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Originally Posted by willystyle
I plan to join VPD or RCMP down the road, that's why.
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Quite frankly, the process to become a Deputy Sheriff will take some time... probably a year or so as they have cancelled a few classes already.
Becoming a DS won't necessarily help you with a policing career. Eg: If you have a relatively clean background, you become a DS (or any other kind of law enforcement), you get an in-custody death, or any kind of use-of-force complaint, you will be dealing with it (even if you were doing everything by the book) and be grilled about it during the interview with the VPD or RCMP. Just things to think about.
There's no better time than now to join the RCMP. With the accelerated process (if you qualify) and if they hire you providing that you are the right candidate, you will be in Depot in as little as 80 days and you will probably graduate from Depot before even become a Deputy Sheriff.
I know of a person who did not have prior law-enforcement (or anything related to policing) experience but was hired by the RCMP; he was the right candidate with a good background and right attitude.
The background check of VPD and RCMP are pretty thorough; and it's relatively easier to get into the RCMP compared to the VPD because of the amount of people that RCMP hires each year. Don't give VPD an excuse to defer you for 2 years, and then go for RCMP. If you have to do it, apply to the RCMP first and hope for the best that you don't get a crazy female RCMP interviewer.