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I am joining the military and one day hope to be a police officer. I was wondering if being a military police officer would better my chances in the hiring process as opposed to choosing another job like a paratrooper or intelligence?
Being in the military police wouldn't hurt but wouldn't necessarily help either. In most cases the Military Police is viewed by most police departments as a step above private security in civilian life. Besides it could be boring standing at a security post on a military base for long hours....and you will do a lot of that.
I would suggest "intelligence". That background would give you a lot more credibility then the military police...in addition it would open a lot more doors for you in addition to the police such as...FBI or some other federal law enforcement job if you decided to chose a different career path. Good luck in whatever you choose.
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Philip Sweeting
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Can answer questions concerning police procedures and accepted police practices, specifically : arrest, use of force, internal affairs, recruitment and hiring, constitutional rights and accreditation.
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Have over 26 years of Law Enforcement experience eight of which have been as Deputy Chief of Police. Have worked for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, CALEA, as a team leader, evaluating police agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Have a BS degree in Political Science, a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command, and the Senior Management Institute for Police conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum, PERF. Have consulted and testified for both plaintiff and defense attorneys as an expert witness. WEB: PolicePracticesExpert.com
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