About 5 years ago, A person I was working with got offended by me. I was amongst a few other workers that were telling dirty jokes at work. Also I was trying to motivate our work team however this person got offended by me, and I admit I probably could have gone a different route to motivate the team. She ended up telling my supervisor that I was "harassing" her. I was never approached by her telling me I what I was doing, but none the less, my supervisor gave me a warning for harrassing her, no other consequences. I do admit I was probably out of linemaybe not the the degree it was made out to be, and have not been in "trouble" at work. I certainly learned that you have to know your audience beofer you open you mouth. Anyway, my question is, number 1,should I disclose the incident to any law enforcement agency that is considering employing me even though it was only a warning,and will it affect my chances of getting hired? Nothing else ever came from it, just the warning.
2007-02-26 01:29:33 · 8 answers · asked by holysmokes101 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Well, first off, it seems that you really learned something from it, which means that this was just a mistake. We all make them, and you joined the club.
Personally, I can't think of any questions in the application that would elicit a response regarding this incident. There was no paperwork, no charges - it was just a "talking-to". And because that's all it was, and nothing else came of it, and it never happened again, then I would equal it to a warning from your boss about being late to work too many times. It's the same thing, in my eyes.
Now, because that employer will be listed in your work history, the investigating agency will probably contact them and talk to them. It is at that time that they might ask your employer if there were any issues and the employer might bring this up. Then, during your interview, they will probably ask you about it. In that case, simply tell the truth..... but, don't try to downplay it or sugarcoat it at all (which you've slightly done in your question). If they ask you what happened, tell them that you were just chatting with the team, you were trying to build rapport and comraderie by joining in with a round of dirty jokes, but you misjudged your audience and made a mistake. You were informed that you offended someone, you were sorry for what happened, you learned from your mistake, and it never happened again. It's honest, it's objective, and it gives them what they really want - it shows them that you can accept criticism and learn from the past in order to improve your performance in the future. They know that if they hire you, you are going to make mistakes - everyone does. What they want to find out is if you're going to develop from those mistakes or if you're going to break under the weight of them. Just tell the simple truth and you'll be golden.
2007-02-26 01:48:12 · answer #1 · answered by InfinityKitt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say no, based on the fact that this incident occured at least five years ago. However on your background packet it will tell you to disclose everything. It may even ask you about if you've ever gotten reprimanded at work.
The down side is that if you don't disclose it and the officer doing your background investigation finds out, they may want to ask you more about it. And it may even come up on your polygraph exam if you get to that stage.
Again it also depends on how picky the agency you are applying for is. But if it happende over 5 years ago don't sweat it.
2007-02-26 02:37:52 · answer #2 · answered by evil_paul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After having completed the hiring process a few weeks ago, I would not bring it up however be prepared to answer questions about it should it come up. Unless you were fired from that position or receive an adverse evaluation, I wouldnt worry about the incident.
If it does come up in your background investigation, admit to it, then spin it into a positive. Explain a lesson learned from it and how it improved you as a person....something along those lines. Good luck with the hiring process.
2007-02-26 01:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Bud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say "no". Anything criminal or motor vehicle would be of interest but I don't believe that a department would hang their hat on something like this.
Unless it happens to be brought up in an interview I say let it go. In fact the chances of it even coming up let alone becoming an issue is nil.
However if you do get on the job be careful. Off color sexual remarks will get you into hot water. In addition this field is crawling with badgebunnies. They can be real trouble. Oh sure...they're great for the ego and all they want is for you to screw 'em while in uniform and are into that cuffing and authority thing but steer clear of them. For the most part they can be real trouble.
2007-02-26 02:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let us review. You already have no respect for the people around you and you have realized that how you act should be a reflection of the people you are around at the time and not what is right or wrong. Are you sure you are not a cop already?
2007-02-26 02:10:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say if it was a verbal warning and not documented in your personnel file you might get by with it. If is was documented then it'll probably show up during your background investigation, which might bite you in the butt.
2007-02-26 02:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by Keith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No don't disclose. You were never convicted. Being warned about something is not meant to destroy your future.
2007-02-26 01:43:20 · answer #7 · answered by DuckyWucky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why would you want to be a cop?
2007-02-26 02:47:16 · answer #8 · answered by billnted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋