If you apply for a job list answer all the background questions truthfully.

If the choices you have made in the past disqualify you from employment at that agency, apply elsewhere.

If your choices were so bad that you cannot get a job in law enforcement anywhere, pursue another career.

As much as no one wants to hear this, you need to accept responsibility and consequences for whatever actions you chose to take, even when you were younger.

I was once denied employment because my hair was too long. I found out from a friend who worked at the company later. Getting jobs stinks, and unfortunately we are never entitled to a job, regardless of how ideal we believe we are for the employer. Thank God I didn't get that job----I never would have met my wife. Regarding working in law enforcement. I never met a truly happy cop.

EJohnson wrote on Nov 27^th, 2007 at 12:05am:

If that is true and not merely hyperbole, I feel sorry for you.

EJohnson wrote on Nov 27^th, 2007 at 11:31am:

Part of my job is traffic accident reconstruction.  I am also a shift supervisor for the patrol division.  I make arrests, interview molested kids and rape victims, as well as victims of domestic violence.  The only murderers I deal with are people who kill other people with their car, but that is because I work in a fairly small town.  The only murders we've had since I've worked here have all been involving motor vehicles.

The time I spend on this site is a tiny fraction of my life.  If you choose to characterize my posts here as the humorless recountings of my tragic tale of failed polygraphs, that is up to you.  I know from experience that the polygraph is not capable of detecting truth or deception, and I choose to spend some of my time participating at a web site where there are some like-minded individuals.  I think that is a perfectly normal and healthy expression of my opinion.

The reason I said I feel sorry for you is that if you feel the people around you are all unhappy, most often that means that you are the one who is unhappy.

Well, since you never answered my question about your clearance I'm going to assume. I hate assuming. But I could be right in this instance. Did you lie on your SF-86? Forget about your polygraph. I think thats going to be the last thing you need to worry about. Before you go there, you need to fill out your application. Then your going to have to go through a oral board, I think the Poly is sometimes easier then the board. Instead of one person, your dealing with 3 maybe or more people. Then your off to the poly (or VSA), hec maybe your lucky enough to apply to an angency that does not utilize this test. Afterwards the psychological, then the BI. Unfortunatly your in the system. So your gonna have to include the arrests. You might as well include the drugs, since one of your arrests was for possession. How did you enlist by the way???
I'm not questioning your patriotism, nor your integrity. But isn't breaking and entering a felony offense? I could be wrong. But you stated you were a juevenile. 
Of course when you take the poly I hope your not gonna lie. Because doing so would disrespect all the veterans who have served, or are serving for our country now, and here you are using your Vet status to cheat and get a job. They'll know about the arrests. No matter if it is sealed or not. Make sure you don't lie about tickets too...
Other then that, good luck. Thanks again for serving...  But seriously, I'd worry more about the department accepting your application before stressing out on the polygraph...

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