I got fined for "stealing" a doll from the local thrift store for my child. The thrift store was closed, and we were dropping things off in their outside donation box, when my daughter spotted this doll, so I tossed it in the car to her, and an officer followed me out and cited me for theft. I waited the 3 years and then had the charge expunged from my record. I am applying for a job that does background checks, and even though it was expunged, I still have to let them know. ( job is in law enforcement)
2007-07-15 17:20:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Does it take one to know one?, or does it take one to understand one?...in other words, I am sure that from all the job possibilities that exist for a person in your position that 'Law enforcement' would be the most receptive and forgiving of all. What you did could hardly be described as a 'Capital' crime. It could be said that the experience has made you far more aware of your own honesty, and therefore extremely unlikely to offend again.
You will surely be given the chance to mitigate yourself at the interview, so now is not the time to cloud your mind with misgivings and suppositions. Tell them honestly and directly about it in the application and then shelve it!!, Your energies are better served by concentrating on just the factors that support your application and will get you the job. Allow the experience and common sense of your future employers to merit the pros and cons of that episode, (which will be in your favor, i'm sure!).
Good luck and take care. C.J.
2007-07-15 21:01:41 · answer #1 · answered by Chris J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally what happens when you are arrested, charged or convicted is that the information is recorded and disseminated out to many different sources under the dominion of many different offices. There is no one single permanent record anywhere. If there is an error or in this case your "record" is expunged then the expungement should be disseminated out to all of these sources so that your records can be wiped, but that may not be the case since what the officers are concerned with is recording bad things you have done not wiping records clean. This is especially the case with private companies that do background checks, they are in business to dig up dirt on someone and are not concerned about ensuring that the records in their possession are accurate. Thus, when any business does a background check on you it will always come back on your record. And besides, expungement doesn't mean that it is any less of a crime, and businesses don't like to hire people that made 1 mistake ten years ago, that's sad but that's just the way America works.
2007-07-15 17:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by Joe L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you explain it just like you did here? Make sure your honest and tell them it was a mistake.
Whatever you do don't try to hide it-this will look worse than coming clean. There is no such thing as expungement when it comes to law enforcement jobs.
If you were applying for another job you might be able to get away with not coming clean but not in law enforcement.
2007-07-15 17:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by kcmwv03 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in Fairness to other role model cops''before you take the doll you should observe the environment first the store was closed and there is a donation box there''here's the catch that doll was a bait because you dont know that maybe that place was under surveillance for looting or robbing second havent you got it in your mind that there must be a wanderer like a lion watching over you,third you didnt donate but you took a donation that doll could be a donation by someone else and that belongs to the donation box''although its too big to fit in the slot of that box'its by near the box dont take it it's that simple and if you notice the cop show it to him and inform him that you found a Doll in front of the store let him/her know that you are a good citizen and if he said ok i'll take care of it''then leave it to him/her at least your clean ok and i know that officer will believe and at least a good impression that you show your concern as a good citizen'' ok
2007-07-15 18:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When i went into Nursing school they told us up front that there would be background checks and there was no such thing as expungment. Everything can be found and if you are working for the state or government, they will find it no matter how much you paid the lawyer and what they told you.
My best advice, be honest up front otherwise you may waste alot of time in training.
2007-07-15 17:25:19 · answer #5 · answered by jacklyn_denise 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jobs applicantions ask if you have ever been convicted of a FELONY. A PI is not a felony. I got a DUI once and you do not need to state that in the application. They are both misdemeanors.
2016-04-01 06:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You DID steal something, right? It was a doll that someone was intending to donate, right?
I don't really want people like you in law enforcement. You apparently already think that laws don't apply to you, and you're willing to lie about breaking laws.
You should probably focus on realizing that you committed a crime.
2007-07-15 18:04:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anarcho Capitalist 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Just honestly and accurately explain exactly what happened. They will pull the arrest report and read it anyway, so be honest and you'll be fine.
2007-07-15 17:39:00 · answer #8 · answered by dh1977 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Comeon, If you are not a talker you wont get by the oral reviews anyway. I could make people feel sorry for me. Can you?
2007-07-15 17:36:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Guess you'll just have to Fess Up.
2007-07-15 17:23:58 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋