Eligebility Question

**Andrew1982** · 11-03-11 01:32 AM

Hello

My name is Andrei and I'm quite excited to become a part of this community! Few words about my background... I am 29, have a Bachelor's degree in Law (obtained abroad), and one year of study in the public university here in the US (still in process). Being close to my naturalization procedure, I have gotten inspired by the idea of joining a Law Enforcement Agency, and so far, make some decent contribution to the peace of my new home. So I decided to go to Police Academy (during the evening time) and acquire a Peace Officer Certificate.
Here is my concern. Even though I have been residing in the US for 8+ years, the level of my English is still far from "perfect". I am working really hard to improve my writing and verbal skills, however, I still speak with accent (not too noticeable, in my opinion). Will I encounter any problem ,related to the issue described above, applying for a job? By the way, my physical shape is very good, and my education background is relatively strong)
Thanks for all replies!

**1depd** · 11-03-11 09:10 AM

The only thing I can see is some agencies might require you to be a US citizen. Other than that your language ability is a plus. Just keep working on your English ability and you should be fine. Even English ability is not a big deal. Just write your reports in a word processing program and run a spelling and grammar check on it. As far as accents go, have you listened to Americans? We have different accents depending on where you live. Heck I live next to two people (both from the area I live) and they each have a different accent. As long as you can speak well enough to be understood you should be fine.