If you were charged with a charge of Disorderly Persons, but was never physically arrested, and the charges were dropped, should you still indicate this information on a job application, specifically an application to become a police officer. An the incident was pretty recently, would that show up in a backround investigation?
2007-09-06 01:41:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
if you are not convicted of a crime you don't put it on an application. if charges are dropped you are in the clear.
it shouldn't show up.
funny you get charged with that and now want to apply to be a po... to catch others being disorderly? lol
2007-09-06 01:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most job applications only ask for convictions. However, when applying for a position for Police Officer you must report all arrests. Providing the information of the arrest will not automaticaly preclude you from being hired, it is according to whether it involves moral turpitude Remember that you can probaby explain the situation at your interview, but all police departments will reject hiring you if you are untruthful. Good Luck!
2007-09-06 02:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the charges were dropped then they don't have a case, if you include it on the application or not is up to you. how ever most backgrounds specifically ask for criminal charges that actually went through. the most important thing is to be honest, if you feel wrong doing it then don't do it. disorderly conduct is really not a big deal. it just means mostly that they did not have anything else on you and were trying to get something. it was dropped there for the district attorneys office or who ever else dropped it felt there was not enough to go through with it.
2007-09-06 02:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by Jason F 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are not very clear on whether you were arrested and taken to the jail to be processed if that is what you meant by "but was never physically arrested." If this was the case that you didn't get fingerprinted for the charge, thne you have nothing to worry about. IF you did get fingerprinted then you will have that arrest on your record for life.
2007-09-06 02:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by Charlie Fingers 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your applying as a police officer, TELL THEM. It's better for you if you tell them and get your side of the story in first, rather then them find out about it. And if you lie to them, see you later, they won't hire you.
2007-09-06 04:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude - trust me. There was an arrest number that will forever be attached to your name. They will run your name and DOB and it will show up.
However - most wording on applications is have you ever been CONVICTED of a crime. You can answer no it it says CONVICTED
2007-09-06 01:48:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
charges dropped never existed.
2007-09-06 01:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you weren't arrested or charged for crimes then they never happened.
2007-09-06 01:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋