Question

[lakings]

Hello Officers,

I have a very minor case of CP. (walk with forarm crutches) I have long, thought of working in some sort of CJ. The question I have is, are there jobs within CJ, that someone with my disability could successfully make a career?

Thanks for your time everyone!

[Citicop]

Sure. You could be a dispatcher, you could be a prosecutor or judge, you could be a records clerk or forensic scientist, you could be an analyst for a Federal Agency...

There are a ton of support positions that you would be able to do even with a disability.

-Citicop.

[cntryboy0531]

Hello Officers,

I have a very minor case of CP. (walk with forarm crutches) I have long, thought of working in some sort of CJ. The question I have is, are there jobs within CJ, that someone with my disability could successfully make a career?

Thanks for your time everyone!

Not to be insensitive, but I have no idea what CP is, and probably most of the others here don't either. Can you please provide more information? However, if you have to use crutches to walk, any "front line" law enforcement related job will most likely be out of the question. Depending on what "CP" is, will depend on what you may be able to do.

[Citicop]

Not to be insensitive, but I have no idea what CP is, and probably most of the others here don't either. Can you please provide more information? However, if you have to use crutches to walk, any "front line" law enforcement related job will most likely be out of the question. Depending on what "CP" is, will depend on what you may be able to do.

I guessed "Cerebral Palsy" for my answer above. If it's something else, I will review my answer.

-Citicop.

[retdetsgt]

Some would have to do with how clear your speech is too.

But we had a dynamite clerk when I worked that was paralyzed from the waist down and was in a wheelchair. But she was really good at her job.

[lakings]

I guessed "Cerebral Palsy" for my answer above. If it's something else, I will review my answer.

-Citicop.

Your guess was correct. Thanks for your info. My disability, doesn't affect anything badly accept my ability to walk. My speech is as good as a regular person.

Thanks again

[retdetsgt]

With the American Disabilities Act, they can't legally reject you for your disability as long as you are able to do the job even though they have to made accommodations for you.

The exceptions are obvious like a police officer has to be about to run, a firefighter climb ladders, etc., but otherwise the law is pretty clear.

Good luck, hope you can find something you like.

[Aussie George]

We had a guy at one dept I worked at. He had what some might call disabilities. He didn't. He just called them challenges. He was in a wheel chair. He was also an excellent teacher of radio skills and very good at talking to recruits about that. He was also a whiz at our computer system and taught that too. His name was Wheels. Original I know. He had a great sense of humour and was a delight to be around. His upbeat attitude to life despite being in a chair was an inspiration to others. From memory I think he injured himself somehow.

Some jobs might require previous Police service to get into, and others you might be able to bypass that as a "civilian" and get the qualifications elsewhere to obtain a job in LE. Goodluck with whatever you do.

[retdetsgt]

His name was Wheels.

We called her "Hot Wheels"....... She had a lot of other skills.... Oh, never mind.....

[lakings]

Thanks Officers, do you guys think a degree in some sort of CJ would be helpful? While persueing a civillian job? I was thinking of maybe dispatch, but then, when I asked for the opinion of officers here, I was told that for the most part they are under paid for what they do. So, I wanted to look at some other options as well.

Thanks

[retdetsgt]

Naw, a degree is CJ is comparable to one in basket weaving. It's a degree, but not that useful as far as the discipline. Computer science would be a good one, computers infest LE now.