| If you want to become a police officer, you need | | | | process to becoming a police officer is to get a |
| to be prepared to face a lot of competition. Police | | | | bunch of reference letters. These can be from |
| employment is in high demand and there are | | | | former bosses, teachers, professors and so on. |
| many applicants for every available position. That | | | | Anyone that can make you look good can be a |
| doesn't mean you can't get an "unfair" advantage | | | | benefit. Remember, you need to have an edge |
| or simply make sure you don't get weeded out | | | | over the other applicants. |
| over trivialities. In this article I'll give you some tips | | | | Get a worthwhile education. Most police jobs |
| on how to avoid being weeded in your quest to | | | | require a high school diploma. However, taking |
| be a cop. | | | | some extra courses or having an academic |
| The first tip I can give you before you begin the | | | | degree will certainly not hurt you any. Take a few |
| application process is to make sure you're | | | | law or criminal behavior courses, make sure you |
| squeaky clean. Of course, if you have a criminal | | | | have some basic terms under control. It would be |
| record your chances of being accepted to the | | | | embarrassing if you didn't know what the Miranda |
| force are close to nothing. However, even civil | | | | rights were, wouldn't it? |
| blemishes on your record like unpaid driving tickets | | | | Above all, make sure you know how to present |
| can put a hamper in your efforts. Therefore, take | | | | yourself as a team player. Police officers work in |
| some time to make sure you've got all this in | | | | teams and they rely on each other. Don't be a |
| order before you apply. | | | | maverick. Make sure these people can trust you |
| The second thing you can do before beginning the | | | | and they'll welcome you as one of their own. |