Dad and Brother are Felons...

[Mr Castle]

My dad and brother are both felons. My dad stole a car back in 1984 and my brother did 4 years for armed robbery back in 1996. I know it's not supposed to matter but I can't help thinking that it does.

Does anyone agree or disagree on this point?

[chewy]

Sounds like you are a shoe in for your local Bureau of Felons Union....


Oh, did you mean will it affect you becoming a cop? :D

I would say it may not bar you from getting it but it is going to cause the investigators to take a long hard look at you...

[squeeeg]

One of the kids in the academy with me is in a similar situation. His dad is still in prison and his brother has been in and out for a while. He has a job offer on the table right now for him.

[Valor55]

Please do a search on family felons, it's been covered a thousand times here. You can't choose family.

[RO56]

Please do a search on family felons, it's been covered a thousand times here.

Wow. Did you actually count all of the threads? :D

[Rabbit23]

Sounds like you are a shoe in for your local Bureau of Felons Union....

Oh, did you mean will it affect you becoming a cop? :D

I would say it may not bar you from getting it but it is going to cause the investigators to take a long hard look at you...

It's the new, hip thing.... BOFU

And I think he's already OTJ: According to the below statement made in another thread by Mister Castle.

The department I work for is "quasi-government"

[shsabres]

Mostly, at least in my hiring process..and all that I have heard of, they ask about FRIENDS...as you can choose who you hang out with, its not your fault however, what your family does. You really can't do much if they do something, but if your friends do, then you can just get new ones. Good luck bud!

[Dachadman]

Same situation as you...

Dad - habitual drunk driver = Felon
Brother - Serving time on a drug charge = Felon

Myself - Employed in law enforcement and loving it

So in my case, it did not matter. Like another said above, you can't choose your family....

Good luck!

[Mr Castle]

It's the new, hip thing.... BOFU

And I think he's already OTJ: According to the below statement made in another thread by Mister Castle.

I do work in law enforcement, but the process to get hired where I work now is not as critical or in-depth as a traditional hiring process for a police department or the federal government.

[Mr Castle]

Same situation as you...

Dad - habitual drunk driver = Felon
Brother - Serving time on a drug charge = Felon

Myself - Employed in law enforcement and loving it

So in my case, it did not matter. Like another said above, you can't choose your family....

Good luck!

Thanks.

[Lost Texan]

For our agency, Chewy's assessment is right on the money.

LT

[Valor55]

I do work in law enforcement, but the process to get hired where I work now is not as critical or in-depth as a traditional hiring process for a police department or the federal government.

Are you a police officer? You're being cryptic and it isn't going to fly for much longer.

[Rabbit23]

Are you a police officer? You're being cryptic and it isn't going to fly for much longer.

He claims to be a Federal Reserve PO.

http://forums.realpolice.net/showthread.php?t=62404

[Mr Castle]

Are you a police officer? You're being cryptic and it isn't going to fly for much longer.

I didn't think I was being cryptic, I don't want to come across that way. I'm a federal reserve police officer.

[Valor55]

I didn't think I was being cryptic, I don't want to come across that way. I'm a federal reserve police officer.

I didn't see your response in the other thread. My bad.