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Joining the US Cops

Started by Altair, Jul 07 2012 06:08 PM

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#1 Altair

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Posted 07 July 2012 - 06:08 PM

Has anyone any knowledge of how this can be done?

From what i've read over the years it's a very very complicated process as the US Police Departments won't accept an overseas transfer as you have to be a US citizen and they won't give out work permits either.

The way I read it is that you have to do this type of process:

1 - Find a company who will sponsor you to work over in the US i.e. work permit
2 - Work for said company for 5 years then qualify for naturalisation i.e. citizenship
3 - Apply for naturalisation and get through the process for that
4 - Then apply for a police job.

So it would take 5 years of a new career just to pursue the actual career of being a cop in the US.

Yet over the years i've heard of ex-pats being cops in the US!

What's the secret? Don't say marriage! haha

#2 GeorgeH

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Posted 08 July 2012 - 03:57 AM

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