u/Empireantzzz

Hey everybody hope this post finds you well.

For some pretext i am 19 and the son of 25 year sheriffs office veteran and have spent the better part of the last few years pursuing a career in law enforcement. Unfortunately my old man passed away before I got to ask him some of the more pressing career questions that have come along as I have gotten older. But I have made efforts to get certifications in firearms handling, my CO license, BLS, first aid, telecom license and a few other assorted helpful certifications and training in the field while still young.

I moved away from the town where my dad worked and where I knew a lot of the veteran officers on the department, sadly that part of the state is in sharp population and financial decline and I decided to chase better economic opportunity closer to the cities.

But with this I am kind of at a loss at how I could begin to build bridges and positive connections with the departments around my area and was wondering what the best thing I could do to get atleast my name on paper or in good graces while still pre academy age eligibility.

What sort of things could help out? Charity work? Community service? Anything that may promote my credibility and character would be great and allow me to meet more people. Any ideas or advice?

Thanks for all that you great officers do out there.

Hello everybody. This is my third post so far on my recruitment process so far. So I wrapped up my MEPS about two-ish weeks ago and passed through the physical health section just fine as expected and didn’t even need a waiver for my vision like I thought I would, thankfully enough. But I did get flagged on some psych stuff on my record including some adhd, anxiety and depression stuff from my early teenage years which has already been treated.

Inbetween that time and about 3 days ago I sent my recruiter six letters of recommendation I received from teachers, current guard members, veterans and employers, as-well as a note from a psych APRN that briefly explained that i am fit for duty and should have no issue dealing with the military lifestyle/training/combat stressors.

But I let my recruiter know before he submitted my papers that I had an appointment set with my prior PEDS psych doctor who I was seeing during the times of prior diagnosis’ just to get an all clear letter from him before things got submitted but he submitted them two weeks prior to my set appointment.

I’m curious if this could jam a nail into my process and slow it down. Would I still be able to send over those papers or would it even make a difference here.

If anybody has some answers or just general thoughts on this please feel free to leave a comment or pm me.

Thanks.