Bob Walsh
Stockton, CA
Male, 60
I worked for the California state system, starting as a Correctional Officer and retiring as a Lieutenant in 2005. I now write for the PacoVilla blog which is concerned with what could broadly be called The Correctional System.
Sort of-maybe-possibly. Part of the job requirement for a peace officer is a satisfactory record as a law abiding citizen. If you have done things like writing bad checks, etc. that were civil matters but not criminal that could be an issue. Also, showing repeated crappy judgement could be an issue. Some things, like having bad credit due to a foreclosure or car repo due to losing a job or something similar beyond your control would not be so much of an issue. This is one of those things where the back story is more important than the fact of having bad credit itself. I know people who were on welfare and food stamps before becoming cops and who got in with no problem and did OK on the job.
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Sorry, but I have no information on this subject one way or the other.
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Not specifically, no. However most peace officer employers also have a qualification something like "must have a satisfactory record of a law-abiding citizen." If it is relatively old and relatively minor and not repeated, you are PROBABLY ok. If it is relatively recent or more than one it is likely going to be an issue.
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In CA, yes it is. I suspect that is the case in most systems.
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I am unfamiliar with the laws in WA, I worked all my time in CA. That being said I confess that this sounds odd to me. I am inclined to think that there must be something going on in addition to the employment status, such as an existing court order re: contact.
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Depends what you mean as DYSLEXIC. I managed very nicely with a mild case of dyslexia, mine was mostly numbers. I knew people who managed moderately who were worse off than I was, they just had to write their reports very carefully and make sure they were competently reviewed before submission. Perhaps my biggest gripe as a Sgt. was dealing with shoddy reports, though most of those were just people who couldn't write, had nothing to do with dyslexia.
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Not my department. Sorry. They can be required to go to therapy, they can not be FORCED to go to therapy.
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