here is the deal, I applyed with a pd about 4 years ago and during the course of my investigation I filled out a series of statments about my past (bad stuff). For the most part the statements were completely false I just wrote what my investigator told me to. I eventually withdrew my name from the list. Then I applied with another PD everything was fine, I was set to go to the acedemy until one day my satements I filled out with the other department were sent and I was disqualified. I found out these statements have a shelf life of 10 years so basically Im screwed with any PD I apply to in the country. I'm going to try this. I will be attending a pd out of state that has the polygraph as the second part of the hiring process, so  I figure that if I take the polygraph and pass it by the time the statements i wrote for the other PD get there I will be well past my polgraph. What do you think? If I pass the the polgraph before the department see's the satements will I be ok or will they most likely still DQ me? Am I screwed no matter what? I cant wait ten years for these statments to go away. I will never get a police, sheriff, or any other jobs as long as they keep getting sent to every department I apply with.  Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Fist of all not all law enforcement jobs are competitive some  agencies are in dire need of officers. Yes, any pd I apply to will find out about the statments because I was fingerprinted during the course of the interview. My question is If I pass the poly before the statements arrive will I be ok.

Then that just proves that the polygraph is completely useless. If I take and pass a polygraph regarding my past that should prove that I am telling the truth, those statments should be meaningless. I never took a polygraph regarding those statements, so If I take and pass a polygraph regarding my past how could they deny me employment? So you are saying that a polygraph can only be used in law enforcement employment to DQ me and not to prove my innocence? That makes no sense at all.

Trust me I have the worst luck on the planet. These stupid statements have destroyed my life. Not a day goes by I don't think about it. The bottom line is you are probably right, they probably will DQ me because of them. I have no other option's This is the last idea I can possibly come up with. I tryed everything, applying out of state, calling lawyers, everyone said the same thing you are screwed. Theses statements will be around for years to come. I will be too old for a law enforcement position by the time they finally go away. The sad part is I never took a poly on those statements I just wrote them and withdrew my name. I cant find a department in the US. that will give me a shot. Its horrible, I cant describe the pain and mentall anguish it has caused me. If anyone has anyadvice on what I could possible do Please let me know. Also if you could recomend a Law enforcement agency that might not need to see the statements as part of thier backround check or a department that will not put too much weight into them.(I have heard rumors of a few but I know its very unlikely.) Thanks everyone.

ok here is the thing I dont understand...

Lets say that you did apply to a certain number of law enforcement agencies and got DQ'ed for whatever reason. Who says that you can't go and apply with another agency and where it asks you on the application if you have ever applied with another agency, you simply answer "no".

Does every law enforcement agency have a system that they can tap into to see what other law enforcement agencies you have applied to along with the reason why you were not granted employment???

The way that your BI tracks with whom you have tested with, is through life scans. When you get far enough into your testing with any agency, they will take your fingerprint on the lifescan machine, which in turn is recorded with the Department of Justice. Your BI can and will obtain a copy of this. If you have several police departments you have been fingerprinted with, they will show, but if you tested with a department and were disqualified, say, during your written, they most likely will not beable to track it.

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I contacted over 30 lawyers they all said the same thing " There is nothing legally you can do." The statements are property of the police department they can do whatever they want with them. Legally, I dont have a leg to stand on. There is no action I can take to stop them from sending them to other agency's or at least not that I found.