Crazy ex girlfriend and one other question...

[The Rocket Man]

Hey guys...lot's of useful information here and I appreciate you all taking some time out to answer two of my questions.

1) My questions concerns if a background investigator is going to interview ex girlfriends in the background process. I am only concerned because my most recent ex and I did not have a good relationship at all, mostly due to me. Nothing as far as domestic abuse or things like that...but standard arguments and what not. Let's just say she really is not fond of me in any way. She has a slightly immature outlook on things (one reason we had so many problems) and I am afraid she is going to badmouth me if an investigator comes to her, you know, to ''get me back''. How much clout does an investigator put into people like that? People that generally WILL be biased in a negative way?

2) I smoked weed in my first year of college 12 times over the course of 14 months (it was on and off for that period). I WISH WISH WISH I would have known LE is what I wanted to do back then, I would have NEVER touched it and I kick myself everyday over it. But nontheless, it has been 7.5 years since the last usage.

I realize I am up against people who have never touched it, but do departments use strictly number of times or do they also look at educational accomplishments, time since last usage, frequency of usage, etc?


Thanks guys!

[Creeker]

...2) I smoked weed in my first year of college 12 times over the course of 14 months (it was on and off for that period). I WISH WISH WISH I would have known LE is what I wanted to do back then, I would have NEVER touched it and I kick myself everyday over it. But nontheless, it has been 7.5 years since the last usage.

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HHHMMmmm... I never touched it because it was illegal and wrong.... LE intentions weren't the reason.

[Sierra]

1) My questions concerns if a background investigator is going to interview my most recent ex. Let's just say she really is not fond of me in any way. How much clout does an investigator put into people like that? People that generally WILL be biased in a negative way?

2) I smoked weed in my first year of college 12 times; it has been 7.5 years since the last usage. Do departments use strictly number of times or do they also look at educational accomplishments, time since last usage, frequency of usage, etc?

Above edited for brevity to highlight the important parts.

1. Yes, the investigator will interview her. She is/was a significant other and will have known you intimately. The investigator is also likely to take into consideration that her information may be an anomaly. If he talks to your exs before her who report you were an outstanding gentleman who held the door for her, pushed her chair in at the table and stood everytime she did while your last one says you were demonspawn, that will be taken into consideration. Bear in mind it is his job to find your skeletons before they become an issue for the agency.

2. Departments will look at all of those items. Many departments have absolute limits on the number of times you have "experimented" with marijuana based on licensing requirements for the state. 12 times is on the higher side of allowable; some agencies may disqualify you for that amount. 7.5 years is sufficient time from last usage (most agencies I have seen want at least 3 years). Collegiate acomplishments wil not be sufficient to overcome the number of times used if you have exceeded that standard for the agency.


Good luck.

[mcsap]

My PD has no place on the app for past girlfriends. Past employers , family and references ? Yes.

Anyone with whom you parted on less than good terms ( former employer fired you ?) , would be looked at closely to see if there was any personality conflicts. If they had a reason to talk to your ex. they would certainly consider this and if she gave them some serious DIRT on you , would probably want a written statement from her. ( under penalty of making a False Report).

The drug use policies vary too much for me to answer you on that.

[Sierra]

My PD has no place on the app for past girlfriends. Past employers , family and references ? Yes.

Sorry. I probably got overzealous here and gave information more appropriate for a security clearance, which is what I had done.