Careers: Police/LAW ENFORMENT

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Expert: - 8/23/2008


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HI I'M BRYAN, AN 20 YEAR OLD SECURITY GUARD THAT IS INTERESTED IN ONE DAY BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER.I HAVE LOOKED AT MANY SITES TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MY PETTY THEFT CHARGE FROM TWO YEARS AGO WILL IN ANY WAY DISQUALIFY ME UNDER SOME KIND OF BAD   MORAL ACTION,DESPITE IT BEING ADJUDICATION WITHHELD.IF THERE ARE ANY PERSONS OR PERSON HOW KNOWS IF AN PETTY THEFT IS OF BAD MORAL CRIME IN MAY OR MANY NOT DISQUALIFY PLEASE LET KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT. THINK YOU.

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Bryan,

Thanks for the question.

In South Carolina, if you have a conviction for a theft, you will not be eligible for hire. It's considered a crime of Moral Turpitude. However, if you have not been convicted you can still be eligible.

You need to take care of the arrest record. What does the withheld mean, are they holding it over your head for a certain amount of time to past??????

Any Pre-trial Intervention take place?

Have and attorney check on getting your arrest record expunged.

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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