Have you ever been arrested?

[MattD]

Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

Welcome aboard MattD. Sorry to hear you had that run-in with the law. I cannot speak for the rest of the USA, and I don't know where you're from but, in New Jersey, if you have an adult arrest record, you can almost certainly forget about any career in any type of law enforcement, including corrections. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm presuming it's probably pretty close to the same for the rest of the country.
The only exception to this would be, having a close political connection or political pull (I've seen some amazing things happen) and, if somehow you can get your arrest record expunged. Anyway, if you want to save yourself a lot of headaches, bad health and a stringent "tow-the-line" lifestyle, I would consider a different profession. Law Enforcement is too strict and it becomes more than a profession: It becomes a lifestyle that you have to live.

I'm in England so it might be different here. I now it is tough to get into police but it is more about convictions here. I know they would know about me getting arrested but don't think it would be a deal breaker (I hope) because I ended up being let go the first time and then on the recent one I just got a fixed penalty for drunk and disorderly - just like a ticket and didn't have to go to court.

One of the officers was actually pretty cool. The other one from the one who arrested me. The friendly one got talking to me while we were waiting on the van to go to the station and he was ex army as well. I told him I was hoping to go for the police as well and he laughed at me when I asked him could I use him as a referee!! I am definitely a chatty drunk. We had to wait in the yard before I got booked in as there was a que and he lit up a smoke. I asked him if I could have one too and he let me have one. Was funny trying to have a smoke as I was handcuffed but managed it OK. I remember him saying sleep it off soldier when he put me in the cell!!

I think he put in a good word for me not to get charged and just to get a ticket instead. He wasn't there in the morning when I got out though. Who said cops can't be friendly

Originally Posted by antikristuseke

I went for private security, right now all I do is sit on my arse and stare at what little cleavage appears on security cameras, while trying to keep two subordinates, who can not tell their arse from their elbow, from accidentally choking on their walkies
But yeah, law enforcement and sitting on ones arse pretending to do what hey pay you to do are popular with ex military, which reminds me, I have to appear in court soon as a witness. Some fecesforbrains tried to nick a bike from in front of the bank I work at, made it about 10 meters before he found himself face down on pavement with a knee aplying slight motivatory pressure on his kidney to kindly place his arms on his back so he could be handcuffed.

Doesn't sound too bad mate! Have applied to get the security license there a few weeks ago and then I will be able to apply for security jobs when I have that but not sure if I really want to do that.

Originally Posted by Wolferz

Well, you can always re-up, if you're still healthy.

By all means pursue any career you wish.
I've worked a security job numerous times and it's always boring, like guard duty.

Paul Blart. Mall cop.

Yeah still fit enough. Am 27 now but could go back but don't really want to go back. I left all good but had a good job lined up with a mate or so I thought but his business really didn't work out so am just working in retail now.

Ah guard duty. Don't miss that too much. They never show hours on guard duty in the cold and rain in any of the movies, do they?