MarineToCop wrote on Jun 22^nd, 2011 at 12:47am:


That's not quite right. Persons who have worked in the intelligence field are generally ineligible to work for the Peace Corps for a period of ten years after such employment, while former CIA employees are permanently ineligible for Peace Corps employment. See:

http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/employment/form1336.pdf

Former Peace Corps employees, on the other hand, may indeed be granted security clearances. In fact, the position of country director with the Peace Corps requires a top secret clearance:

http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=jobs.overseasop.countrydir

Just so you know, your service in the Peace Corps will prevent you from obtaining any high level security clearance.

I have seen too many people who are so needy for answers that I feel a need to chime in with some of my thoughts.  I have a very colorful drug history.  I have been through teenage angst and depression. I knew my hurdles would be set pretty damn high coming out of High School. So instead of crying about it, I decided to actually do something about it.  I achieved my Eagle Scout, which required more responsibility, leadership and endurance than most people experience in a lifetime. I received a 4-year degree in Biology (I have a special personal interest in pathology) with a 3.8 GPA.  I joined the Peace Corp and traveled to places and actually experienced the world. I have worked damn hard to be the great person I am today and will joyfully say "suck my raisins" to anyone who tells me different. I have learned one thing through my work, I can be proud with whatever I do.  
     I write this to tell people that my chances are slim to non-existent for becoming a Police Officer, but don't really let the fact change my course. I encourage people in my predicament to keep moving forward.  Make yourself the person you want to be, it takes action.  Crying and worrying about it, or asking people for a solid answer to questions which have none does nothing and solidifies nothing. That aside, I encourage a back-up plan. There is no shame in doing something else. We all have more than one interest or purpose. Sometimes the odds just aren't on our side. Hard work eventually comes with rewards, even if the rewards aren't what we hoped for. Don't cheat yourself the effort or the chance to attain your goal, but don't cheat yourself a fulfilling career elsewhere.  Best of wishes to those I wrote to.