Is my career path about to end before it begins? (law enforcement)

[AndonD454 10+ year member]

Im a college student, currently majoring in business (although i never had a real interest in it, i only wanted to pick something until i figured out what i wanted to do). I will be changing my major next quarter to criminology. I want to pursue some path of law enforcement (was hoping it would be on the federal level), but i have a criminal record.

I have a drug abuse charge (marijuana) on my juvenile record and an underage drinking charge from last year (i'm 19 now).

I havent used any drugs for quite some time now, and i try to lead a pretty honest life.

Will i have a hard time trying to find work just because of these two charged that happened at such an early period in my life? does anybody have any law enforcement experience? if so would you be able to help me out with this situation?

anybody have military experience? I have had a lot of thoughts of joining for 2-4 years after college, but i would like to try out a position as an MP or something similar, but will i even be able to?

thanks

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[BigProof 10+ year member]

cops are gay

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Im a college student, currently majoring in business (although i never had a real interest in it, i only wanted to pick something until i figured out what i wanted to do). I will be changing my major next quarter to criminology. I want to pursue some path of law enforcement (was hoping it would be on the federal level), but i have a criminal record.
I have a drug abuse charge (marijuana) on my juvenile record and an underage drinking charge from last year (i'm 19 now).

I havent used any drugs for quite some time now, and i try to lead a pretty honest life.

Will i have a hard time trying to find work just because of these two charged that happened at such an early period in my life? does anybody have any law enforcement experience? if so would you be able to help me out with this situation?

anybody have military experience? I have had a lot of thoughts of joining for 2-4 years after college, but i would like to try out a position as an MP or something similar, but will i even be able to?

thanks

juvenile records go away after you turn 22. so that shouldn't be a problem. they aren't suppose to be made public.

cops are gay

lemme guess you did something illegal got caught but of course it wasn't your fault?

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

they might turn you down because of your record. but go and talk to the police department or the main guy at the post academy to check out the details. if you walked in off the street an applied, they would most likely take someone else over you, but if you have a 4 year degree and if you put yourself through the academy, your chances just went through the roof. best bet is to talk to someone in the training field about it. they would know the most about this topic. and i plan on entering the academy within the next year or two. my family has a long history of law enforcement in the local police, sheriffs, and highway patrol.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

why not call your local police station and asked what you posted?

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

I know you cannot enter medical or pharmacy school in Oregon if you have ANYTHING on your record, juvenile (if you enter under 23) or otherwise. It may be something similar with your program.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

doesn't your school have an advisor that would do this? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

Im a college student, currently majoring in business (although i never had a real interest in it, i only wanted to pick something until i figured out what i wanted to do). I will be changing my major next quarter to criminology. I want to pursue some path of law enforcement (was hoping it would be on the federal level), but i have a criminal record.
I have a drug abuse charge (marijuana) on my juvenile record and an underage drinking charge from last year (i'm 19 now).

I havent used any drugs for quite some time now, and i try to lead a pretty honest life.

Will i have a hard time trying to find work just because of these two charged that happened at such an early period in my life? does anybody have any law enforcement experience? if so would you be able to help me out with this situation?

anybody have military experience? I have had a lot of thoughts of joining for 2-4 years after college, but i would like to try out a position as an MP or something similar, but will i even be able to?

thanks

if you want to work for the federal government yes, those charges can come back to haunt you. possibly even the juvenile ones. despite what you may think. however charges like assault etc. are what really throw a wrench in.

 

[phenryiv1 10+ year member]

juvenile records go away after you turn 22. so that shouldn't be a problem. they aren't suppose to be made public.

Federal background checks involve ALL charges, arrests, PBJs, plea agreements, and convictions from birth through current.

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

You wouldn't need to "try out" for an MP or Security Forces in the Military and the charges, I don't believe will effect you coming into the military. There not felonies.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

ill sell you my clean record for $1600 bucks.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

Federal background checks involve ALL charges, arrests, PBJs, plea agreements, and convictions from birth through current.

not true. one of my friends was a troubled youth; arrests, revoked license, etc... and he had no trouble with a fed background check. he works for the gov in a childrens program.

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

ill sell you my clean record for $1600 bucks.

but wait, if you act now you can get his soul and virginity for another 250

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

not true. one of my friends was a troubled youth; arrests, revoked license, etc... and he had no trouble with a fed background check. he works for the gov in a childrens program.

only because he didnt have any pedifelia charges.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

but wait, if you act now you can get his soul and virginity for another 250

naw dude souls go on ebay for $300 easy