What was your age when you first became a police officer?

**Soon2bRookie** · 02-21-04 04:15 PM

I was 20. Applied to one department and got hired.

**g32499** · 02-21-04 04:42 PM

I was 28.

**DeputyMadMax** · 02-22-04 01:03 AM

Graduated the academy when I was 21. I applied to about 10 departments. I ended up getting hired as a reserve officer by the first department I applied to, months later. I got a LOT of "thanks but no thanks" letters. I was certifiable, but zero experiance.

I ended up leaving that department after nearly 2 years later to go work for the dept I work for now. Only it was in the jail.

Some people get hired their first try, then there are those of us that have to work at it.

**dmac** · 02-22-04 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by studentcj

I was wondering what everybodies age was when they first became a police officer. Also, how long did it take you to get the job and how many departments did you apply to before you first got hired.

I was 34 years old and was hired while I was in the academy.

**Jcrazy** · 02-22-04 09:46 AM

I will be 31 when I start the academy. I tried a lot of departments and got a lot of sorry about your luck letters.

**do0dfromcali** · 02-23-04 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by K9 Police

21. Applied beginning of my senior year in college, hired couple days after graduating.

K9

Where is it that you attended school?

**RonChapman** · 02-23-04 04:10 PM

Hired when I was 20. Making nearly 40 k a year at 20 wasnt bad.

**HiTechCj** · 02-24-04 12:39 AM

police explorer at 15.

Entered the Academy six weeks after my 21st birthday

retired after 24 years, 4 months before my 45th birthday.....

Cop work is cool and you cannot beat the retirement

Raymond
www.hitechcj.com

**lfpd308** · 02-24-04 12:48 AM

I was 24

**CA Fuzz** · 02-24-04 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by HiTechCj

police explorer at 15.

Entered the Academy six weeks after my 21st birthday

retired after 24 years, 4 months before my 45th birthday.....

Cop work is cool and you cannot beat the retirement

Raymond
www.hitechcj.com

Cool to retire. We can retire 3/50. The max retirement is 90%. We can retire if we have more than 20 years on, but cannot receive any actual retirement money until the age of 50. I guess you have a better union.

**K9 Police** · 02-24-04 11:16 AM

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

K9

**borichar** · 02-24-04 11:19 AM

I was 24. Applied and was appointed in my home county of Nottinghamshire, UK

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