sincerexl

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Good point,  but I have to disagree with ya on a few points bro.... as far as the military thing.  Policing is para-military, the reason why agencies seek more  militart candidates over a civilian is simple because we been through the process of dealing with order, structure,  core values, being away from home, and those last 4 or the reason why many people drop out of the police academy.. you will be surprised how many civs drop out our state police academy cause they miss home...  the political aspect is out there still not as much as it use to be.. There is a Lt I knew who got me a direct interview with a chief in a small borough not to long ago.. For the national guard half as thing lol, we'll the national guard was the first branch of military ever established, plus guard soldiers have shown to be more disinclined than a AD soldier.   Plus my guard unit has deployed almost more times than plenty of active duty units.. we deployed  to Iraq 3 times 2003, 07 and 09. Now we are getting ready to go to the Syrian border for a year next month...     There are plenty of places who don't require the civil service exam like fairfax ,but to get back on track.. You keep a good head on your shoulders,  don't be cokcy,  soak in all that academy info like a sponge, you will not have any problem landing a career in law enforcment. I've met plenty of great cops who never joined the military, or have a degree.. 

I lived in Fairfax a while and I'm getting ready to move back. The Police here get treated very well, but the standards are above average for the county police. 

Listen my man, you don't need a degree to become a LEO, some require  a 2 year degree, others require a 4 year.  I must say military get all the jobs first, you might want to look into double dipping as in going into a reserve component of the military. Ten plus points goes along away on the civil service list.  AND Absolutely do not go to school for criminal justice everything you need to  know about policing you learn in the academy.  As my academy instructors told me your going to want to do something after policing, also federal agencies will not even look at someone who has a cjs degree. As far as jobs there are thousand of agencies actively recruiting.  You should also consider relocating somewhere if you find Ohio to be to competitive.  You can always transfer back as a lateral.