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HELLO MY NAME IS RAYMOND SMITH AND IM 18 I JUST GOT MY HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND I WANNA BE A POLICE OFFICER BUT I REALLY WANNA BE A DETECTIVE OR A FBI SPECIAL AGENT I LIKE LAW ENFORCEMENT ALOT I JUST NEED HELP ON HOW I CAN PURSUE THIS CAREER I CANT REALLY FIND SCHOOLS OR ANYTHING...PLEASE HELP
Raymond,
I would suggest looking in the newspaper for area police departments that are hiring, often they advertise in the classified sections of newspapers. Call area police departments and inquire as to when they are testing next.
As far as school goes check colleges and universities in your area, many offer Criminal Justice degrees, this will serve you well in your career.
Good Luck
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Eric Potts
Expertise
I am a Veteran of The United States Army where I served as a Military Police Officer for 6 years and have been a Municipal Police Officer for 20 years. I am a certified Arson Investigator, as well as a certified Community Police Officer. I am a DARE teacher in the local schools. I am a Defensive Driving Instructor and worked for years as a Detective specializing in White Collar Crime. I'm qualified to answer general law enforcement questions, general procedure questions (all departments have different rules and regulations. I can answer questions about how to become a law enforcement officer, and questions that might help someone understand why an officer acted a certain way. I am also a Police Suicide Awareness trainer and a member of the NJ Critical Incident Response Team. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SWAT-I AM NOT QUALIFIED TO ANSWER THEM AND WILL REJECT THOSE QUESTIONS.
Experience
I have 27 years total Law Enforcement experience in a wide range of areas. I have worked as a Detective and a Patrolman and have made well over 2,000 arrests in my career.
Education/Credentials
Graduated from the United States Army Military Police School
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Arson Investigators School
DARE Officer Training
Interview and Interrogation School
Police Suicide and Awareness Trainer
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