My wife recently applied to be one in 3 different towns. They actually pay pretty well, considering. The problem is the bonkers level of background checks and pre work to even be interviewed.
The applications were between 30-40 pages. Then you have pre-tests, one of which is 2 hours long. Then the interview. If you get past all that, then you have the lie detector and drug test, and THEN you can shadow someone and see if it’s the right fit for you.
Some of the questions on the lie detector are even about your family and spouses’ past. She nailed every pre-test, scoring in the top percentile and crushed the interview, but she was ineligible because I used marijuana a couple years ago. I bet it’s easier to become a cop.
They should pay the applicants for applying
Icing on the cake? 1 city said it was a 4-6 month hiring process.
I wonder how many potentially good hires they loose out on due to that. Most folks don’t just apply to one place and wait it out… I’d think just about any employer that make a decent offer in a couple weeks would undermine that months long process…
It is, I’ve had a second degree felony charge and brother is a cop. This was within four years of the arrest. It was ultimately dismissed, but still.
Sounds like they should offer people more money for the job.
And more benefits. I can’t imagine that it’s easy to do, mentally and emotionally.
Spoiler alert: every operator who went public about it agrees afaik.
Some dumbass gonna apply AI to this position and it’ll tell me how to bake a cake while getting robbed.
