Re: LEO training & qualification
OK where do I start??
First.....comparing a LEO to a lawyer is not valid. Cops don't do wills,divorce,real estate,incorporation,family law,med malpractice of any of the other stuff lawyers do. They just need to know the crimes code & motor vehicle laws.
The biggies are:traffic stops,Terry stops,POW,UFA & what is & is not a legal search. An improper Terry stop or search could mean a real criminal,who needs locking up,walks away a free scumbag.
In PA there are somewhere around a half million LCTFs. PA is one of the biggest deer hunting places & I understand has the most NRA members. Sooo perhaps LEOs should know the UFA a little better.
As far as me:
To be considered for my job. You'll have to be a HS grad but a 9th grade reading level won't cut it. They will want you to be older than 18.
You will have no felonies or drug convictions of any kind.
You will have a physical exam,including an EKG. AND you will get one every 12 months.
You will pass a vision & hearing test & you will pass one every 12 months.
You will be subject to D&A testing both random, probable cause,post incident & pre employment.
You will be subject to a background & credit check.
You must be able to pass a standard color vision test.
You will take the Londonhouse personality inventory AND a battery of aptitude tests. (takes about 5 hours)
Have a panel interview.
If you get hired you will go through a 20 month training program. Fail any exam twice & you're terminated. About 60% of those who start,finish.
If anyone has any more questions about the requirements for my job please PM me.
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