Can you join the police force if a relative has a criminal record?

Can you join the police force if a relative has a criminal record?

When applying to become a Police Officer, you must declare any cautions, investigations or criminal convictions that may be linked to you, a family member or someone you know. If you don’t tell us at this stage, your application could be refused simply because you weren’t being open and up front.

Can a family member be a police officer?

If you have a relative that doesn’t live with you that has a criminal past then it’s not an automatic end to your application. I know of a couple of cops who have relatives who’ve committed crimes in the past and they’re in the job.

Can a family member have a criminal conviction?

Unless you have a criminal conviction yourself then this won’t count against you.Good Luck with your application, its not easy to get into the Police Force these days and you do have to consider how tough it really can get although no of my family would do anything else for a living. Thanks all. It is absolutely not me that wants to apply!

Is it possible to join the police if you have a criminal record?

However, there are still strict entry requirements and some convictions/caution will result in your application being immediately rejected whilst others will be considered on a case by case basis. We have published some new information which sets out how your criminal record might affect your application to join the police.

Do you have a right to be a cop?

Everyone has freedom of speech, except police officers. You have a right to speak freely, you just don’t have a right to be a cop. I.e.: A staunch Irish Catholic can agree with the Catholic Church and be anti-abortion.

If you have a relative that doesn’t live with you that has a criminal past then it’s not an automatic end to your application. I know of a couple of cops who have relatives who’ve committed crimes in the past and they’re in the job.

Unless you have a criminal conviction yourself then this won’t count against you.Good Luck with your application, its not easy to get into the Police Force these days and you do have to consider how tough it really can get although no of my family would do anything else for a living. Thanks all. It is absolutely not me that wants to apply!

Can you be a police officer with a misdemeanor?

Having a misdemeanor conviction on your criminal background won’t necessarily disqualify you from the hiring process, but it will put you at a disadvantage with other applicants who have squeaky clean records. I’d recommend that you disclose the conviction on your initial job application even if you’ve gotten it expunged from your record.

However, there are still strict entry requirements and some convictions/caution will result in your application being immediately rejected whilst others will be considered on a case by case basis. We have published some new information which sets out how your criminal record might affect your application to join the police.