Advice for becoming a cop?

Question

I am a high school student who would like to become a law enforcement officer. A K-9 Unit for the Florida State Troopers to be more spacific. I am currently a member of my local explorer post, and was wondering if any other people in law enforcement had any advice?

Answer 1

dont arrest people for smoking weed thats y i hate most cops.........b a good cop nd let it slideee

Answer 2

Go to cop school...

Answer 3

A lot of these idiots are saying stuff like they hate cops, and complain about how cops suck, and how the world would be a better place without them. They don't even think of what our world would be like if we had no law enforcement. I don't know how you become a cop but follow your dream, these people are hating on cops because they find it difficult to follow simple rules that hold our society from total chaos.

Answer 4

Stop smoking pot

Answer 5

Don't kill any innocent people :P

Answer 6

I'm not in the law inforcement but my dad used to be a cop for the london police, sometimes to stay under cover ddont wear your uniform when your in a chase with a criminal then they wont run away! well thats what my dad told me he did and it really worked for him!

Answer 7

Take Criminal Justice courses in college- it will help you especially if you have a degree. Then see if the college will hold a college fair. I graduated from Wayne State University and the have one every year where all the local and some not so local police agencies comes out, give you advice, applications, and recruit. You should also be able to look on your state's website for information about the hiring process and the jobs available.

Answer 8

well get lean and hard because your gonna track down cocaine addicts and you wanna be strong. Also your gonna have a lot of competition.

Answer 9

dont carry a gun

Answer 10

go for it my son became a cop at 28.

must tell its takes a lot of studying and discipline but if you want it do it OK

best off luck to you my the way my son loves sorry he did not do it when he was younger .

Answer 11

aquire the taste for doughnuts

Answer 12

The best advice I can give is to keep you record clean, keep you credit clean.  I do not know about Florida but most state agencies require college so that would be a priority as soon as you are finished with High School.  It would be best these days to go ahead and finish with a Bachelor's Degree.  Not to far in the distant future this will be a requirement for most Law Enforcement agencies.  If you are certain you want to be K-9 officer then start working with K-9s as soon as you can.  Minor in college with animal sciences or something along those lines.  Or if you can find one in your area.  And need a job while you are going through college, go to work for a Dog obidience trainer or a kennel.  This will give a great understanding of how dogs think and react to disipline and what it takes to control them.  You will get this training when you become an K-9 officer but it will be a feather in you cap if you have this experience.  Once you become a peace officer volunteer for any special operations and duties.  This will show the administration you are a self motivated officer and willing to assit anyway you can.  This will be noticed and when a position comes open for a K-9 officer and your request comes across the desks of the selectors, it will do you well.  They will say, you know this young man is not lazy, he is always going the extra mile for his department and fellow officers, I think he would be an excellent K-9 officer.  There are no quarantees but it won't hurt either.

Answer 13

yes well im a cop i been on the force for 2 years im a city police on the streets.. so im still learning  and well there getting rid of the k-9 units because they can save money..about 25000 thousand dollars now  being a police is hard work but u can do it..watever u think is the best field in being a police u do it cuz we need more people with good hearts like you

now when you first start off u gon be working late most likely but u;ll get the hang of it only thing i hat about the job is u need a good woman..because being a police working alot and late and so many get divorced or always single..but it comes with the job...my wife is  on the force so it helps..we always see each other...so theres so much for you to experience are u ready??? its time..hope you are

Answer 14

DON'T