Will an expunged record affect my chances on becoming a police officer?
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Will an expunged record affect my chances on becoming a police officer?
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I am applying for a job as a local police officer in the state of Tennessee. About five years ago in another county (same state), I was given a misdemeanor citation for paraphenalia. In court, the judge said that I could get the charge expunged after 90 days. After 90 days I sent the expungement fee and later received a copy of the expungement order. Now on the police application, it tells me to list my criminal history, even if it was expunged. I asked an officer I know about this and he ran a check on me and said he could not find anything and to not put anything on the application. I am not sure how deep he looked and I have read that some government jobs can see this information. I want to follow his advice and not say anything but I am also worried that a more thorough check may be done and they will deny my application for me not disclosing it. It feels like I am in a no win situation right now. I appreciate any help as this is driving my mind crazy right now.
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I intend on telling the truth on the application but I am still wondering if I will be disqualified from consideration even with an expunged record.
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nightcricket
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No. You must not lie on the application. If you lie and they catch you (and they will), you will forever not be considered because of the lie, not the actual offense. If they ever catch you lying they will automatically consider you not police material. Honesty is one of the most important traits as a law officer. Lie and you just blown it. Tell the truth about the offense.....because they will find it on the background check. They used fingerprint checks, FBI checks, SS # checks, they will use every avenue to check your background and if you got finger printed when arrested, there is a record of it somewhere, trust me. I lost my chance to become a corrections officer because I forgot about a incident many years ago....and they said basically: good luck and look elsewhere you will never be considered here again. Don't lie. Honesty is the best policy and if you are considerind lying about it you have to ask yourself; are you really police material? |
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Texas Star
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A good background investigator will find the case, expunged or not.
If you've not told the truth on your app, you'll be rejected immediately.
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