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hi my fiance is going to a police academy in Florida and is wanting to move to Alabama after he gets his state certification. His daughter lives in Alabama and he wants to be closer to her. We have called some of the local police departments and they say he only has to take a two week cross over and then he will be set. On the other hand there are people telling him that he will have to go through another entire academy again. I would like to know what you think would be the best route stay down in Florida and transfer in two years or try and get the job that he really wants even if he has to go through the academy again? Also what is the requirements of a police officer in Alabama?
Hello Mary,
In my opinion he should try and get the job he really wants. I can not speak of the rules and regulations for other States but where I'm from he would have to go through the academy all over again, and no one wants to go through the academy twice.
As far as rhe requirements of becoming a Police Officer in Alabama, I do not have any idea. You would be best to contact some Police Departments in Alabama and inquire from them the requirements.
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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