Top school, police officer?

[Polo08816]

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@Iamright

Are there people who go to T-15 schools and go on to become police officers? I’ve always wanted to be a police officer but there is no one at my school who also wants to be a police officer. Would I be considered a failure if I went on to become a police officer?

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@Redroses

You’d see many go to work for the FBI and CIA.

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<p>Are you saying that because you “think” that is the case or because you actually know so?</p>

<p>Let me help you all out by linking you to the “requirements” page for both the FBI and CIA.</p>

<p>[Federal</a> Bureau of Investigation](<a href=“http://www.fbijobs.gov/1111.asp]Federal”>http://www.fbijobs.gov/1111.asp)
[Federal</a> Bureau of Investigation](<a href=“http://www.fbijobs.gov/1112.asp]Federal”>http://www.fbijobs.gov/1112.asp)</p>

<p>The CIA is very broad but I’m going to assume that the type of person that wants to be a Special Agent in the FBI is the same type of person that wants to be part of the Clandestine Service of the CIA.</p>

<p><a href=“https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/clandestine/core-collector.html[/url]”>https://www.cia.gov/careers/opportunities/clandestine/core-collector.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It’s split into two programs:</p>

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The Professional Trainee (PT) Program is for applicants who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree but may often lack substantive work or military experience, and are generally in the 21-25 year age range. Upon entry on duty, PTs are offered the opportunity to gain experience through a series of responsible Headquarters-based assignments that expose them to core aspects of the NCS mission prior to joining the CST program for training and field deployment.

For noobs - your “top 15” graduate.

The Clandestine Service (CST) Program is for applicants who have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and several years of substantive business/work or military experience before applying, and are generally in the 25-35 year age range. There is a 35 year maximum age requirement.

The real deal.</p>

<p>Many “top X” graduates want to work for the FBI and CIA, but it doesn’t mean they actually get to. I’m willing to bet a substantial amount of money on the fact that there’s a higher correlation between employment as a SA or CC and military experience (like BIGeastBEAST said) than between employment as a SA or CC and being a “top X” graduate.</p>

<p>This line of work wants you to bring REAL skillsets to work because they actually need to get “mission critical” tasks done (no BS). A “brand-name” pedigree is not an predictor of such in any way shape or form.</p>