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Posted by George W. Maschke
 - Dec 01, 2004, 04:54 AM
Why not call the agency with which you applied and ask how long they retain applicant records? (A period of several years would not be unusual.)
Posted by Jakethekid
 - Dec 01, 2004, 04:46 AM
I was not aware that each agency has their own policy on this issue, i thoght that it was a matter of "in general."  
Posted by George W. Maschke
 - Dec 01, 2004, 04:41 AM
Note that you don't have to (and should not) start a new message thread to post a question related to an earlier one. It is better to add a reply to the existing message thread.

If you think about your question, you should realize that no one is going to be able to answer it. There are 50 states in the US, each of which have their own record retention and sharing policies. How is anyone going to guess which state you are in and provide you with an informed answer?

Note however, that in some areas, law enforcement agencies have mutual information sharing agreements regarding applicants. If you fail to disclose your earlier application with a state agency, the local agency with which you are applying might find out anyway. In that case, your application might be rejected for lack of candor, regardless of what may be contained in your file with the state agency.
Posted by Jakethekid
 - Dec 01, 2004, 04:19 AM
in reference to my last question, would they have any way of finding out if i told them i havnt applied anywhere else, and how long do they keep the results for?