VaBritCop
08-11-2004, 05:29 PM
Hello all.
Over the next few months I plan on running this thread and keeping all those interested in becoming a police officer up to date and hopefully providing some motivation ( hell if he can do it so can I ) . So here goes. And yes I have a dry sense of humor.
I have 4 yrs of Corrections in my background and was a 2nd shift FTO.
For the last 5 yrs i have been in sales.
It is in the blood so I moved to VA and decided to try and return to LE only this time not in a jail.
So I looked at my shape...Damn I am out of shape. 17:30 mile and half....perhapes I should quit smoking ( yeah right) So off to Gold gym to get a membership...Done. I start on Friday at 10am pain here I come.
Meanwhile back at the application. Doh I need to be a US citizen....mmmmmm. Well I researched the state statutes and found that i can get it waived...Not to all reading state statutes is very boring...great to help ya sleep.
So my app is in the dept and now i have to wait for the dept to decide if they will sign the waiver form, if they do then it is off to a different agency in VA to have it approved.
Mmmmmm so before I can even apply I have a big task ahead, so take heart all of you, it is hard work to get what you want.
So meanwhile while I wait for that waiver I figure that I should start getting back into shape. As noted my 1.5 mile time is sad but not bad for a smoker. I walk 100m then run 100 and repeat, 85 deg heat was a big help lol. My phy test is going to be in late Oct to I hope to get my 1.5 mile time down to at least 13-14 mins.
We will not go into my sit ups and push ups yet...I can take only so much bashing. But that post will come in time.
Well all time to take the dog and girl friend out for a walk.
Ed the Brit.
This is a factual account of my hiring process because God willing by Feb I will be starting the academy.
Please feel free to post comments and questions,my replies will be honest and perhapes joking. PS where is that damn spell checker
Over the next few months I plan on running this thread and keeping all those interested in becoming a police officer up to date and hopefully providing some motivation ( hell if he can do it so can I ) . So here goes. And yes I have a dry sense of humor.
I have 4 yrs of Corrections in my background and was a 2nd shift FTO.
For the last 5 yrs i have been in sales.
It is in the blood so I moved to VA and decided to try and return to LE only this time not in a jail.
So I looked at my shape...Damn I am out of shape. 17:30 mile and half....perhapes I should quit smoking ( yeah right) So off to Gold gym to get a membership...Done. I start on Friday at 10am pain here I come.
Meanwhile back at the application. Doh I need to be a US citizen....mmmmmm. Well I researched the state statutes and found that i can get it waived...Not to all reading state statutes is very boring...great to help ya sleep.
So my app is in the dept and now i have to wait for the dept to decide if they will sign the waiver form, if they do then it is off to a different agency in VA to have it approved.
Mmmmmm so before I can even apply I have a big task ahead, so take heart all of you, it is hard work to get what you want.
So meanwhile while I wait for that waiver I figure that I should start getting back into shape. As noted my 1.5 mile time is sad but not bad for a smoker. I walk 100m then run 100 and repeat, 85 deg heat was a big help lol. My phy test is going to be in late Oct to I hope to get my 1.5 mile time down to at least 13-14 mins.
We will not go into my sit ups and push ups yet...I can take only so much bashing. But that post will come in time.
Well all time to take the dog and girl friend out for a walk.
Ed the Brit.
This is a factual account of my hiring process because God willing by Feb I will be starting the academy.
Please feel free to post comments and questions,my replies will be honest and perhapes joking. PS where is that damn spell checker