I'm worried about my background

[k267af]

I'm sorry for, yet another, BG topic but I'm beside myself with guilt after submitting my packet. Compiling all of that stuff into one place sure humbled me.

My deal: I recalled a theft from my current employer that should have gone in my background packet. I'm going to disclose it immediately to my BI when they contact me letting me know they will begin my investigation. Five times or less in the last two years, I have taken money from the register to purchase a soda from a vending machine. The first time, it was actually my manager's idea and he instructed me to simply pay it back. The subsequent times, I had intentions of putting money back into the till, but never did.

I hadn't done it in so long that it slipped my mind during this process. When I realized that I hadn't disclosed this, I threw a $20 into the register to gain back a little moral breathing room.

I'm worried that this might hurt my BG or my selection because I did similar things with my last employer (pattern of behavior, since broken).

In sum, I have no criminal record, no drug use, but 4 traffic citations (2 for accidents, both under 18, currently 22). I've nearly aced this process so far and am in the top 10 of 50 remaining applicants.

I hope that my efforts to change (graduated with honors, no tickets since the last one in '06, lost weight/physically fit, etc) will not go unnoticed by those in charge of selection. They've been auth'd to hire 130 new officers across three or four academies. I'm just trying to keep my head up.

[mcsap]

Physical fitness testing is pass/fail. No brownie points for being Mr. America.

The theft issue is noticeable because it is so recent and you failed to mention it during the app. Of course you need to update your BI , reimburse your employer as you have done.

It isn't grand theft but it can be a bruise. Work on your other attributes and let them outshine your fiduciary problams.

[k267af]

Physical fitness testing is pass/fail. No brownie points for being Mr. America.

Au contraire! It was not a pass/fail PF assessment, believe it or not. I did finish in the top tiers for all categories, but you're probably right about brownie points.

The theft issue is noticeable because it is so recent and you failed to mention it during the app. Of course you need to update your BI , reimburse your employer as you have done.

It isn't grand theft but it can be a bruise. Work on your other attributes and let them outshine your fiduciary problams.

Thank you. That's certainly less heart-breaking than some of the responses I've seen to similar predicaments; "you're not ready, reapply when ready", etc. This is my dream job and I NEED this job.