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With everyone pointing a camera at coppers it's important that you be photogenic so you don't embarrass the department!?!?
Sheldon
Sheldon
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-Not a LEO-
Way back in the day. Took the exam for the City of Newton Massachusetts Police Officer (next to Boston), passed flying colors & interviewed etc. Was bumped by someone with civil service points (vet, race, gender... dunno).
At this point in life, I'm glad I didn't go into LE as a career, choosing healthcare instead. But that's just me.
That said it's a tough call directing someone else what they should go back to school to do...just off of interwebs.
Since you do not have a degree, and are considering a degree to advance yourself anyways...start a degree program.
Talk with career counselor folk. As suggested, talk with folk in departments you may be interested in. Learn cutoff ages & such (ie are there specific cutoff ages for academies etc). You could likely get a degree in IT (or a realm of other majors), and still be a decent candidate, especially at the federal level.
How's your fitness?
If you think you could go through any academy, then mayhaps check local departments to see if they have reserve officer slots as an option. Might be one way to get "in" and see the some of the day to day.
You can pick just about any job and be successful with that formula. I run a small business. Getting people to show up much less on time is difficult. If they manage to show up most of the time and make it through a few months, they act like sweeping the floor is beneath them. I have friends with small businesses in my area and they are having the same problems with new hires. Young people don't want to work. Only the old guys are interested in working. Keeping truck drivers is the hardest. Our current driver makes more money than I do, and he's retired. Some days I think it's not worth it.Oh.... forgot.
My go to for young men now is the skilled trades.
You want a quick ticket to $100k annually? Journeyman plumber, electrician, HVAC, etc... Also heavy equipment operators are throwing down six figures if you are motivated. Certified welders are also in same pay range.
You can 100% shine and be a rockstar in each other those jobs if you can show up for work; on time, every time, sober.
A motivated squared away young man can crush it in the skilled trades.
In retrospect it's all about taking care of your family, I'll make some sacrifices in order to provide a better life for them.
those who've you arrested may spot you in public and make a scene.
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So you're sayin' my old avatar precludes me from persuing a career as an LEO?
Say it isn't sooooooo!!!!
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