County Sheriff

[Cinch]

Well I recieved a lettter from my county sheriffs offfice. They said my application has been reviewed and they set a date to my PAT. I thought it was weird they would have me do PAT before written test.? I guess order is different everywere. Now it seems real. I have been studying for the written for about a month and working out.
In my past I have done...
1. Stole from a retail store, got caught, but not charged when I was 16.
2. Speeding ticket in Missouri when I was 20.
3. Equipment malfunction because my brakes went out on my truck while
driving,making my truck hit a car when I was 23.
Smoked pot when I was 18, about 6 times at party environments. I have taken things from my employers only when the items would be thrown out or have been used with out asking.Thats basically my past.
Should I be worried? Its really wierd how you pick yourself apart, I'm sure other people can agree. I just wanted to no what every body thought about my situation.

[Sgt. Slaughter]

Depends on how strict your Sheriff is. Since none of us here know him, we really can't tell you much.

However, it's much better than having a felony, or being in love with and marrying a convicted felon and wanting to be a cop, so you've got a leg up there.

[Cinch]

Ha thanks for the response Slaughter.

Well I have taken the PAT and passed. There were 16 people in the begining and 5 left, me being one. So I have the written next Wednesday. I am very nervous, I have been studying out of a study guide book for about 1 month.
They will have me take a Wonderlic test. Has anyone ever taken one of these? I've searched on the internet and have found sample test. I think the average score someone should get is a 20. I scored a 25 on the internet. The sheriffs department told me I need to score a 60 or higher.? I wondered how the calculated the score. So does that mean I have to get 30 right out of 50?
Has anyone taken the wonderlic test for a department before?

[Sgt. Slaughter]

Is that the one where you guess how many it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?

[Cinch]

No lol!

[viperphi]

Generally speaking, I think you will be okay. The biggest thing you'll have to explain is the theft I think.

[Cinch]

Thanks Viperphi.
I Passed my written for Sheriffs/Correctional. They sent me a letter saying that they put me in a pool. At the start of the PAT there were 16 applicants and at the written test there were 6. So I wonder if they put me in a pool of 6 (if everyone passed) hmmm...? Anyways at least I have got this far.

[Wolfman]

Just be 100% honest about everything, if that is the only things that you have done, then you probably still have a shot. The worst thing you can do on an application is lie.

Good luck in your process

[viperphi]

Now are you trying get hired on as a corrections officer for the sheriff's department or as a deputy?

[Cinch]

Now are you trying get hired on as a corrections officer for the sheriff's department or as a deputy?

I applied for both, but hoping for deputy.