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Originally Posted by HandballJim
I think your wrong, here in NY you cannot get on the police force with anything on your record...it needs to be spotless.
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Not everywhere, every state is different. Things like this are left to the department hiring them,... certain things will stop you from becoming a PO, such as previous arrest for drugs, domestic abuse, etc... but if you think you cannot become a cop becauuse you once did something wrong, you are mistaken. However, not sure about where you are, but do some google searches and youll see you can definitely become a cop if you have been in trouble with law before.
Felonies will bar you from becoming a cop, but not all types of criminal activity.
Heres just one quic article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2...iminal-records
"More than 1,000 serving police have criminal convictions ranging from assault to burglary, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act."