I'll try not to write a book here, but I have a few questions about recruiting for LEO again. I had been a mortgage broker for several years, but I really wanted to leave that field and pursue my dream of being in law enforcement. I applied to 3-4 agencies in 1999 and was accepted to 2 county police departments here in metro Atlanta. At the same time, I had already been recruiting for DEA, but since they take 2 yrs or so, I wanted to gain some experience in a local PD.
Long story longer, I chose one of the local PD jobs and the day I started the academy, my old boss called me and offered me a promotion and a MAJOR pay increase to come back. I thought of my family life (I was trying to reconcile with my ex-wife and son at the time) and decided to resign the next morning and go back to manage the mortgage company. I also called the DEA and asked that my file be closed due to my promotion.
6 years later, and 37 years old, I continue to find myself regretting my decision to leave the opportunity I was offered in law enforcement. It's no longer about the $$$ and nights/weekends off. I want to join law enforcement, but I just wonder if I have screwed myself since I left the academy after one day. I have a brother that is a Captain with a local PD and he pretty much says don't bother, but I wonder if he's just trying to keep me out because he may not want me in law enforcement.
1 more issue to cover. In early 2003, I was charged with criminal mischief and I pled Nolo to keep my son out of court and to avoid him having any problems with his mother and her boyfriend. Basically, the boyfriend claimed I damaged his car one night when I picked my son up (which I didn't do, there were harsh words between me and the boyfriend, but that's it). My son was waiting outside for me that night, so he was the only witness I had, but since he lived at home with my ex and the boyfriend, I knew it would be very hard on him. I felt by paying the $900, it was well worth keeping peace and my son out of court.
Now for my questions:
Should I even try?
Is this misdemeanor going to keep me out of law enforcement?
Is it likely the background investigator will speak to my ex-wife about this incident (she would love to hurt me any way possible)?
Is my leaving the academy after 1 day 6 years ago going to negatively affect me with other agencies?
If you read this far, thanks for the time you spent and thanks for ANY input!
Long story longer, I chose one of the local PD jobs and the day I started the academy, my old boss called me and offered me a promotion and a MAJOR pay increase to come back. I thought of my family life (I was trying to reconcile with my ex-wife and son at the time) and decided to resign the next morning and go back to manage the mortgage company. I also called the DEA and asked that my file be closed due to my promotion.
6 years later, and 37 years old, I continue to find myself regretting my decision to leave the opportunity I was offered in law enforcement. It's no longer about the $$$ and nights/weekends off. I want to join law enforcement, but I just wonder if I have screwed myself since I left the academy after one day. I have a brother that is a Captain with a local PD and he pretty much says don't bother, but I wonder if he's just trying to keep me out because he may not want me in law enforcement.
1 more issue to cover. In early 2003, I was charged with criminal mischief and I pled Nolo to keep my son out of court and to avoid him having any problems with his mother and her boyfriend. Basically, the boyfriend claimed I damaged his car one night when I picked my son up (which I didn't do, there were harsh words between me and the boyfriend, but that's it). My son was waiting outside for me that night, so he was the only witness I had, but since he lived at home with my ex and the boyfriend, I knew it would be very hard on him. I felt by paying the $900, it was well worth keeping peace and my son out of court.
Now for my questions:
Should I even try?
Is this misdemeanor going to keep me out of law enforcement?
Is it likely the background investigator will speak to my ex-wife about this incident (she would love to hurt me any way possible)?
Is my leaving the academy after 1 day 6 years ago going to negatively affect me with other agencies?
If you read this far, thanks for the time you spent and thanks for ANY input!
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