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Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 5:14 pm
by WildBill
ShootDontTalk wrote:I agree 100% with WildBill here. Long treatises have a tendency to come back to haunt you. Just facts presented in a cool, reasoned way usually accomplish more and keep any unneeded labels off of you.
:iagree: You never know.

After the class the chief could have said "There was this guy in the class scored an 85%. He must be a genius! My captain only got 50% when I taught him. ;-)

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 6:45 pm
by nightmare69
I just hope I pass this next test over report writing and grammar. Hopefully it won't be as hard as force options.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 5:54 am
by Wodathunkit
nightmare69 wrote:I just hope I pass this next test over report writing and grammar. Hopefully it won't be as hard as force options.
If you re-read some of the comments on this thread you might be in trouble :smilelol5:

But they probably won't grade as hard as a grammar police force. :biggrinjester:

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 6:05 am
by jmra
Wodathunkit wrote:
nightmare69 wrote:I just hope I pass this next test over report writing and grammar. Hopefully it won't be as hard as force options.
If you re-read some of the comments on this thread you might be in trouble :smilelol5:

But they probably won't grade as hard as a grammar police force. :biggrinjester:
That was all blamed on autocorrect. :smilelol5:

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 7:07 am
by nightmare69
I sea what you did their.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:15 am
by nightmare69
What are some good websites that post LEO jobs since I graduate next week?

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:16 am
by texanjoker
nightmare69 wrote:What are some good websites that post LEO jobs since I graduate next week?
Texas Municipal League TML
Indeed.com

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 10:05 am
by gigag04
Your best bet is to go through the main city or county page of each agency. Make it a full time job applying for full time jobs.

A detective I used to work with spends every saturday testing for jobs since he just moved out of state. It takes time and effort to get the best positions available.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 11:48 am
by nightmare69
Thanks for the replies. I've just got a callback from a county I applied with and I'm assuming it's for a jailer position. I'm not picky and I just want a job so whoever says "your hired" first is who I will work for. Then after I get some income I can apply with other deptments and go through the long hiring processes. Right now I cannot afford to go through the processes.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 12:44 pm
by spongeworthy
nightmare69 wrote:What are some good websites that post LEO jobs since I graduate next week?
http://www.tcleose.state.tx.us/content/ ... ancies.cfm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 1:02 pm
by TomV
Congrats on your impending graduation. I have very much enjoyed reading about your journey.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 4:57 pm
by nightmare69
healthinsp wrote:Congrats on your impending graduation. I have very much enjoyed reading about your journey.

Thanks man. This week is CID and tomorrow we are going to be lifting finger prints off various items. Our last week will be nothing but review for the state test I'll take on June 3rd.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:06 pm
by Excaliber
texanjoker wrote:
nightmare69 wrote:What are some good websites that post LEO jobs since I graduate next week?
Texas Municipal League TML
Indeed.com
+1 on Texas Municipal League

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:08 pm
by Excaliber
gigag04 wrote:Your best bet is to go through the main city or county page of each agency. Make it a full time job applying for full time jobs.

A detective I used to work with spends every saturday testing for jobs since he just moved out of state. It takes time and effort to get the best positions available.
Also keep a copy of every application.

It makes filling out the next ones MUCH easier and referring to the earlier ones can keep you from creating inconsistencies if you're in a hurry or don't remember something.

Re: Police Academy Adventures

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 5:31 pm
by nightmare69
Excaliber wrote:
gigag04 wrote:Your best bet is to go through the main city or county page of each agency. Make it a full time job applying for full time jobs.

A detective I used to work with spends every saturday testing for jobs since he just moved out of state. It takes time and effort to get the best positions available.
Also keep a copy of every application.

It makes filling out the next ones MUCH easier and referring to the earlier ones can keep you from creating inconsistencies if you're in a hurry or don't remember something.
I plan on scanning the personal history statements this time. Seems a lot of the smaller departments use the generic 32 page history and don't mind if you type it. I will scan them and it will make the process much easier.