Can You Become a Police Officer with a Criminal Record
I was charged with a misdemeanor of breaking or entering when I was fifteen. The record got terminated after 6 months of probation. When I was 18 i got a citation for possess malt beverage and distributing tabacco products to a minor.. That got dismissed, But will that eliminate me from becoming a police officer?
Re: Can You Become a Police Officer with a Criminal Record
Not necessarily.
It's vital that you disclose both of these charges when applying to the Academy, and you should expect to be thoroughly grilled as to the details.
Have a solid and sincere explanation ready about the stupidity of your teenage years, your subsequent growing up and getting over being an idiot, and a solid record of being a decent, law-abiding, tax-paying, helping-old-ladies across the road citizen.
No guarantees, of course. Your eligibility will vary by jurisdiction.
Re: Can You Become a Police Officer with a Criminal Record
Agree, I don't see those histories being a "definite" denial & as Missy noted, it varies by jurisdiction.