Another "Am i Worthy" Sorry.

[RoOoLeR]

Hey everybody real fast i would just like say this is an awesome forum, and thanks to all you police officers that help us out. with that said lets move on.

I am currently 17 years of age and live in Utah, i will have my Associates Degree finished in may of this year (2008/2009) My associates is in "Criminal Justice". I plan on continuing my education and going to Utah Valley University (UVU). There i plan on getting my Bachelor degree in "Forensic Science". once i am done with this i want to apply to some type of law enforcement agency. I have been thinking about the following:

1) ATF (Special Agent)
2) DEA
3) boarder patroll

What other agencies out there would be good to apply to with an associates in criminal justice and a Bachelors in Forensic science?

A little about my Background.

I have never once touched any kind of drug, or alcohol. I have so far had no speeding tickets or vehicle tickets of any kinds. i Have However been in trouble twice with the police.

1) The first time i was 14 years of age. on the 24 of July the cops caught me and some buddies out past curfew lighting fireworks. The police man was very nice with us. A week later i got a ticket in the mail saying i was fined 50$ for being out past curfew and had (X)amount of time to pay or else go to court. We went and talked to the county judge and no charges were pressed and everything was thrown out because we were on my grandfathers property, therefor we were not out past curfew.

2) The second time i was 16 years of age one of my old friends had a ran down jeep on some "BLM Land" and he said we could go site our rifles in on it.. Little did i know the kid had a grudge with me and called the cops the second i fired my rifle. the cops talked to both of us and our parents and said that they would leave it as a civil matter. I payed the kid 250$ and never heard anything else.

Are my chances pretty good? will my "Mess Ups" ruin anything for me?

also if any of you guys no anything about other "Agencies" that would be good to look into please mention them.


Thanks a lot everybody.

[scott715us]

Your direction is fine. Best of luck.

[Big Sexy]

3) boarder patroll

Trying not to be critical, but gosh damn man!! They aren't riding any, nor are they climbing aboard an sea going craft, so they aren't BOARDing anything!!!

BIG starting to believe you might be a paTROLL!! :rolleyes:

Since when does the word Patrol have two L's?? :confused:

[ChesCopPodz]

If the agency is one of your top choices and you really want to get hired with them, one would think you'd be able to spell their name correctly. Or at least one of the two words in their name.

[RoOoLeR]

If the agency is one of your top choices and you really want to get hired with them, one would think you'd be able to spell their name correctly. Or at least one of the two words in their name.

Yes that would be a very good start LoL. sorry about the misspelled words, as i was in a hurry to rap everything up (i was in a class and it was getting over)

Does anyone have any background, or insight in/on any of these fields?

Thanks for the input.

[Creeker]

I don't understand #2. Something about being on BLM land, then a buddy calling the Cops when you shot your rifle and then you paid him $250?

Kind of sounds like bribery, but the circumstances aren't clear to me.

...And you live in beautiful Country. What is wrong with aspiring to work for a large Local, as in Salt Lake City? or the State? Surely they have a decent Crime Scene/Forensic Unit.

[Kimble]

Does anyone have any background, or insight in/on any of these fields?

Read this: http://forums.realpolice.net/showthread.php?t=82267

[RoOoLeR]

I don't understand #2. Something about being on BLM land, then a buddy calling the Cops when you shot your rifle and then you paid him $250?

BLM = Bureau of Land Management it was on their land (around here in Beaver they own a lot of land in the hills). Once the kid found out i shot the vehicle (he didn't like me) he called the cops. Although there were 4 other kids that shot it i was the only one who got in trouble. the cops told me they were going to leave it as a Civil Matter and that i needed to do what the kids parents said or else i would go to court and other charges could be pressed. I ended paying the kids parents 250$ for the damage i did. Nothing has ever been said about it again. sorry i didn't make that clearer the first time.

And you live in beautiful Country. What is wrong with aspiring to work for a large Local, as in Salt Lake City? or the State? Surely they have a decent Crime Scene/Forensic Unit.

I also thought about this (call me pathetic or what u want) but i really wanted a government based job the DEA has always interested me but i will think that over thanks for the thought.

[Kimble]

I also thought about this (call me pathetic or what u want) but...

I don't see where anyone here called you pathetic, or anything remotely close. Let's not turn this thread into a round of mud-slinging, okay?

[RoOoLeR]

I don't see where anyone here called you pathetic, or anything remotely close. Let's not turn this thread into a round of mud-slinging, okay?

I did not mean that as someone called me pathetic i am just saying i didn't even look into a local Dept. because i wanted a government based job. which is kinda pathetic.

[Creeker]

I did not mean that as someone called me pathetic i am just saying i didn't even look into a local Dept. because i wanted a government based job. which is kinda pathetic.

Lest there be any confusion on your part, young Jedi, there are also Local Governments, as well as State Governments.

While the Feds might get a lot of the attention and glory... and some really neat toys and equipment, I don't think there is a Fed on this Forum who believes the State and Locals don't perform a necessary and vital function.