Civilian Police Hiring Requirements

[smk99]

I have applied online and submitted my resume via the army's resume builder site. This was a few months ago and I have heard nothing. Rumor has it that you need a contact whos on the department to get your resume/application pushed to the right person to get it looked at and they never pool from online applicants which is hard for me to believe. Is this truly the case? or does it just take a really long time for them to get around to making calls in reference to starting the process. Any info would be great. I've put in for about 5 different locations.

CPOL certifies based on keywords, so knowing someone can only help in letting you know which words to put in your resume. Where knowing someone helps is in the selection. Once the certification list comes out, the hiring authority only has to pick someone from that list, not necessarily the top candidate.

The process is slow, and can take many months. Also, announcements can be canceled at any time, even after a certification. You just have to keep applying.

[Dean27]

I have applied online and submitted my resume via the army's resume builder site. This was a few months ago and I have heard nothing. Rumor has it that you need a contact whos on the department to get your resume/application pushed to the right person to get it looked at and they never pool from online applicants which is hard for me to believe. Is this truly the case? or does it just take a really long time for them to get around to making calls in reference to starting the process. Any info would be great. I've put in for about 5 different locations.

[orlandofed5-0]

Orlando,
Do you think the recruits hired for the Wash Naval Yard will train at FLETC per your earlier post:


Other Requirements: In accordance with DLA Directive 5025.30, One Book Chapter “Force Protection and Security Operations,” as a prospective employee as a DLA police officer, REQUIREMENTS WILL INCLUDE PASSING drug testing; possess a motor vehicle license; meet Lautenberg Amendment requirements; meet manual dexterity, vision, and hearing tests; pass an annual medical examination; pass the annual physical fitness test; pass annual weapons qualification; graduate from the Uniformed Police Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; meet annual training and re-certification; must complete initial/annual CPR recertification and first aid; able to work shifts, overtime, weekends as required; wear the DLA police uniform; maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene; and able to wear chemical protection equipment.

Thanks.

No. That was taken off of a DLA page as I posting what is to be come the new standards DoD wide for civilian officers. DoN police officers from NDW will most likely stay either training in DC or will attend navy training in Norfolk.

[WANNABEE]

Orlando,
Do you think the recruits hired for the Wash Naval Yard will train at FLETC per your earlier post:


Other Requirements: In accordance with DLA Directive 5025.30, One Book Chapter “Force Protection and Security Operations,” as a prospective employee as a DLA police officer, REQUIREMENTS WILL INCLUDE PASSING drug testing; possess a motor vehicle license; meet Lautenberg Amendment requirements; meet manual dexterity, vision, and hearing tests; pass an annual medical examination; pass the annual physical fitness test; pass annual weapons qualification; graduate from the Uniformed Police Training Program at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; meet annual training and re-certification; must complete initial/annual CPR recertification and first aid; able to work shifts, overtime, weekends as required; wear the DLA police uniform; maintain a high state of appearance and hygiene; and able to wear chemical protection equipment.

Thanks.

[irishlad2nv]

They hand out GHC discharges all the time now. Even to officers now days. But you do not get a GHC discharge for AWOL, Drugs, domestic violence. You will get a BCD or worse. Pretty much if you get in trouble, and its not a felony type thing, you are going to get a GHC discharge. I was kicked out for frat, got a GHC, after 11 years, 3 deployments, nummerous medals, and not one bad peace of paper on me....now I am labled. its BS

VEOA is and will be worthless if you got a GHC discharge. Most likely you may have trouble getting into certain govt jobs, both federal and civilian. And you can get a GHC for going AWOL.

[DACP]

They hand out GHC discharges all the time now. Even to officers now days. But you do not get a GHC discharge for AWOL, Drugs, domestic violence. You will get a BCD or worse. Pretty much if you get in trouble, and its not a felony type thing, you are going to get a GHC discharge. I was kicked out for frat, got a GHC, after 11 years, 3 deployments, nummerous medals, and not one bad peace of paper on me....now I am labled. its BS

Ohh yes you can.

[spd2008]

just throwing this out there...

Veterans and preference eligibles under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. Preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing 3 years active service may apply. If selected, applicant will be required to submit a DD214, Certificate of Discharge.

[spd2008]

They hand out GHC discharges all the time now. Even to officers now days. But you do not get a GHC discharge for AWOL, Drugs, domestic violence. You will get a BCD or worse. Pretty much if you get in trouble, and its not a felony type thing, you are going to get a GHC discharge. I was kicked out for frat, got a GHC, after 11 years, 3 deployments, nummerous medals, and not one bad peace of paper on me....now I am labled. its BS

[DACP]

AWOL, etc are all bad things. You know why I was discharged - had nothing to do with conduct. At all - only a pre existing condition that was found out.

oh never mind

[orlandofed5-0]

Seems like they are not too concerned with physical fitness... low minimum PT requirements.

That is the DLA's requirement. The branches have different requirements for pt.

[tony84]

Seems like they are not too concerned with physical fitness... low minimum PT requirements.

[DEcop989]

AWOL, etc are all bad things. You know why I was discharged - had nothing to do with conduct. At all - only a pre existing condition that was found out.

[DACP]

Damn it - - how can a GD or GD Under H be a bad thing? That's sort of a pointless disqualifier

General discharges can be given for a multitude of things, drug offences, domestics, AWOL/Desertion, all kinds of things, is it right? No but it happens for various reasons. No one is saying a person who has any type of General discharge cannot be employed in federal service, they are just saying not in federal LE. One way to think about it is like this, many people fail out of police academies every year, for various reasons, that are not nesicarly bad things, however they are disqualified from employment with that department again, same thing here.

[DEcop989]

Ow. that hurts. For the record, I wasmnt separated for any fault of my own, nor did I fail to meet medical/physical blah blah blah. For specifics, feel free to PM me - its no secret anymore. Something that precludes me from military service shouldnt preclude me civilian surface. At least, that is my hope.

[SgtCHP]

Honorable Discharge

To receive an honorable discharge, you must have received a rating from good to excellent for your service to the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force or Coast Guard.

Even though you only qualify for a general discharge, you may receive an honorable discharge under two circumstances.

1. When you are being separated because of a disability incurred in the line of duty

2. When you receive any awards for gallantry in action, heroism, or other meritorious service.

General Discharge

You receive a general discharge when you separate from the service, under honorable conditions, without a sufficiently meritorious military record to deserve an honorable discharge.

If, under condition 1 you received a GD then your disability will be the determinate factor that disqualifies you. If you do not meet military standards for physical and mental fitness, chances are you will not meet those standards in civilian LE.

Under condition 2, you are given a chance to redeem yourself in civilian life, but not sufficiently able to qualify for civilian LE due to issues within the military.

The job market for LEOs is becoming a selective benefit to agencies rather than candidates. With the massive number of good candidates - education and experience - agencies can afford to be highly selective and discriminatory in their selections.

Perhaps, with time and some stability in your life, you will be able to prove your worth and value to a less stringent agency.