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Originally Posted by willystyle
Yeah, I've heard they cut back on a few DS classes. My intention was to get into corrections or DS, then gain experience from there (as a stepping stone) then jump into VPD or RCMP in a year or 2 later. I was under the impression that since I would have law enforcement experience then. It would give me the slight edge in going into policing. But like what you were saying, it might not be that beneficial afterall.
To be honest, VPD is my first priority, but I know they aren't hiring as many as the RCMP. There are a few RCMP polices that I'm not a big fan of, so that will always remain to be my secondary option.
Thanks for the informative posts though.
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The think the reason why Sheriffs cancled al lthe classes were because they couldnt find suitable officers. They only recently started recruting and their recruting process is now very much like policing. It use to be that you pay 2grand and take a course yourself, with no gurantee that you will get in later with the department. Now, they are going through a recruting process ie...package, history, SOPAT, Panel interview, BGI, no polygraph as far as i i know.
They stressed that they were looking for the BEST OF THE BEST...which is waht screws them over. Who in thier right mind is going to be a sheriff if you can become a officer? I mean, what do you say to them in a interview...why sheriff and not Police? Your best chance of getting into Sheriff is being squeaky clean with no prvious attepmts to apply for policing. They KNOW for a fact that they are losing massive numbers to the RCMP and VPD. One of the reasons why they are recruting so heavily. People in their department are jumping ship like crazy.
When i was in the process, they sounded like they were some new police force out there recruting only the best of the best, and everyone had to be near PERFECT. The staff sergeants were just so hardcore...acting like they were the new breed in town. But i mean come on...every part of their process and job benefits are inferior to policing.
And because they know you are going to jump ship, their recuritng policy is this: NO FEEDBACK IS GIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMTANCES. They will defer/terminate you for no reason given. And not one thing you can do about it. 3 of my friends applied in december...1 terminated , no reason given (application for GVTAPS, RCMP) 1 went to parking officer for vancouver...which pays the same as sheriffs (24$ hour) and one is now a VPD officer....1 month later....go figure...