Is there an association that i can get certified to be a police officer in any state the United States ?
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There is no certification required to be a police officer. Each department sets its own hiring guidelines and requirements.
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you need what is known as cleet certification. that is required by most law enforcement agencies as well as a clean record without felony convictions and the ability to perservere . and praying never hurts law enforcement is one field i will never go back inot to many crooked politics
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Not to my understanding. Whatever state you are in has to certify you as a law enforcement officer in that state. A law enforcement officer in Florida will not necessarily be recognized as such in Georgia. So getting certified in state "A" to work in state "B" would be a waste of money.
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That is not hard. Send your resume to all the police staions in your area. You don;t need them to tell you they have openings. The Government is always looking for good cops. Remember you just cannot get a cop job, you have to apply for the training first and if you pass that, then you get the cop job. Its not like a scretarial job. Where you can just apply and get the job. Good luck. Hope to see you on the road in about eighteen months.
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If it were me, I'd call a police department in a city that interests you, perhaps Los Angles, or San Francisco where they  pride themselves on having a diverse group of officers.. I'd ask them exactly what you're asking here, what their criteria for service is, if you have to be a citizen etc. The only other thing I could suggest is for you to approach one of the security services in Iraq that is in constant need of private police, and once you'd served with them for a year or so (if you survived,) you would probably have enough contacts to get seriously considered for a police force assignment in the U.S.A.
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You can just go to the police station and ask. Or talk to one when they pull you over. \n My mother has been a cop for almost 23 yrs. When you reach 14 yrs of age you can become a Explore (which is like a cop in training)  I use to be one. This gives you the experience and the knowledge you need to become a cop. Just ask your local station if they have this program! (Explores program)       Most do! Good luck!
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It is best to get a degree in Criminal Justice but is not necessary. To become a sworn officer in the us you must attend the academy for your state. You can do this 2 ways: Either you can pass the written, oral and physical tests to get an employment offer from a police department, or you can be "sponsered" by a police department in which case you will need to pay for academy yourself. To get a "sponser" the best thing is to go to a smaller community and talk to the city councel or go directly to the chief. They may be able to help you fight for sponsership with city councel. \n\nThere is only one way to get into the public sector of law enforcement... the academy. You are not a sworn US officer until you have completed it.
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Go to your state website for Department of Education.  You will find the certification requirements for your state.
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Can you become an MP?  It would probably be worthwhile staying in the service longer if you can.  Can you start hanging out with MPs?  Do you have access to National Guard soldiers who may be police back home?  \n\nIf you can't become an MP, can you get into a job with some "nation building" capacity?\n\nDo you know what State you'd like to live in?  You could contact the state police academy there and ask for advice.  \n\nDo you know where you want to go to college?  Contact the Criminal Justice Department there and ask for advice.\n\nDon't know where you want to live or go to college?  Pick a couple places and as them.\n\nIf being a policeman doesn't work out, there are other security jobs you could do.  Work with a consulting company, be a private investigator, etc.\n\nAlso, you might as well try IOSCAR; it's free.  It asks you questions and suggests occupations based on your interests, knowledge, skills, and abilities.  It also has a lot of information on occupations and on the outlook for different occupations.\n\nhttp://www.ioscar.org/tx/\nhttp://www.ioscar.org/tx/ip/ipinstruct.asp\n\nGood luck!
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Depending on you state you may want to check the states website.\n\nlike in the state of Georgia the states website for police, sheriff's departments, etc is www.gapost.org.\n\na simple google, or yahoo search will solve your problem
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If I were you, I would go ask someone from your local PD.  They could let you know what the requirements are for your department.
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In the State of Florida there are certain requirements before you can be trained as a Police Officer. Applicants go thru a prolonged application process by a Testing Center in co-operation with the Criminal Justice Commision. Not only does the Officer Canadate have to pass a thourough investigation, but show that he/she does not have any issues in life pertaining to moral conduct. For example, if someone applies but they have a bunch of unpaid speeding tickets, they will not become a Police Officer; if they have unpaid child support, have committed a felony (detected or non-detected) even if you have'nt been caught for it. Before an Agency hires an applicant they use the polygraph machine;a lie detector. They also face a board of commanding Police Officers to test your judgement skills and knowledge. And yes there are some who make it thru because of thier charm or who they know, but are later on weeded out. Hope this answers your question.\n\nJohn\nCriminal Justice Student
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Most Police Departments only require 20 to 50 credit hours (Sophomore level) to become an officer. Some colleges offer Criminal Justice degrees - the closest that I know of off the top of my head is Texas State University in San Marcos.\n\nAlso, since most Police departments are scrambling to hire officers, most should be very willing to get you any additional info that you'd need. Good Luck!!!
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For a FLorida Cladd D Security Officer License, you will need to contact the FL Division of licensing:\nhttp://licgweb.doacs.state.fl.us/security/index.html\n\nHope this helps!
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Xae answer is correct\n\nFederal\n\nyou have to apply at the State level then have it petitioned for all US states depending on your business need its not hard\nSource(s):\n\nprivate investigations\nalso other states do not honor state law's\nfor instance in Colorado I had to carry my weapon in a locked box where as in california I have a permit to conceal and carry.\n\nI even have buddies that are cops that have the same problems.
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Try contacting the PA State Police Recruitment Section or their website to find out requirements.
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This website is a great resource to find out where you can take your certification.  Good Luck!