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StereoGuy · 03-03-2007, 11:36 PM

How old is too old to become an officer? I'm kind of at a place to change career options. I'm 34 is it too old to start a LE career?

mattjohnston87 · 03-03-2007, 11:56 PM

I would say that it depends on some things. If it's something you want to do, and have a passion for it, don't let anything anyone says here stop you from it.

I would look at your physical condition. Do you think you could hold up with the demands of the job? Stuff like this are just things to think about.

If you are up for it, I say go for it. I am not an LEO by the way.

Matt

far_fast · 03-04-2007, 12:16 AM

i dont think so, no.

A cop i rode with in AZ was 40 something, and he had just been on the job for 1 year.

Jesse H · 03-04-2007, 08:01 PM

For some agencies maybe, for others not at all. I personally don't think so.

Mike TRT · 03-04-2007, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by StereoGuy

How old is too old to become an officer? I'm kind of at a place to change career options. I'm 34 is it too old to start a LE career?

it all depends what state your in, some states have laws on age requirements, and mandatory retirement age, so if your older upon hiring you may not get 20 years for a pension in some states, check the laws in your state. we dont hire anyone over 35

Mercmar · 03-07-2007, 11:26 AM

There's a guy over on ARFCOM who's 36 and trying to get into the Marines.

Tiburon65 · 03-07-2007, 12:24 PM

went through the Academy 15 yrs ago with a sponsored guy who was 35 and a gal what was 34. Started with 36 cadets and graduated 11, they both made it and had what it takes. If you have the desire, skills and endurance go for it, you'll be an asset to any force. Maturity and knowledge speaks volumes over youth, but just remember you'll be hopping fences to chase people half your age.

I'm sure if you look around someone will put you to work. Good luck

**hacker15** · 03-07-2007, 04:43 PM

36 isn't too old, but it depends on what kind of shape you're in. If you've let yourself go, drank lots of beer and have one of those "dunlaps" (you know, where your belly done lapped over your belt!), smoked 2 packs a day....you get the drift.

I started my career a few years after the service - about 26 years old. The guys I went to acamady with were in their early 20's, but there were a few "pops" mixed in that were in their 30's. Age didn't seem to be a factor in pass/fail - the younger ones washed out a lot quicker than the older guys.

Good luck with this.....

FusionZ06 · 03-07-2007, 05:36 PM

I knew guys in their 40's starting the Academy.

danp · 03-10-2007, 08:11 AM

I was 34 in the academy and started on the job 3 days after turning 35.

03-03-2007, 11:36 PM	#1
StereoGuy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 118	Too Old How old is too old to become an officer? I'm kind of at a place to change career options. I'm 34 is it too old to start a LE career?

03-04-2007, 12:16 AM	#3
far_fast XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 478	i dont think so, no. A cop i rode with in AZ was 40 something, and he had just been on the job for 1 year. __________________ He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the Patriot Act. He voted against regulating the Internet. He voted against the Iraq war. Ron Paul in 08

03-04-2007, 08:01 PM	#4
Jesse H XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 158	For some agencies maybe, for others not at all. I personally don't think so. __________________ HS2000 gen 2 XD40SC XD45 "We’ll raise up our glasses against evil forces Singing whiskey for my men, beer for my horses" -Toby Keith

03-07-2007, 12:24 PM	#7
Tiburon65 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 534	went through the Academy 15 yrs ago with a sponsored guy who was 35 and a gal what was 34. Started with 36 cadets and graduated 11, they both made it and had what it takes. If you have the desire, skills and endurance go for it, you'll be an asset to any force. Maturity and knowledge speaks volumes over youth, but just remember you'll be hopping fences to chase people half your age. I'm sure if you look around someone will put you to work. Good luck __________________ XD 45acp You're not living life till you are part of the food chain. I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

03-07-2007, 04:43 PM	#8
hacker15 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 3,472	36 isn't too old, but it depends on what kind of shape you're in. If you've let yourself go, drank lots of beer and have one of those "dunlaps" (you know, where your belly done lapped over your belt!), smoked 2 packs a day....you get the drift. I started my career a few years after the service - about 26 years old. The guys I went to acamady with were in their early 20's, but there were a few "pops" mixed in that were in their 30's. Age didn't seem to be a factor in pass/fail - the younger ones washed out a lot quicker than the older guys. Good luck with this..... __________________ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

03-03-2007, 11:56 PM	#2
mattjohnston87 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 6,436	I would say that it depends on some things. If it's something you want to do, and have a passion for it, don't let anything anyone says here stop you from it. I would look at your physical condition. Do you think you could hold up with the demands of the job? Stuff like this are just things to think about. If you are up for it, I say go for it. I am not an LEO by the way. Matt

03-07-2007, 11:26 AM	#6
Mercmar XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,761	There's a guy over on ARFCOM who's 36 and trying to get into the Marines.

03-07-2007, 05:36 PM	#9
FusionZ06 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 178	I knew guys in their 40's starting the Academy.

03-10-2007, 08:11 AM	#10
danp XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 1,313	I was 34 in the academy and started on the job 3 days after turning 35. __________________ God made cops so that firefighters could have heros too. "He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Nietzche

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