So I bought my first suit...

[lightsout]

Congrats on BLET, just so you know some sheriffs offices require working in the jail first, so don't be surprised if they tell you that.

Also ask how they do overtime and if it's comp or not, the difference there can mean a few thousand dollars a year, for example I get overtime but a neighboring agency for me gets comp. also ask about if you get holiday pay or not

Reason being if two agencies are offering the same pay those questions can be easily the difference between $1-3k a year more in pay.

I would research the agencies too, try to have as many questions for them as they may have for you. And above all else be honest.

Yeah I know Cleveland County SO has that requirement. Already have that application in and a SGT is supposed to call me in for an interview as soon as he's given the green light (might be first of the year, since Christmas is this coming week).

Thanks for the tips though. Honesty is not an issue. Hardly drink, never smoked pot or done any other drug, and the one charge I've ever had besides minor traffic stuff has been deemed a non-issue by my sponsoring agency and every LEO I've spoken with over the past 4 months, so all is good. It's just getting through the process.

Any idea which agencies may be hiring now/soon? Already putting in at Dallas PD, Mount Holly, Cherryville, and a couple other real small agencies in Rutherford county.

[Doc Holiday]

Yeah I know Cleveland County SO has that requirement. Already have that application in and a SGT is supposed to call me in for an interview as soon as he's given the green light (might be first of the year, since Christmas is this coming week).

Thanks for the tips though. Honesty is not an issue. Hardly drink, never smoked pot or done any other drug, and the one charge I've ever had besides minor traffic stuff has been deemed a non-issue by my sponsoring agency and every LEO I've spoken with over the past 4 months, so all is good. It's just getting through the process.

Any idea which agencies may be hiring now/soon? Already putting in at Dallas PD, Mount Holly, Cherryville, and a couple other real small agencies in Rutherford county.

Ive actually just started looking to change agencies myself I know asheville pd is hiring right now and rock hill PD is.

my brother told me about rock hill but haven't investigated that one further yet because I'm not sure if NC certifications transfer to SC, plus I have tattoos and they're not very tattoo friendly.

I work for a small agency right now, and am looking for a bigger one when I make the change, I don't know about bigger ones. but the small agency I work for is very political and more about who you know and are related to then anything else. I got passed over for a position by someone who had only been with the agency for a month and a half because of this kind of bs this year and that's why I'm leaving.

[lightsout]

Ive actually just started looking to change agencies myself I know asheville pd is hiring right now and rock hill PD is.

my brother told me about rock hill but haven't investigated that one further yet because I'm not sure if NC certifications transfer to SC, plus I have tattoos and they're not very tattoo friendly.

I work for a small agency right now, and am looking for a bigger one when I make the change, I don't know about bigger ones. but the small agency I work for is very political and more about who you know and are related to then anything else. I got passed over for a position by someone who had only been with the agency for a month and a half because of this kind of bs this year and that's why I'm leaving.

Yeah, I took the state exam retest (failed the sheriff specific unit...damn civil process. Passed with a 98 on the retest though) with some AB-Tech people, and they mentioned Asheville is about to do a lot of hiring, but that they were making local people priority so as to avoid the wishy-washyness of somebody accepting a position, then saying "I don't have money to move".

NC certs do not transfer to SC. But, if you're certified in NC, you just have to take the SC test and you're good.

I get the same feeling with small agencies already. My mom knows the chief of police and Mount Holly and is friends with the guy who pulls application for the start of the interview process and assured her that if I applied, I'd definitely at least get the panel interview. After that, it'd be on my performance, but still, having that foot in the door is definitely something that you seem to have to have with small agencies.

I'm kind of iffy on sheriff's offices for the political crap though. I don't want to have to worry about job security every 4 years. Comes with the territory I guess though.

[Seal (SmittyIsOurSavior)]

I bought one of those last year cause I needed a suit quick and cheap.

 

Need to get it tailored badly, but it does its job for the price.

[Jackofalltrades]

Have you tried Concord or Kannapolis?