So how exactly do I become a police officer?

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#1 joshrocks2245
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Well i don't have my grade 12 but i think i could get my GED, then it makes it alright if i don't have my grade 12. So to become a police officer do i go to a special college or something? Do i have to be a certain age to be one? I thought there are like certain college places for people trying to become a police officer, and since i know my family is close with some is there anyway the ones my family is close with that they could put in a good word for me or anything to get a job if i tried? I think i have to go to the special college place first though. I am not sure so i figured i would ask here incase anybody knows.
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#2 MichaeltheCM
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go to a police station and ask them. having a clean record helps too
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#3 The_Ish
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you have to sacrifice your first born child

but you can go with MichealtheCM's way if you don't have the guts.

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#4 Mumbles527
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Find out when they're giving the next police test for your area. Take it, do well on it, wait to hear back from them.
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#5 LS07
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Most police agencies now require you to get your bachelors degree first, then you enter this system where police agencies can see you as an applicant, and then when one of them wants to hire you they will get you into a police academy.
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#6 VaioAS
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You sign up at a Police Academy, you must have completed high school at the least. Also these days unlike in the past you are far more likely to be hired, if you have gone to some form of criminal justice program. You're still going to have to goto the academy though.

Last but not least you must have a lisence! I would however not try to become a Police Officer before having some kind of job shadow, for that just goto the local station and ask.

Being a Police officer is not some glorifed shoot em up heroes life, its not fun to walk in on a smelling body twice a week, that happens often to all police officers.

You're not going to be in some wonderfull criminal catching fantasy life, just know that first. :D

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Well first of all, you need a tazer. ;)
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#8 muppet1010
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Id suggest getting yourself arrested... make sure you leave a good first impression with all the officers you meet on your little excursion and they may put in a good word for you ;)

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#9 muppet1010
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Well first of all, you need a tazer. ;)Def_Jef88

yeah make sure to get in lots of practice on little kids... god I wish I had a tazer it would solve alot of problems... the neighbours cat.... that annoying james.... dogs that bark at me.... yup it'd solve lots of problems

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#10 atony12
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well first u have to be 21

go to ur local police dp say u would like to sign up and than they might interview u or something than u go to the police academy.

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#11 atony12
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you have to sacrifice your first born child

but you can go with MichealtheCM's way if you don't have the guts.

The_Ish

its not jsut a test u have to go to their academy which is like 3 months i believe

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#12 Oleg_Huzwog
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You need to audition to be a cop. Walk up to one on the street, turn your nose up like a pig's snout, and shout "OINK OINK OINK!!!" Then ask the nice policeman if he thinks you've got what it takes.

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You sign up at a Police Academy, you must have completed high school at the least. Also these days unlike in the past you are far more likely to be hired, if you have gone to some form of criminal justice program. You're still going to have to goto the academy though.

Last but not least you must have a lisence! I would however not try to become a Police Officer before having some kind of job shadow, for that just goto the local station and ask.

Being a Police officer is not some glorifed shoot em up heroes life, its not fun to walk in on a smelling body twice a week, that happens often to all police officers.

You're not going to be in some wonderfull criminal catching fantasy life, just know that first. :D

VaioAS

Thanks for your help :) Yeah i know i still have to do things like get my liecence, and i understand that being a police officer would be hard and i know i would encounter things like bodys, but i would just stick through it and learn to live in a cops life like that.

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go to a police station and ask them. having a clean record helps tooMichaeltheCM
Thats what my friend did.
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#16 MgamerBD
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U need to be handy with a taser and must be ready for whiney kids who whine about being arrested.
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#17 Aced_Spades
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if you honestly want to know pm me, i just got hired to be a police officer and i'll let you know.
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#18 deactivated-5b4bf92fc902e
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Call 311.
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#19 BobbyTurkalino
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go to a police station and ask them. having a clean record helps tooMichaeltheCM

But to spice it up bring your BB Gun and walk in pointing it at everyone. Then start yelling "I have a few questions, I would like them answered immediately. Who's going to help me?!?"

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#20 nintendo_fan675
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First you need a really long arrest history.