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Expert: - 6/19/2008


Question
am  applying to become a  state Trooper and was wondering on the  questionaire they asked me if i eer hit or  pushed  or  kicked anyone and i said  yes  i pushed my boyfriend once during a  fight after he pushed me  does that mean  I will be  disqualified  for the  postion of state trooper it was a little  argument we had but i wanted to be truthful on the  answers that I gave

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Debra,

Depending on how they are evaluating you, they could disqualify you for just about anything. However, they might be checking to see if you are apt to handle yourself, or they might be checking to see what kind of responses they receive and how people respond to that type of question.

I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Good luck and best wishes!  

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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.

Experience

Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.

Organizations
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.

Education/Credentials
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.

Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.


Awards and Honors
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.

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