Backgound question

[katydee]

Hello all,

I am a current college student considering the field of law enforcement as a potential future career path. I feel that being a LEO, whether on the local or the federal level, would provide me with a good opportunity to get involved in a career that allows me to give back to the community. Overall I think I am well-suited for the field in many ways, and I have several strong background points-- I'm an honest guy, I don't smoke/drink/do drugs, I've never been arrested or even pulled over, I have leadership positions in college, etc.

However, I have one concern about my background and was hoping to get a better idea of how serious this would be. When I was a dumb teenager (16 or 17), I went to the city with some friends and we ended up sneaking into an abandoned building to take some photographs. At the time I thought it would be really "cool" but when we actually did it I was just scared most of the time-- both that we would get caught and that someone might get hurt. Well, we never got caught and nobody got hurt, and I know that trespassing isn't the most serious crime in the world, but I've felt guilty about it ever since and am worried that it might DQ me. I of course never did anything like that again. I would also (obviously) freely admit to this in any potential background investigation. Is this a DQ?

Thanks for your time.

[Citicop]

That will not be an issue of any concern provided you are honest about it.

[retdetsgt]

That's not a big deal. You didn't steal anything nor do any damage. Don't worry about that.

[katydee]

Great, thanks for the information-- that's a real load off my back.