CBP officer

[cajunchik]

What happens if your in the run & during the process you turn 40, can you continue or your done?

As long as you get your TO before you reach 37 you're good. I just EOD last week and I'm almost 39. I received my TO when I was 35. Hope this helps!!

[CMUnupe]

I turned 41 this summer and it's been almost 5 years in this process for me. I finished my second BI this past May and I'm still waiting. Good thing I have a decent job.

[Shark]

As long as you get your TO before you reach 37 you're good. I just EOD last week and I'm almost 39. I received my TO when I was 35. Hope this helps!!

cajunchik is completely right. After you receive your TO you are fine, the only problem is getting old lol, that is something else, I am getting old too. I am remember when I was a young applicant...

[pn3karr]

cajunchik is completely right. After you receive your TO you are fine, the only problem is getting old lol, that is something else, I am getting old too. I am remember when I was a young applicant...

I just don't understand how some people are picked up so quickly i.e. 1 year and others like yourself have been waiting so long and some much longer.. Is there a certain priority list based on test scores, is it the background? I just don't get it.

[gmcnichol]

I was wondering if anyone knew how long it would take to hear a response to a letter for reconsideration? I admitted that I've smoked pot in my initial application, I figured if that would have disqualified me, that i wouldn't even be allowed to take the test. I scored a 91 on the test received my TO which stated I have X number of days to submit paper work explaining the situation.

Does the CBP have a zero tolerance policy? I've smoked less than 6 times and last time was 2 years ago and it was only 1 time. I'm more concerned with wasting my time on the polygraph and filling out all the e-quip forms for no reason than I am about being disqualified at this point because I have it in my head that I already am.

thanks in advanced for any info!

[Shark]

I just don't understand how some people are picked up so quickly i.e. 1 year and others like yourself have been waiting so long and some much longer.. Is there a certain priority list based on test scores, is it the background? I just don't get it.

The background, the lucky and the final destination... lol the score in some cases. I got 95 and waiting... Let me tell you, CBP is for me like a saving account, is there, but I can't count with it....

[Shark]

I was wondering if anyone knew how long it would take to hear a response to a letter for reconsideration? I admitted that I've smoked pot in my initial application, I figured if that would have disqualified me, that i wouldn't even be allowed to take the test. I scored a 91 on the test received my TO which stated I have X number of days to submit paper work explaining the situation.

Does the CBP have a zero tolerance policy? I've smoked less than 6 times and last time was 2 years ago and it was only 1 time. I'm more concerned with wasting my time on the polygraph and filling out all the e-quip forms for no reason than I am about being disqualified at this point because I have it in my head that I already am.

thanks in advanced for any info!

I think nobody can say anything about time....... everything or nothing could be true...

[pn3karr]

The background, the lucky and the final destination... lol the score in some cases. I got 95 and waiting... Let me tell you, CBP is for me like a saving account, is there, but I can't count with it....

Ya, just seems like things could be run a bit more efficiently..

[noname1]

I thought I would be in CBP before my local PD, but with the way things are going I think it will be the other way around.

[Rms16]

I thought I would be in CBP before my local PD, but with the way things are going I think it will be the other way around.

I just took a local PD's exam yesterday(killed it 95.294%,no waiting on the results either) and I have a feeling I'll get in there before CBP. I'm scheduled to take another exam in december, Im starting to feel the same about that one and I havent even taken it yet. Yes i'm probably exaggerating, but their is some truth to it.

[Walla183]

Between the lack of budget and the fiscal cliff that is quickly approaching, along with the 1200 people that are in line for the poly, it may take some time. I'm in the same boat as the rest of you. Best thing you can do is continue to work out and see what happens in the next two months.

[noname1]

Between the lack of budget and the fiscal cliff that is quickly approaching, along with the 1200 people that are in line for the poly, it may take some time. I'm in the same boat as the rest of you. Best thing you can do is continue to work out and see what happens in the next two months.

I hear that. Nashville's next police academy starts Jan 2 so Oct/Nov is critical for me. I already took the poly, but i think my background expires in november. I believe that is my 1 yr mark.
See what happens i guess. I am just ready to start a new career.

[Sick of being a Army Grunt]

Quick question, Its off topic of course but does anyone else find it nearly impossible to sign in to this site from a iMac? I can log in just fine from my PC but not my iMac!

[Sick of being a Army Grunt]

I just took a local PD's exam yesterday(killed it 95.294%,no waiting on the results either) and I have a feeling I'll get in there before CBP. I'm scheduled to take another exam in december, Im starting to feel the same about that one and I havent even taken it yet. Yes i'm probably exaggerating, but their is some truth to it.

Same here, I could get out of the Army in November as planned, take the DPS (Texas State Trooper) test, poly etc and be in the first academy class that starts the New Year. Im trying to be really patient but at the same time, I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket (CBP). There is a lot of Government (non- weapon carrying) positions that I have interest in, but I do not want to start a career once I get out of the Army because I need a job, I would rather I do something that matters and something I really want to do (CBP) but its like they expect you to wait around forever!

[steve88]

I just took a local PD's exam yesterday(killed it 95.294%,no waiting on the results either) and I have a feeling I'll get in there before CBP. I'm scheduled to take another exam in december, Im starting to feel the same about that one and I havent even taken it yet. Yes i'm probably exaggerating, but their is some truth to it.

NYPD i assume. good luck, i took that test 2 years ago this month. only step i did so far was the apd-5, which is the applicant questionnaire, in March. i heard they just started processing 3 tests before me for the medical