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Expert: - 2/27/2008


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Hi My Names Kris Hack I am a 17 year old student in Nikiski High School in Alaska. My Question is that I have herd going to the Military does not transfer over well to the police force and I was wondering if that was true. Second of all i was thinking of joining to be a Mp or "Military Police" in the Military and after my 4 years of college and coming out to join the Police force and I was wondering if they would still make me a recruit or would I be a higher rank due to my Military service?
Thank you for your time looking forward tou your response
Kristofor Hack

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Hi Kris,

You will be happy to know that Military Training does convert over to law enforcement in some states, like here in Florida. In Florida if you were in the military and attended MP school, when you get out after three years of service, you do not have to go to the academy! You attend a two week course and can then take our state exam to be a cop here. I was an MP myself (981st MP Co, 3rd Infantry Division).

Also military training helps a lot with law enforcement training since they are both related to each other. Having been in the military first, I find a lot of my recruits do much better in the academy because they have the self-discipline and attitude needed to perform well. I highly seek out and recruit prior military people.

You will not start out at a higher rank, but you will definitely find it easier to do after having been in the military.

The US Army MP School is transferable to many states law enforcement certifications.

Good luck and good for you!

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I have been a police officer for 30+ years! I am the Police Academy Commander at the Santa Fe College, Institute of Public Safety in Gainesville Florida It is a full service Law Enforcement and Corrections training facility. I can answer most questions concerning law enforcement procedures, law enforcement training and general questions about law enforcment. I can also answer questions about becoming a law enfocement officer. I have a booklet and web page I have written that answers many questions about how to become a police officer called "So you want to be a cop (police Officer) in Florida?", which is free, Google it.. All you have to do is ask. I teach the following subjects: RADAR/LASER, Law Enforcement Driving, Law Enforcement Firearms and Patrol Techniques, Officer Safety, WMD's for Patrol Officers, Application of Law, Communications skills, Dealing with the Mentally and physically handicapped, and many more subjects. I have worked as a subject matter expert for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and helped to write the police curriculum for the State of Florida. I like answering questions about how to become a police officer, and questions about why did an officer do this or that type questions. I also like answering any questions you may have about police work in general. I do not mind helping with homework questions or trying to answer your questions about legal subjects that I have knowledge of. You will never know the answer until you ask! If you do ask a question, PLEASE take the time to at least rate the answer. I do not get paid to answer these questions and do it on my own time. If you ask, please rate it when I answer. Thanks!!! If its a question about becoming a police officer, it may be answered here: http://sites.google.com/site/flaleohelp/ My "hobby" website - http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdID8487 Military Videos on YouTube and Facebook!!

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I am a 30+ year veteran police officer, I am currently the Police Academy Commander of an Academy in North FLorida. I have been training police officers since 1993 and have trained them in all aspects of law enforcement, including firearms, Driving and legal subjects including patrol techniques and others and training all over the world. I have trained over 5000 officers worldwide in the last 16 years of training.

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I am a published author in Accident Investigation from the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management. Also have written and published on the Internet, "So You Want to be a Cop (Police Officer) in Florida?" you can Google it..

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I have 2 degrees, in Criminal Justice.

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Phi Theta Kappa, plus 50+ Departmental Awards over the years. FBI Directors award for assisting in a Nationwide investigation into Child pornography.

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