Can I still become a police officer with a marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia charge?
What he said. Although if the American CRB works like the English, your slate is wiped clean when your 18 and although I think that somehow, somewhere it is still traceable, it cannot/should not be used against you in employment, however I'm not sure it is the same with the Police force and even if they were still unable to use it againt you, an applicant with a more impeccable, or 'suitable' background etc would pip you to the post, your also not getting in the army if you keep the whole drugs thing going, hope you head down the right path, good luck!x
Does it ruin the rest of your life to be arrested once for a misdemeanor?
No of course not,It might feel like the end of the world for that day, but everyone makes mistakes and the name of the game is to learn from mistakes.As Frank Staples says, even a more serious charge doesn't spell doom for the future. People are actually quite forgiving on the whole as long as they have some assurance you are past that and do not present a risk to them (or their business).There may be some adjustment to your life goals, it may even open up the unexpected new door. I have a close relative that has more than a couple of convictions for burglary and other offences. He is now happily married with children and a successful published author and screenwriter. He used some of his experiences as part of his books.
Does anyone have any really cool useless but facts?
For example: The population of New York is 409 people per square mile. The population of Texas is 79 people per square mile. If you moved everyone in the world into Texas, all of us could live in Texas at the same population per square mile as New York. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Polar bears are left handed.
Deferred adjudication in Texas?
I was just released from jail about 2 weeks ago after getting arrested for possession of a controlled substance less than a gram. It was roxycodone (oxycotin), so instead of being a misdemeanor charge like the cop first said. I found out later while waiting for probable cause court that It was actually classified as a felony charge. the quick story of what happened is. I was pulling out of a known drug complex and got pulled over, they asked me where I was coming from when they asked for the last name of the "school friends" house I was coming from, and I couldn't come up with one, So they took me out of the car and searched it with consent from me.(believe me I'm still kicking myself for giving them consent, at the time I thought it was a good idea). but they found the pills after searching my car for thirty minutes with over 5 cops going through it. Went to jail that Thursday and went to court the following Monday. I was offered 3 years straight probation or 90 days county time, So after thinking for 10 min I decided that I needed to get out of jail to get my car out of the impound and so I didn't have to drop all my classes this semester and basically loose all my tuition. plus I thought it would be a good idea to be stuck on drug testing probation it would be another thing to help deter me from using. but after they found out that I was a veteran and am currently enrolled in college they lessened the "penalty" and gave me deferred adjudication, 2 years. I know there is no way I am going to mess up as I have no desire to go back and I have no desire to have a felony on my record. I was just wanting to know would it of been better to just of done my time or straight probation so I could of gotten convicted of a felony, so therefore I might of had a chance of getting a pardon or expunge. or is it better to settle with deferred and wait the five years to seal my record? the only reason I ask is if I was able to get this expunged completely off my record then it is still going to limit my option like if I wanted to do anything in the medical field if I needed a license for anything EMT, police officer etc.. I am happy that there isn't going to be a felony on my record but I heard even after I get my record sealed, licensing boards will still be able to see your record and will still be able to see you were arrested I heard in the state of texas that deferred is basically looked at the same a conviction.
What drugs disqualify a person from becoming a police officer?
Every agency sets its own standards here. Those standards are likely to be considerably more lax than they were 20 or 30 years ago.The longer the span of time since last use of an illegal drug, the better. I remember interviewing one candidate who owned up to smoking marijuana (a felony at that time) the day he filed his police officer application. He was shown the door.If you were habituated to a drug, it’s a big red flag. Addicts are never cured; they are recovering. There are already enough cops with substance abuse problems. No agency wants to invite more.Injected drugs are another red flag, as are hallucinogens.If you tried marijuana, cocaine, or meth once and decided it wasn’t for you, and it was a long time ago, you’re probably okay. If you used any of those for a considerable period of time, you’re on thin ice.Keep in mind that some agencies do hair strand analysis to look for drug use from past days. Showing up on test day with a buzz cut is going to invite lots of questions.
Does a misdemeanor go away? How long does it take?
How long do you have to list it might be a better question. They don't go away. After a certain period of time they are simply not relevant. A misdemeanor a year ago is certainly more ‘serious' than that exact same misdemeanor ten years ago.How long does it need to keep being brought up? That depends on a particular job and its requirements and how the question is asked. But it's always there unless dismissed or expunged or pardoned if someone wants to dig that far and deep into the past.