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i am currently serving in iraq in the army, i am a mp and i am interested in becoming a civilian police officer in a couple years when i get out. i want to eventually go canine when i get out and will be more then willing to go threw the academy and become a regular police officer and work to becoming a canine officer! i have read what you wrote on becoming a police officer after the military and need to know if you have any advice on what i should do to get started preparing for when i get out so i can have a better chance at getting into the academy and then any advice you can give me on working to become a canine officer! i am grateful for anything you can tell me on joining the force!
Stephen,
Your best bet is try to get some college while you are in the Military. Serving in the Military and in particular as an MP is a HUGE benefit to you and most desirable to Police Departments when looking for qualified candidates. If you have a College Degree to go along with that, WOW, Police Departments will be clamoring to hire you.
Keep your nose clean in the Military, look for Departments that have Canine units (not all do) and you will do fine.
Thank you for serving "Of The Troops and For The Troops"!
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| Comment | thank you for the great advice ! i will definetly go for a degree in criminal justice and others so i can be the best chocie when i go for the acadamey ! you were a lot of help and please countinue giving your advice to those that ask ! it is difficult to find information as good as the advice you have given me especially when the military is going to try and keep you instead of letting you go ! | ||
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Eric Potts
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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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