I have my B.A. in Criminal Justice and just joined the Navy, initially to be an EOD tec, but recently changed my mind to become an MA. Will being an MA actually help me get a job as a federal or local officer? I've heard people say military policing and regular policing are very different, and that some places will overlook former military police because they are "tainted" is there any truth behind that? id assume not but well we all know what happens when someone assumes...
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Originally posted by Dog Off Leash8. In god we trust. Everyone else we run NCIC.Tags: None
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One thing is that most people have an idea what "military police" do... not so much the MA rating
Even those familiar with it may not know how the rating has developed over the last few years."I am a Soldier. I fight where I'm told and I win where I fight." -- GEN George S. Patton, Jr.
"With a brother on my left and a sister on my right, we face…. We face what no one should face. We face, so no one else would face. We are in the face of Death." -- Holli Peet
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It doesn't make you a definite pick but it may push you up the list provided that you have a solid work history, no criminal record, clean driving record, and no bad marks from your service. A four degree will also bump you past those with just a two year or no degree to speak of. I'm a strong advocate for auxiliary/reserves. Scratch around for departments that are appealing to you that have an auxiliary section, that's how I started out before I got hired as a road officer. Even if it's just volunteer work and riding around with sworn officers/deputies, experience goes a long way. If I was the chief, I'm gonna be looking at the guy who paid his dues in the auxiliary who went the extra mile in donating his free time to learn about the career.
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Originally posted by jziems09 View PostI have my B.A. in Criminal Justice and just joined the Navy, initially to be an EOD tec, but recently changed my mind to become an MA. Will being an MA actually help me get a job as a federal or local officer? I've heard people say military policing and regular policing are very different, and that some places will overlook former military police because they are "tainted" is there any truth behind that? id assume not but well we all know what happens when someone assumes...
I am not a police officer, nor do I know which is better but if I were you and could get into EOD school and know you can pass (it is hard as hell) then do it.
When I was figuring out what college degree to get, the only advice I was ever told was to do anything other than criminal justice because I will learn it anyways. But to each his own. Good luck my friend and thank you for serving."Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing." - Frogman Ballad
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