is it super hard to become a police officer in a small town....not super small town......but not big either town....welll anyways is it really really hard?
Because im thinking about becoming one and i've been to four police academy things for kids/teens before and it really really interests me.
well is it really hard?
A. yes almost impossible
B. yes super hard
C. Kinda hard
D. Easy
E.Super easy
plz choose a letter above or if u want put it in ur own description
plz only cops answer!
Thank u guys soo much.
2007-11-10 23:32:02 · 8 answers · asked by x55xm 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
at our Sheriff's Office in Central Florida
we only hire 10% of the applicants
yep - it's hard - but the cream rises to the top
and we are a 7 star accreditied agency
(I think the only one in the nation)
we were one of the only 3 six starred agencies
all the best!
2007-11-10 23:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here in Ontario, the process to becoming a police officer is the same no matter where you plan on working. As far as being a police officer....
It isn't harder to be a police officer in a small town, it is just different. The way you police has to be different for certain aspects of the job, because you will see the same people you deal with at work at grocery store, post office, arena etc.. Your kids will also go to the same school as theirs.
2007-11-11 00:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The smaller departments have fewer openings to compete for so yes it is harder to get on small town departments. Also a lot of small towns will require that you already be a certified officer before you are hired.
2007-11-11 14:32:58 · answer #3 · answered by joseph b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small towns look for trained officers to avoid having to send them to the police academy if possible. Small town departments also pay less than most larger departments and the officers they hire, generally, are often marginally competent. They have usually been fired from a larger department or could not qualify educationally, mentally, or emotionally for the larger departments, or are ready to retire.
2007-11-11 00:57:48 · answer #4 · answered by rico3151 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
c. I guess. it depends on the times. I have seen it where one person tested for 2 openings, and I have seen it where 20 put in for 1 opening. all in the same town. when jobs are plentiful, it is 1 person applying, and when jobs get scarce, 20 put in. it is a good paying job with benefits so a lot of people put in who have absolutely no shot of getting hired.
2007-11-10 23:38:29 · answer #5 · answered by Spoken Majority 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a cop but i found a better job being a truck driver
2007-11-10 23:39:51 · answer #6 · answered by low_hd_rider 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
either way you should have to go to an academy so you can be certified.
2007-11-11 13:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by patrick b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-11-11 09:15:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋