2007-02-27 06:26:21 · 6 answers · asked by soua_mnc 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Your "criminal background" will have bearing upon whether you are hired or not.
Most law enforcement agencies will prevent the hiring of any applicant who has a conviction of moral turpitude or domestic violence in addition to any felony conviction!
You should check with the agency of which you are considering to help you with your question.
Best wishes!
2007-02-27 06:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's according to what you were convicted of and the department that you applied. Federal law stipulates that any felony or domestic violence conviction bars you from carrying a firearm. Therefore any agency that would hire someone convicted of such and arm them would be in violation of federal law, as would the individual.
Most departments do not want to hire applicants who have been convicted of ANY crime; but as most police agencies are short of officers and applicants some are relaxing their standards a bit and are hiring some with minor criminal backgrounds. So a conviction of a misdemeanor such as a D.U.I. may not necessarily bar you from employment, if the particular department you apply with doesn't mind. Also any juvenile records should be sealed and therefore should not count against you.
Most smaller departments are looking for officers who are previously certified (i.e. been through a P.O.S.T. approved police academy) for budget saving purposes. You may have to "lower your standards" and go to one of these lower paying small departments that would hire you in spite of a minor criminal background and put you through a police academy in order to become a certified police officer and then transfer to a better department. Individual states have different standards for their academies, and some larger departments require you to attend their own academy despite any certifications you have obtained in the past.
2007-02-27 07:23:32 · answer #2 · answered by LawDawg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems so here in Chicago, with a number of so-called "ex" gang members on the force....
2007-02-27 06:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
midseminor, maybe, depends on the department.
felony...no. federal law requires, no felons poses firearms.
2007-02-27 07:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minor misdemenors,yes, felonies, forget about it.
2007-02-27 07:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't if you have ever gotten any felony charges or drug charges, or murder.
2007-02-28 01:55:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋