AboutJack Toomey Expertise U.S.: Please do not ask me about potential jail sentences that you, your friends, or family might receive in court. There is no way for me to know that. I am NOT a probation officer so I cannot answer questions about probation and parole matters. I am a retired police officer with 26 years experience.I worked in a variety of assignments including investigations, homicide, sex crimes, runaway investigations, missing persons, and fraud.I also dealt with the general public during that time giving a wide range of advice on matters such as domestic disputes, problem solving, teenage problems, civil/criminal matters, and dealing with the mentally ill. I am available to give sound and resonable advice which can solve most problems.
Please do not ask me to do homework questions or online interviews. Young people should not rely on the Internet for interviews. Local police officers are normally very agreeable to assist students with interviews and surveys.
Experience Worked as a police officer/detective for 26 years.
Graduate of the University of Maryland.B.S. in Law Enforcement.Attended numerous schools and training courses involving investigations, interviewing, interrogations, crime detection, domestic violence, and others.Recognized as an expert court witness.
Received numerous awards during my police career for expert investigations.Handled the most sensitive and confidential investigations.Received "staff member of the year" award in my new career in 1999 for my work with youth.
Expert: Jack Toomey Date: 6/25/2008 Subject: Background
Question I am wanting to become a Police Officer in Oklahoma City. When I was a teen (1983), I was arrested. I was given probation and told if I did not get into any more trouble, my record would be sealed. This was 25yrs ago. I guess my questions are:
1. With my record sealed, will this show up on the background check?
2. Do they even go that far back?
I have never been in trouble since this incident.
Thanks
Answer Jeff,
You have to undertsand that there are thousands of police departments from the smalles three man departments to the largest departments like the NYPD. Every single one has its own hiring standards so there are no national hiring standards for police officers. So when you say "do they" or "will this show up" there is no way to accurately answer that question since I have never worked for Oklahoma City nor have I ever had any contact with that department.
I will say that on MY department that if you applied at your age, which has to be almost forty, it would not be much of a factor unless it was a felony and then it might be considered especially when the deparmtnet was making the "final cut" down the the amount of new hires who are about to enter the police academy.
But again....those comments apply only to MY department and should not necessarily apply to any other police department.
