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[darkhorse6]

Pick a job you’ll enjoy in the military, but don’t pick Military Police thinking it will give you a leg up. If you qualify for it, an intelligence or other trade field that can give you a good skill set in case you are injured and can’t be a cop later.

You can’t just quit in the...

[darkhorse6]

Honestly, 3-6 months minimum has been the average, but your mileage may vary

[darkhorse6]

Check your application status in USAJobs for the announcement. It will tell you there.

[darkhorse6]

I imagine vet preference runs the show on this one.

[darkhorse6]

I’m a stepped out GL8, and I got best qualified....

[darkhorse6]

That makes sense

[darkhorse6]

No clue... the mystical ways of federal hiring at work yet again.

[darkhorse6]

Referred For Corpus Christi in the “best qualified” group.

I’m a current 6c covered 0083 with 8 yrs of LE experience and a combat vet (Army). Based off what RJFlyer and others have stated, it’s just one step forward in a long walk of a process. I’ll definitely share if I hear...

[darkhorse6]

I got the referred email earlier this evening...

[darkhorse6]

Absolutely nothing

[darkhorse6]

Honestly just about every kind of employment nowadays is full of high school or middle school drama. The key is to stay focused on your job and not give into the BS.

If you want to private message me on the location or locations you put in for I can give you more insight. The current announcement...

[darkhorse6]

It can be super quick or take forever depending on HR. Having a current OPM background would definitely help for sure.

[darkhorse6]

Agreed. These CHAZ zones aren’t for a peaceful protest. It’s truly ironic that the FIRST major thing they set up is a border checkpoint and security to exclude certain individuals with guns. It’s a taste of what anarchy can do in a very short time. Idiots......

[darkhorse6]

You are correct. BIA COs work in a county jail environment though, not a prison complex that requires the use of firearms on perimeter

[darkhorse6]

They pay for specific things, they don’t just give you a check. I think it’s a year minimum based off my experience.

See the FLETC Cancellations thread for your answer to that one. The short answer is yes

[darkhorse6]

The schedule varies, but many facilities are at 5 12’s every week due to staffing. Supervisors choose the schedules. There really is no such thing as seniority as there are no shift bids. It’s either days or nights.

[darkhorse6]

Negative, no firearms training. Driving, PT, use of force, control tactics, and death by PowerPoint.

[darkhorse6]

No. Correctional officers don’t need arrest authority inside a facility (or outside of the facility frankly). The agency has been back-and-forth on whether or not to have armed transport teams but nothing has ever been truly set up.

If you are looking to have arrest authority and carry...

[darkhorse6]

The driving record is for transport purposes, and it depends on the specific location in regards to frequency of transports. You stop the clock with LE retirement but no LEOSA coverage.

[darkhorse6]

Yup, current dual purpose handler.