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02-22-11 12:22 PM #1
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becoming an officer
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02-22-11 12:29 PM #2
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Stay in school.
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02-22-11 12:58 PM #3
Back in my day!!!!
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Amen. If you don't have the discipline to go to college, you sure don't have enough to be a police officer.
Originally Posted by Sgt. Slaughter
Apparently, I'm supposed to be more angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Barack & Michelle Obama do with mine
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Originally Posted by Cat_Doc
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02-22-11 01:55 PM #4
wanna be like mike?
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Originally Posted by Sgt. Slaughter
Agree +1. School is the most important thing on your TO DO list right now, most of the police departments now are requiring you to have a college degree in order for you to join. Originally Posted by retdetsgt
School didn't work out for me either, but I made a sacrifice, trust me, in the end, is going to be all worth the wait.Mike.
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02-23-11 02:35 AM #5
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If school absolutetly is not going to work out for you, you'e got only one other option:
School didn't work out for me right away. I took a break, got a "good" job (in quotes, because it was good at the time compared to my **** retail job). Then got into dispatching. Wasn't getting anywhere. Went back to college and my career advanced quickly.
I regret not sticking with college the first time. I wish my parents forced me to stay and succeed or join the military. 18 is too young to make life-changing / career-effecting decisions and sometimes you need the right guidance.
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02-23-11 02:48 AM #6
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School is cool
“I sometimes wish that people would put a little more emphasis upon the observance of the law than they do upon its enforcement”
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02-23-11 08:12 AM #7
Back in my day!!!!
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I partied my way out of two college scholarships, one was academic and the other athletic and ended up having to join the Army. My Dad was not what you would call an enabler when I came home with my tail between my legs.......
I literally grew up in the Army, but I have always regretted not being responsible enough to take advantage of what I had in my hand at one time. I went on to get a bachelor's and graduate degree AFTER I became a cop and believe me, that was no fun either.
Stay in school, you have the rest of your life in front of you. Now is the time to pave the way for your future career. Not to mention, you will be a lot more marketable and even after you are a cop plus promotions will come easier if you have a degree in your back pocket.
Hang in there.Apparently, I'm supposed to be more angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Barack & Michelle Obama do with mine
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Originally Posted by Cat_Doc
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