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I am currently a soldier in the U.S. army stationed in Baghdad-Iraq, for 15 months, i will have my honorable discharge from the army next year, i am 30 years of age, i do speak 2 languages that is used in the city of Detroit, i speak Arabic, and Khaldian, i do have some college credit, but now in Iraq i continue my college online, what chances do i have to apply for a police officer job in Detroit, Michigan, after the army, specially English is my third language.
Thank you for your advice.

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Nicholas,

Thanks for the question.

As long as you are fluent enough in English that you can read & write it and understand it, I think you would probably be an asset to the Detroit Police Department.
I really don't see anything holding you back from accomplishing becoming a police officer. You didn't say, but I would imagine one of the requirements is to be a U.S. Citizen. You shouldn't have any problem with that either after being in the military.

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.

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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.

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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.


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

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