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Police typically have a 5 year period they want for zero drug involvement. The military is more dependent on the position and clearance level, but the max limit
by robcohen 4y ago
Police typically have a 5 year period they want for zero drug involvement. The military is more dependent on the position and clearance level, but the max limit numbers are arbitrarily set. They set the numbers high enough to make recruiting possible, but it isn’t based off of any science.
- Symmetry 4y agoI meant that lying was more acceptable on police applications because police, in the course of their duties, often have to lie whether its telling a suspect that you have proof of their guilt and they just need to confess or using boilerplate language like "there was a strong smell of marijuana" to justify a search in the paperwork whether you smelled anything or not.
- leoqa 4y agoThis is absolutely not the case. Law enforcement background checks are more intense than clearance, and drug use policies are very black-white. The general principle is that you must be unimpeachable such that your testimony is valid in court.
- idontpost 4y ago[dead]
- notch656c 4y agoIn what country is this the case that police have unimpeachable history?
- leoqa 4y agoI’m mostly referring to federal law enforcement, I’m not familiar with local police suitability (but I’m guessing it’s not nearly as well resourced as the feds).
- notch656c 4y agoI wish my experiences with federal LEO in CBP could reflect that. I've lived some corrupt ass places but federal CBP officers take the cake.
- stephen_g 4y agoWhat do you mean "have to lie"? Such lies really should be illegal for police...