I want to become a policewoman?

Hello everybody!





I am 26 years old...nearly 27! I am a second year student nurse and I am interested in becoming a policewoman....I plan to finish my Degree in Adult Nursing...it finishes in 2011 and I will be 28 or 29 years old!....I am a mother of two children and have a husband....








Which are my opportunities to become a policewoman?








Thanks!|||The term policewoman has been determined to be sexist and is no longer used. Some agencies may have an age limit, for federal agencies it is 37. Questions about you family situation are not supposed to be allowed in the application process. You should be well qualified with a nursing degree.





To become a police officer, the standard requirement for most major police agencies seems to be a minimum of 60 undergraduate hours, although some allow substitution of military service, and a Bachelor's degree may be preferred (generally required for federal special agent positions). Any major is acceptable, but Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Psychology may stand you in better stead. Smaller agencies may have a high school requirement. The agency normally provides training, but some states may have private academies (like TX). There are more applicants than there are positions. Those meeting the minimum requirements may not compare well to the best qualified applicants. Many agencies have increased pay levels for higher education, and higher education facilitates promotion.





I recommend that individuals major in psych and minor in CJ (even though I majored in CJ, BS %26amp; PhD). Any bachelors degree is acceptable for federal investigative agencies, GPA, work experience, ability to communicate orally and in writing, and graduate degrees are what determine who gets hired for federal positions. And, there are always more applicants than positions.





A Bachelor's degree is required for federal special agent positions (very few exceptions). Any major is acceptable, but Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Psychology may stand you in better stead. Those meeting the minimum requirements may not compare well to the best qualified applicants. The FBI likes lawyers and accountants, but they hire from various backgrounds (http://www.fbijobs.gov/). Other federal agency job announcements should be available at https://my.usajobs.gov/login.aspx; acceptance of applications is cyclical, and not always open.





You must have no felony arrests, and many misdemeanor arrests are also disqualifying. And, a domestic violence conviction will be disqualifying. Any prior drug use of any sort may be disqualifying, although exceptions are possible in some agencies. There may be a written exam, polygraph test, physical fitness test, drug test, minimum eyesight requirements, psychological evaluation, and full background check. As I said, there are always more applicants than there are positions, so it may take many application submissions to get an acceptable job (at least it did for me). Contact the agency directly or look for their website, which will list their employment qualifications and requirements.|||Usually, you have to have an Associates degree or better. Police departments like to hire people with different degrees so they have a wider range of skills on the force. You should start applying now. You should also start getting in shape (if you aren't already) or focusing on trying to beat your best at running, push-ups, and sit-ups.|||Julie, baby answer my mails, I need your comunication, write to my mail


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besos chiquita|||Start applying at Police Departments. Some require you have a degree in Criminal Justice, others are willing to take older and experienced adults without any degree. Just start looking around for PD's that are hiring.