I am almost done with my criminal justice degree that I have worked hard for and have a strong desire to be a LEO, my cumulative gpa is a 3.0. I, like many are scared of the polygraph test. I, like many people have tried marijuana in the past, but it was during my EARLY high school years and I could count on one hand the amount of times I have done it, and I have never sold drugs or anything like that. But one thing that is going to crappity smack me is that I have tried shrooms... One time and one time only, and it was a huge mistake, I made an idiot out of myself and made my decision that I would never do another drug again. I want to be honest and upfront, but I am afraid they will not understand the shrooms part because the attitude of most is if you have done anything but marijuana then you should look for another career. That is pretty much the only fault I have, I have never had any kind of trouble with the law, I am 21 years old, been driving legally since I was 15 and a half, and have never even been pulled over before. The only citation I have ever received was a parking ticket because of a stupid city ordinance about overnight parking that I wasn't aware of. But I paid it promptly and didn't argue. Another part I am afraid of is the have you ever stolen from a previous employer question. I have never intentionally stolen anything in my life from employers, friends, or parents. But I have accidentally brought tools home in my pocket from work that I forgot about. But I always returned them the next day at work, and when they ask me that question I am afraid they are going to label me a theif. I am no saint, but am strongly against theivery, and the worst thing I could possibly be labeled is a thief. In fact, I think I am more honest than most, I recently received about 12 dollars more back in change at a store then I should have, I didn't realize it till I got home and drove back and returned the money. Everything I have said here is the truth, as I have no reason to lie, I am an anonymous person on the internet talking to strangers. So my question is to the LEO's here, should I "look for another line of work" because I did shrooms once. I really hope that is not the only option for me as I really want to serve the country in the form of law enforcement. I value honesty as much as the people who will be interviewing me, but if it comes down to being disqualified for a one time thing that I did that I deeply regret for the right reasons, then that sucks.
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