Why police applicants fail background checks

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More videos 1 of 9. Police departments in the South Bay are struggling to beef up their ranks. Published Monday, July 22, All rights reserved. I'm 26, graduated with my bachelor degree with honors, have good credit, and have never had any run-ins with the law. They never followed up my interview with any calling of references.

Considering it took me a full year to get to my first Background Investigation, i'm pretty bummed about not getting in.

They didn't list any specific reasons for me no longer being a candidate. I'd like to be a cop Tags: None. Sounds like u had a run in with the law for those speeding tickets Anyway, I have been DQ'd once before myself. But the question I wanna know is trying viagra at 26? I was locked and loaded all day long at that age.

Comment Post Cancel. This is just a case of not really wanting you and wanting somebody else. You scored 1st on the eligibility list so they had to fail you for something or else they would be forced to give you the job. This is nepotism at its finest. Wait until you see who gets hired and compare backgrounds.

Good luck buddy and you will stick somewhere.

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Iowa Yes they did Since some people need to be told by notes in crayon Don't PM me with without prior permission. You are 26 years old and tried Viagra at the age of 23 - presumably after you graduated from college. That act, in and of itself shows immaturity. A willingness to experiment with a Rx drug or an illicit drug shows a great lack of self restraint. The fact that you received three tickets for speeding show immaturity and an unwillingness to comply with the law as it stands.

Losing a job after a concrete four years of solid employment for the reasons you gave may be interpreted as an unwillingness to comply with written directives and being a team player. All-in-all, it sounds like you need to gain some additional experience and become more mature. Sorry if it hurts, but you asked and the above is my take on your issues.

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I would recommend you work on personal growth, become a team player, modify your personality to show that your past issues are just that, past issues. Good luck and don't give up.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence! No run ins with the law? What are the citations you mentioned? He filed a complaint with the Civil Service Commission and was denied copies of his background check from police, who told him to contact the DPA about the matter.

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He was denied because of information in a previous background check when he applied to be a police officer. A wet and reckless conviction in — expunged in — was one of the reasons why he did not pass the background check, which was listed in an SFPD memo he obtained from the DPA. Additionally, the memo claimed that he made false statements when applying to the Police Department.

For instance, a college girlfriend allegedly fell over a chair when she left his dorm room, but the memo said he had admitted to punching her. Gray denied punching her. Read more criminal justice news on the Crime Ink page in print. Follow us on Twitter: sfcrimeink.

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