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184SFS · 01-06-2007, 09:19 PM

For the past 5 months I have been going through the process of seeking employment with a local police department. A few weeks ago I got contacted by a Detective who runs you through the process and he notified me that I wasn't qualified enough, which struck me kind of raw. I don't understand how I'm not qualified enough......one point he told me was that I need to get my college degree. I only need 18 more credit hours of school for my Criminal Justice & that's with only my military credits. I just don't understand how I'm not qualified enough when I work in law enforcement in the military & my interview board scores were the highest. If anyone can shine a light on what I need to do to better my chances please inform me, also can a LEO please send me a PM, I want to ask something off the net. Thanks in advance.

spartanws6 · 01-06-2007, 10:00 PM

pm sent

184SFS · 01-06-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by spartanws6

pm sent

PM replied

limblessbiff · 01-07-2007, 01:42 PM

The first time i applied for a police department was a small town i lived in. They tested 150 people, and were hiring 2. I was the 3rd highest score on the test, and made it to the top 2 people, when suddenly i was told that "you were 28 seconds too slow on your run, and was sent packing. i later come to find out the son of a cop in that department was hired, and he did not take the test. infact i knew him. what they did was let him just take it at home, he passed, and they hired him. I went to the mayor, and city board and notta, i was SOL, small departments are very picky and will BS you because you are either not super qualified or your daddy doesnt work there

**Old School** · 01-07-2007, 02:37 PM

Like everything in life, it's who you know. This is even more true when it comes time to get a job in the public sector.

Be patient, your time will come. The key is to listen to the feedback and do something with the information. Hell, up here in the Chicagoland area (suburbs), they can't find anyone. Pay is $65k plus OT and they can't get good candidates.

OS

Mike TRT · 01-07-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Old School

Like everything in life, it's who you know. This is even more true when it comes time to get a job in the public sector.

Be patient, your time will come. The key is to listen to the feedback and do something with the information. Hell, up here in the Chicagoland area (suburbs), they can't find anyone. Pay is $65k plus OT and they can't get good candidates.

OS

Tell me about it, and I'm doing the backgrounds on these people......

Mike TRT · 01-07-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 184SFS

For the past 5 months I have been going through the process of seeking employment with a local police department. A few weeks ago I got contacted by a Detective who runs you through the process and he notified me that I wasn't qualified enough, which struck me kind of raw. I don't understand how I'm not qualified enough......one point he told me was that I need to get my college degree. I only need 18 more credit hours of school for my Criminal Justice & that's with only my military credits. I just don't understand how I'm not qualified enough when I work in law enforcement in the military & my interview board scores were the highest. If anyone can shine a light on what I need to do to better my chances please inform me, also can a LEO please send me a PM, I want to ask something off the net. Thanks in advance.

send me a PM and ask away, Im all ears and I actually do our background investigations on new candidates

aftershock · 01-08-2007, 09:53 AM

i have a friend that something like this happened to him...he was all excited and then one day i asked for an update and he said he was no longer a canidate (sp?).....best of luck i will be looking for a job when i graduate in about a yr

Mike TRT · 01-08-2007, 10:22 AM

Got your PM, sent one back............

GaLEO · 01-18-2007, 05:42 PM

Out of 10 applicants, I will usually find the following
5 will make a material "misrepresentation of the truth" in their application or background packet in spite of being told that the background investigators job is to check for integrity as much as verifying the information in the packet.
2 or 3 out of the remaining 5 will pass the psychological evaluation. One of those will wash out some other way....
I spend a LOT of time trying to find one or two deputies to hire....

01-06-2007, 09:19 PM	#1
184SFS XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 136	Not Qualified Enough..... For the past 5 months I have been going through the process of seeking employment with a local police department. A few weeks ago I got contacted by a Detective who runs you through the process and he notified me that I wasn't qualified enough, which struck me kind of raw. I don't understand how I'm not qualified enough......one point he told me was that I need to get my college degree. I only need 18 more credit hours of school for my Criminal Justice & that's with only my military credits. I just don't understand how I'm not qualified enough when I work in law enforcement in the military & my interview board scores were the highest. If anyone can shine a light on what I need to do to better my chances please inform me, also can a LEO please send me a PM, I want to ask something off the net. Thanks in advance. __________________ SSGT, 184th Security Forces Squadron McConnell AFB Emergency Service Team Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Combat Wounded SA 1911-A1 Mil-Spec Loaded,Glock 22/CCF Race Frame, SA M1A Scout, LWRC M6A2

01-07-2007, 02:37 PM	#5
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,618	Like everything in life, it's who you know. This is even more true when it comes time to get a job in the public sector. Be patient, your time will come. The key is to listen to the feedback and do something with the information. Hell, up here in the Chicagoland area (suburbs), they can't find anyone. Pay is $65k plus OT and they can't get good candidates. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

01-08-2007, 10:22 AM	#9
Mike TRT XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,376	Got your PM, sent one back............ __________________ \"There is no hunting like the hunting of a man. And those who have hunted men long enough and liked it never cared for anything else thereafter.\"

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01-06-2007, 10:00 PM	#2
spartanws6 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 88	pm sent

01-07-2007, 01:42 PM	#4
limblessbiff XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 403	The first time i applied for a police department was a small town i lived in. They tested 150 people, and were hiring 2. I was the 3rd highest score on the test, and made it to the top 2 people, when suddenly i was told that "you were 28 seconds too slow on your run, and was sent packing. i later come to find out the son of a cop in that department was hired, and he did not take the test. infact i knew him. what they did was let him just take it at home, he passed, and they hired him. I went to the mayor, and city board and notta, i was SOL, small departments are very picky and will BS you because you are either not super qualified or your daddy doesnt work there

01-08-2007, 09:53 AM	#8
aftershock XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 295	i have a friend that something like this happened to him...he was all excited and then one day i asked for an update and he said he was no longer a canidate (sp?).....best of luck i will be looking for a job when i graduate in about a yr

01-18-2007, 05:42 PM	#10
GaLEO XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northeast Georgia Posts: 116	Out of 10 applicants, I will usually find the following 5 will make a material "misrepresentation of the truth" in their application or background packet in spite of being told that the background investigators job is to check for integrity as much as verifying the information in the packet. 2 or 3 out of the remaining 5 will pass the psychological evaluation. One of those will wash out some other way.... I spend a LOT of time trying to find one or two deputies to hire....