How many Law Enforcement Officers do we have on here that are prior service, or NG or Res?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:07:11 -0400

Just wondering how many LEOs we have on here.

Spread some insight on how it was to transition from the service to an LE agency.

Have had a few job opportunities with some LE agencies, and am considering the Pros and Cons.

How the academy compare to what we as SMs have endured through our careers?

General questions like that,

Thanks in advance

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2014 10:20 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:20:04 -0400

It depends on the type of academy that you are planning to go to. Some city academies are not that strenuous compared to federal. But none are really as strenuous as basic at Benning or Ranger School...etc.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2015 6:35 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 06:35:47 -0500

I am former infantry and now MP, my transition was fairly easy. I spent a semester full time at a local university and received my POST license. I also hired on at the jail for the county I wanted to work for and received my commision (power of arrest). Depending on the agency you want to try and go to, county or smaller, I would recomend working at the jail for said agency due to being able to learn the system they use and get to know the "clientele". If you are going to try to work state or federal, the academies for such should prep you as well as possible.

The biggest part of the transition is being able to amend your training to how you need to work in the real world. I use my school house CQB in SWAT but even that has different ways of dealing with things. We can't just go in a eleminate the threat, trying to talk the suspect out works much better. Little things like that.

The biggest thing is being open minded.

Stay safe.