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I got an Other than honorable discharge from the Marine Corps and I wanted to know if I would be able to become a Police Officer. Thank You
Hi Thomas,
There aren't any "federal" standards for qualification for becoming a police officer. It's completely up to the laws and regulations and hiring procedures of the *local* jurisdication you are applying to.
In other words, if you apply to become a police officer in the city of Grand Island, Nebraska, you would have to meet the qualification criteria set by the City of Grand Island, NE. If you applied to become a police officer in Daytona Beach, Florida, you would have to meet their standards. Each and every jurisdiction will have their own rules.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers
Expertise
Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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