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    Greetings

    Hello

    I was pleasently surprised to find a site like this, and I am happy to join. I am a college student preparing to enter law enforcement. I aim to become a State Trooper here in Louisiana. I lack a year of college and a year in age before becoming eligible for the troopers. I was wondering if any of you had some advice on how to make myself a more desirable canidate for the job. Thanks for your input.

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    Welcome Bayou.

    Don't do anything that can get you arrested, underage parties, drugs etc.

    Don't hang out with those that do because you risk the chance of either being arrested or known to associate with those that do.

    Even if it is part time, try to have a good work history and try to leave a job under good terms, even if it isn't a great job.

    Polish up your background. Volunteer work looks GOOD.
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    Finish your schooling up, it may be harder to do later when you are on the road working everyday.

    Get your resume skills down.

    If you Louisiana State Police require you to be twentyone by the time you hit the road, see when the earliest is you can apply.

    Work on your PT. Running, pushups, situps. If you get spare time to read, read up on Constitutional Law and related case decisions and your Statutory (State) Law.

    Check out Calibre Press, they have some excellent books to read, some will be restricted to law enforcement only but others you will be able to read and get a leg up on other candidates.
    You know the difference between a job and a duty? A job you can refuse to do because it's dangerous; a duty you must do even if it is dangerous.

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    Thanks for the advice and the welcome. I realize that you get things like this all the time on the board, but I really appreciate it. I am defintely going to check into the Calibre press books, and follow all the other advice. It is so much easier to set and attain goals for yourself when you recieve meaningful advice from someone with experience. Thanks again for taking the time.

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    There are a lot of people that want the same job that you do. What makes YOU a BETTER candidate than them ?? You have to be able to sell your self to us in a manner that makes YOU look like the best person to hire.
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