Comments on: Can I get a job as a police officer? http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/ Quick Answers to Bankruptcy Questions & Understand How Bankruptcy Laws Affect You Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:06:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jennifer http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3040 Jennifer Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:04:04 +0000 http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3040 Hi, I used "Credit Solution" to settle my debt and recover from bankruptcy.They managed to reduce my debt up to 58% .It's legitimate.I came across this company on NBC News Special Edition.Check it out here: Hi,
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]]> By: Kenneth C http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3039 Kenneth C Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:41:58 +0000 http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3039 Private academies will accept just about anyone that doesn't have a serious criminal record. They are out to make money and as long as you don't have anything so horrible that they can't certify you, they are going to tell you it's okay. Being fired from a police department is a huge black mark on your record. Although, many dispatchers do run background checks. (Show me a female dispatcher who has a blind date that hasn't ran the dude through NCIC). Still, it was illegal and got caught. Spotty work history is going to hurt you also. Why should a PD hire you, give you $3,000 worth of equipment, then train you only to have you leave in a year. You might argue that you stick around, but police departments deal in facts and the fact is that you don't hold down jobs. Credit, meh. My department doesn't focus on it. Some do, some don't. If you apply to a department that does, it can hurt you. Private academies will accept just about anyone that doesn’t have a serious criminal record. They are out to make money and as long as you don’t have anything so horrible that they can’t certify you, they are going to tell you it’s okay.

Being fired from a police department is a huge black mark on your record. Although, many dispatchers do run background checks. (Show me a female dispatcher who has a blind date that hasn’t ran the dude through NCIC). Still, it was illegal and got caught.

Spotty work history is going to hurt you also. Why should a PD hire you, give you $3,000 worth of equipment, then train you only to have you leave in a year. You might argue that you stick around, but police departments deal in facts and the fact is that you don’t hold down jobs.

Credit, meh. My department doesn’t focus on it. Some do, some don’t. If you apply to a department that does, it can hurt you.

]]> By: WidowMaker_666 http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3038 WidowMaker_666 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:37:25 +0000 http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3038 Considering that some of the police officers from New Orleans were found to have actual criminal records, I would say you would be fine. Provided that you successfully pass the Academy and make decent scores, and I suppose it also depends on what state you are in (see below). (After Katrina, the Houston PD offered to hire them... Then they did their routine background check, and found out that some of these guys had violent criminal records... Having lived in New Orleans myself (I love the city despite this) it doesn't surprise me) Considering that some of the police officers from New Orleans were found to have actual criminal records, I would say you would be fine. Provided that you successfully pass the Academy and make decent scores, and I suppose it also depends on what state you are in (see below).

(After Katrina, the Houston PD offered to hire them… Then they did their routine background check, and found out that some of these guys had violent criminal records… Having lived in New Orleans myself (I love the city despite this) it doesn’t surprise me)

]]> By: Bear http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3037 Bear Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:54:15 +0000 http://www.bankruptcy-help-resources.com/can-i-get-a-job-as-a-police-officer/#comment-3037 Illegal background checks while you are 'just being bored' will disqualify you. No police agency wants their officers 'going fishin' while bored or not. Your financial situation may not effect you too much but will also be an issue. Your chances do not look real good. Self sponsoring for the academy is just a waste of money. Illegal background checks while you are ‘just being bored’ will disqualify you. No police agency wants their officers ‘going fishin’ while bored or not. Your financial situation may not effect you too much but will also be an issue. Your chances do not look real good. Self sponsoring for the academy is just a waste of money.

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