Can you become a cop with a criminal record?

Answer 1

No. Sorry, but that's the only answer. The only exception may be if the felony occurred when you were a minor.

However, you may be able to pursue other lines of work that are similar, such as bounty hunter, parole officer, security, etc. You would have to check your local and/or state laws. Either way, if you are a convicted felon, you will not be allowed to carry a gun regardless of the job.

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unless you get your civil rights restored, then petion to have your fire arm rights restored. then you may apply for a simple pardon. depending on your case dcjs may grant your police certs if you have a police department willing to hire you.

Realistic Answer: No. Never. Not under any circumstance, and pardons and expungements won't help. It is only the general public who is barred from seeing your expunged criminal history. Your complete criminal history is always open to law enforcement and the courts for review. ANY job requiring the supervision of persons with criminal backgrounds is probably closed as well. In many states Parole/Probation Officers and jail/prison guards are sworn law enforcement and/or required to be armed. Any job requiring a license issued by the state is also probably closed to you as well. As unpleasant as they may be to hear, these are the bare facts.

Answer 2

depends on how major your offences are. if they are minor you are possibly lookking at a stand down period depends on how major your offences are. if they are minor you are possibly lookking at a stand down period

Answer 3

No . On the application for police academy it say's "have you ever been arrested? If yes , what were the charges?" A felony arrest is almost the same as conviction as far as employment goes .

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I have to disagree. An arrest is NOT a conviction, or close to it. Employers, including the police department, are limited in what they can consider in emplyment screening.

Another View: While the contributor of the 2nd answer is technically correct, the chances that someone with a felony arrest record will be hired as a law enforcement officer is extremely slim. Public safety agencies have WIDE latitude in employment and hiring standards. Basically because at some time in the future some defense attorney will use the existence of this record to to impeach them on the stand and crucify him in front of a jury.

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Depends on if you plead guilty or were convicted. A conviction is an auto DQ. And they count pleading guilty as a conviction regardless of if you took a plea deal to a lesser charge, or a diversion program that explicitly states that you are NOT convicted of the charge and it expunged or sealed the record or arrest. As stated on probably all agencies websites/applications.

Answer 4

Not for anything more serious then speeding offences.

Answer 5

Yes