Need an advised on deciding what to do?

Question

My dream is to become a police officer one day my process was starting soon until yesterday when I got denied my US Citizenship and as many of you know being a US citizen is a requirement to become a police officer. Now I have to wait until 2010 to apply for citizenship again. The police dispatching position does not required citizenship and I want to apply to get my foot inside. I have been in my current job for 3 years already should I apply as a dispatcher or just stay at my current job and wait until 2010? Is not that dispatching attracts me that much but I just want to get in some type of related police job until I become one. I would appreciate all the answers specially from current law enforcement agents. Thanks.

Answer 1

It would definitely be an advantage to go ahead and get the dispatcher position. It would give you a head start and the experience that others don't have. Plus the administration would learn more about you and they would know if you were a good worker or not based on this experience. BUT...be sure that the department will let you transfer from the dispatcher position to a police officer position before applying. Some agencies will not let you make this transfer or it can be harder to make that transfer because they have to fill the opening in dispatch that you create by transferring.  

Answer 2

I would try for the dispatching then you will have your foot in and the cops will know you . Aslo they will look good on when you get to go on the force. They can give you good recomedations. Good luck on your quest and thank you for wanted to protect

Answer 3

be a dipacher that as close as you can get so the when you try do be a police officer thelyy go over your recond and see that youve benn a dispachet and they will be more likelly to choose you

Answer 4

please dont give up on your DREAM!!!!  keep chasing it until you get what you want.

if you go for dispatching you might get totally disilusioned with the polive force by mistake and never get to realise your DREAM.

Today for my second and last atempt i found out that my dream of becoming a soldier would never ever be fulfilled due to a medical condition which cannot be reversed.it breaks my heart more than you could believe.

so i say to you if it is your dream chase it,and dont stop until you catch it.

best of luck with your decision.

Answer 5

It really does make a difference, especially in a small agency, when you already work there in some capacity. But don't do it if you don't think you can do the dispatch job well and enthusiastically. If you do it poorly, it will be assumed you are simply a poor employee, and you would have been better off keeping your old job.  

Answer 6

no citizenship, no police, no dispatcher, no jailer but thats just my oppinion becasue as a police officer i dont want foriegners having ACCESS TO THE SENSITIVE INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE OVER THE FBI NICS SYSTEM!!!!!