What I've done and where I'm going!

[smb1990]

So I have one thing on my record but I have big plans for the future and I will explain both. Please give me your input and tell me what you think my chances are of becoming a LEO.

Age: 18
State: Nebraska
Conviction: Class II Misdemeanor Theft by Un-lawful Taking
Plea: No Contest
More info: I was with someone who stole some things and I was charged along with him, he admitted that he stole it and but tried saying it was my idea. He was moving to my house and I offered to help him move, his roommate was not home and I had no idea anything he was taking wasn't his. I took a plea deal cause I did not want to be convicted of a felony and ruin my chances of being in the Army.
Sentence: 1 Year Probation - But was let off 4 months early.

Thats the only thing I have on my record.

But what I have set up for my near future is the Army, I have everything ready and set to go I am just waiting for an MP slot to open up and I am leaving.

Credit wise I dont have good credit but its only two small things for a total of around $600.

Please tell me what you think my chances are, and if possible has anyone ever met/been or worked along someone with a record like mine in the LE field.

[1depd]

I wouldn't worry too much about it, you are going to be out of the job market for at least four years. There is nothing you can do about it now anyway. Work to be the best grunt you can, keep your nose clean, and pay off your debts. Your best friend right now is time. Assuming this occurred recently you will not be hireable in LE, for now. If the economy does not pick up you might still be undesirable after your time in the Army. Hiring is graded on a curve. Right now you are at the bottom, the longer you wait without getting into any trouble to higher up on the curve you will be. In addition to working to be the best in the Army, get the GI bill, and take CLEP tests if you are fairly decent at school. You can literally come out with all of your core classes completed and some of your major done. If you are unable to find a job when you get out, you can go to college, buying more time until the economy has improved and making yourself a better candidate.

One bit of advice I gave all of my new troops in the military is don't go out and buy a brand new car. It was amazing the deals that could be had from the newbies who did that only to find out later they couldn't afford it. Within a year or two the car was on the car lot on base being sold for pay off. Also stay away from the BX credit card. If you're late on that your boss finds out and you can get into trouble. If you're late on your credit union/bank credit card your boss won't find out right away and you have a grace period before it is reported to the credit bureaus.

[smb1990]

Thanks for the response.

Ya I figure what I will do is give it my all while I'm in and just plan to apply before my enlistment is up at a few different agencies. If I don't get in anywhere then I will just re-enlist for a few more years and repeat the process. But yes it happened in April 2009 so its fairly recent, but I will keep pursuing school and great behavior while I'm in. Right now I do a lot of volunteer work until I go.


And ya my recruiter has been telling me the exact same thing, he said pay off debt and just save your money. He said there will be plenty of other people who will get a car and will be more than happy to give you a ride.