Born to be a Cop, too bad I'm such a badass! HELP

[kaneva]

I am 21 years old. Looking at this site people only admit to smoking weed "once or twice, but not for a long time" Gimmie A Break! And if it's true, than fine...but in my case, I'll will be so honest and explain. I've smoked pot since like the 9th grade. Since those years, I've done every drug from Acid to Coke. I tried herion twice, never shot up though. Special K, mushrooms, pills like xanax and vicodens. Went through my share of Ecstasy for about a year and a half. You get the picture I'm trying to paint. I dont have ANY criminal charges, but I'm sure if a backround check was done, they would see some unflattering things. I have been known to speed, drink and drive and write on walls with sharpie markers. I know the in's and out's to drug dealing, I dunno why...but its what made sense to me in my life. I never really delt on a first hand level, but I've been the connect for other people to get them a bit. I can see myself in the DEA, or maybe a narcotics unit or a detective. Undercover. I'd rock out that job. I hate drugs now, been clean for about a year. I have always been interested in law and government...yet my teen years of marching with green party/socialist/communist parties aginst the IMF and WORLD BANK in washington DC may prevent me from being a mayor or President. I am completely serious about gaining a position in the police department, even tho i may sound like a scary canidate...i feel that my youth and childhood years have guided me down a dark path with gained me the best training anyone could grasp onto for an undercover narcotics unit job. I get so mad knowing that these people out there ruin kids lives with drugs, almost including me. I want to help. Am I a lost cause for the police department? I mean thats not my whole life story, but its just a page....not that I'm proud....but I did have my fun....just ignorant fun, never realizing I was probably "X"ing out every possiblity to be what I feel my true calling is. Any advice? Brutal Honest truth? Please let me know if I am wasting my time or if there is a slight chance a department would be interested in someone like me. I mean people get arrested all the time and become NARCS in order to help decrease their charges...Am I wrong to think that I am the person for the job? I have the experience, knowledge and passion to put these creeps away.
PS: I am a University Of Tampa Crim Major.....but i could always go back to my other passion and become an ART Major.
(everyone please don't be too harsh)

[jake47]

sorry to say buddy, but I think you are wasting your time.

[Oldbillplod]

You could try to get a job as a drugs dog, i'm sure with your past you could give them a run for their money ;)

[coucousis]

If you want to help other... Be an informant...

I don't think you could join the force but you could certainly offer your services as an informant and infiltrate drug dealers rank... As a civilian however...

This would your contribution to society... and your way to help this world to be a little better...



Good luck in whatever you decide...

[mcsap]

We would not hire you.

[coucousis]

If he was offering good info .. would you work with him??? As a civilian off course..

[yahcanmicrowave]

Have to agree with DC on this one (wow, did I say this? )

[metallicat]

How long have you wanted to become a cop? You seem to have made poor choices in your life.

[Jynkxxie]

Yeah that is one long list...I think that you are probably wasting your time too. From all I have learned, Law Enforcement today is getting tougher on its applicants and is expecting more, as it should. Not that you don't have the potential by any means, it is just that from what I have learned, I think they are less accepting of past errors.

Basically I mean, you have to ask yourself, it is you and you are sitting next to a guy/gal who has never done any of those things. You both are equal in all other aspects. Who do you think they are gonna pick?

[mcsap]

We would probably use him as a CI, depends though. Would have to be interviwed etc.

[kaneva]

DC : who called me a dumbass....hardly...University of South Florida's psychiatric center has measured my intelligence to be of 97th percentile in my age group. I have a 3.6 at school right now, could have been hire, yet I transfered schools recently. Even with my past, since you were rude, I would have to say, once graduated...if any department took me up....I'd most likely make more money than you. Thank you dumbass.
The next guy who asked how long i wanted to be a cop.....well for about a year or so. I have been aiming at the whole lawyer thing...and my chances of getting accepted to a good law school right now are great. I just want to switch to police work because I think i would make an awsome cop!
To everyone: if a background check was done, the people they would talk to on a personal level would probably say some awsome things about me anyway. Not only that, but I think I would be an asset with my knowledge. I am not trying to toot my own horn here, but the dumbass comment was way harsh I think considering I only told you a blemish of my life as a whole. I left out many parts including my education and the fact that I am a 21 year old business owner in Florida.
Oh yea and dumbass comment guy: Maybe if they hired more people like me, insted of ignorant people like you, the department would actually have sucess with their narcotics programs. (which in my eyes, from the other side of the fence, is a complete joke.)
Thanks for the others who actually took my post seriously and responded without calling me a dumbass.
PS (FOR DC) I grew up in alexandria, va....and I would have to say your police force is one of the biggest jokes of all when it comes to narcotics. You and fairfax county. I don't say that for spite. Even my uncle thinks so, hes a cop in ohio. Much of my family is actually in or has been in police work.

[coucousis]

Slow down Keneva.... It's a police forum... what did you expect... that everyone would give you the blessing...

DC is a respectable member... You knew very well that some officers posting on this board would not be too impressed by your posting.. In fact you've asked everyone to answer nicely...

You have to accept that other can't understand why you are asking such a question...

Don't be rude and try to understand that some of the LEO on this board doesn't even understand why you are posting such a thread...

[Oldbillplod]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by kaneva
[B]DC : who called me a dumbass....hardly...University of South Florida's psychiatric center has measured my intelligence to be of 97th percentile in my age group. [QUOTE]

That may be the case and you probably are more intelligent than a lot of people on here, however not intelligent enough to steer clear from hard drugs.

[coucousis]

[QUOTEThat may be the case and you probably are more intelligent than a lot of people on here, however not intelligent enough to steer clear from hard drugs. [/B][/QUOTE]

:beer:

[yahcanmicrowave]

Wasn't there a post about intelligence not equaling common sense or real ability?

I have to stick up for DC on this one. If memory serves me right, DC is not only a cop, but a lawyer. Even though I am not the Bush supporter that he is (go McCain), I can't really question his intelligence.


Heroin? That would preclude you from any LE that I am aware of in both Nevada and Calley. Even the more liberal depts would have a problem