police departments

Hi everybody. I live in California, I'm currently in college and I'm pursuing a major in Computer Science with a minor in Spanish. I'm hoping that my minor in Spanish will make me very marketable once I get out there and apply to some police departments. In your experience do you feel that is true?

I'm currently in the Marines and would like to get into law enforcement when I'm finished with my service. Do police departments have a preference in military or a degree? I also plan to get a college degree in the near future.

I plan on applying to alot police departments soon and I was wondering how is the job search going for everyone.

Before I go out and apply to police departments, I wanted to ask how big of a deal is my facebook account?

I was curious to see how many Police Departments did you guys apply to?

I will be moving out of state in the near future. I'm planning on going into law enforcement. Anybody on here know some good Police Academies and Police Departments in Florida?

Should I completely forget about becoming a police officer if I have really bad credit?

I am currently a junior Criminology major, I plan on graduating in a couple of years. I will like to be a reserve, and if that doesn't happen I would like to volunteer wherever I can get a chance. What can I do to better prepare myself for my law enforcement future? When is the best time I...

I'm in highschool and I would love to be a police officer. I have one major concern. About a week ago, I took a Xanax at my friends party. I know now that I was stupid for taking it, but at the time it didn't occur to me that it was illegal. I have smoked marijuana probably around ten times in...

I'm an Army vet, 6 years, and I'm two semesters away from receiving my BS. While in the Army I got myself a couple tattoos that can be seen while wearing a standard uniform. I recently handed in applications to a couple police departments but most of them seem to have adopted a policy on no...

I wanted to ask do police departments in neighboring counties but not in the same state share information about warrants? I have a warrant in the next county over, I will take care of it real soon, but I wanted to know if the police officers where I live would know about it?

I am 21 years old and looking to get into law enforcement. I'm currently working on my bachelors degree. I have never done drugs, and I have really good credit. The thing that makes me nervous is that my father and two brothers are always getting into trouble. It's always something, drugs...

How many police departments did you apply to before you were accepted? How long did it take before you got a job?

I wanted to know if police departments require you to be a resident of the state in which you are applying?

Will the tattoos on both my arms affect my ability to become an officer?

I'm currently applying to police departments and I have read on here how much time it took to get hired. How many applications did everyone send while you were in the process of applying?

Good Evening, Tonight I had a talk with a UP Special agent, and he said that with in ten years the RR Police would probably be replaced with the TSA if a big incident happened. Why would the do that and how come RR Police Departments are small?