in order to be a police officer, a person must be over 21yrs old, and have 0 felonies. The first route is to attend a school that is state recognized. Some universities and colleges offer the 480hr program or the 620hr program. The differences between the two are the latter has more physical training and such. The other option is to attend a city sponsored academy. Most large cities require that officers attend their particular academy. The general rule is it is easier to transition between the college academy and the city because usually the time will be shorted due to your past knowledge. However, most smaller cities are more cautious towards recruits whom have attended city schools due to their specific nature in regards to city laws.
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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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There is no certification required to be a police officer. Each department sets its own hiring guidelines and requirements.