A friend of mine applied and he said that cause he was prior military he only had to do a few months on the street then he could transfer or go detective.. Does that sound right? or was he blowing smoke?
Why would prior military qualify him to become a detective without having experience in the dept? Sounds like smoke to me.
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Myself and some others here made it to specialized units with only 10months in patrol. Past and prior exp. in the military or LE will not solely help you in determining making detective or operations when applying. It is more your work in streets making cases and arrests that will determine your promotion potential.....Which can come from prior experience for some or none from others...its more the individual work ethics of that individual officer, I have seen the best cops in the city come from no prior experience whatsoever and some of the worst cops are decorated military or prior police. Just my .02 cents.
I have a question. I applied last year and the polygraph flagged me even though i was totally honest i was told that thing is a joke and only 60% accurate however that is how they hire. Can i reapply?