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Expert: - 8/2/2007


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QUESTION: I was dq'd from a dept last year, which I don't think I should have been, but I am currently in a hiring process now with another dept in another state, and i did not tell them about being dq'd last year. Is it likely for them to find out with out me telling them?

ANSWER: Howard,

It really depends on how deep of a background check they are going to conduct. Most states do not communicate with one another concerning that kind of thing, but you never know.

I would not lie on the background if you are asked anything concerning your disqualification, if you know the reason.


Hope this helps.

Good luck and best wishes!

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QUESTION: Thanks I really didnt want to lie, and I know I shouldnt have, but now its at the point of no return. I dont have any kind of record, and spent nine years in the military, Im just hoping they dont find out. Can they see something like that when they check your credit?

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Howard,

I am not sure what you are talking about as far as you mentioning your credit??

If you are having some sort of credit problem, they will probably find out about it if they conduct a credit check on you.

There are all kinds of things a good investigator can find out during a background check, it really just depends on how much they want to dig at it and what they are looking for.

Not sure if this helps anymore, good luck!

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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.

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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