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	Can someone apply for a Detention Officer job twice, after disqualification on the initial application? I applied to become a Detention Officer about 6 months ago, made it to the point of taking the polygraph and told them information about my past that I couldn't remember to mention when I was being interviewed and answered a bunch of yes/no questions. The question was have you ever took a prescription drug w/alcohol and I told the polygraph examiner that I did once a while back and they disqualified me. I wasn't lying, just was a minor event in my life that I couldn't remember and I wanted to be honest when I could recall doing so. Is it worth my time trying to apply again? 2 answers - Asked By: HeartBreaker - 4/6/2013

	Is it okay to reveal that you have both smoked marijuana and have had alcohol before on a application? I'm applying for a detention officer job and on my history statement it asks if I have consume alcohol and smoked weed. I have had alcohol before but it's only on very special occasions and I have had weed once but did not like it (over a year ago) I have been nothing but clean since then so if there is anyone who is in this job field that knows what my possible outcome can be for my preliminary job interview please let me know! 2 answers - Asked By: Robert - 11/8/2012

	I worked a state job for my local county as a detention officer and I was fired. What should I do? I worked a state job for five months as a detention officer at a jail and I was fired. Should I put it on my resume? If I'm applying for government jobs should I keep it on my resume too? I'm worried about what comes up in background checks. 3 answers - Asked By: Deborah - 1/5/2013

	How to become a prison guard/detention officer ? I am currently an active duty soldier who wants to be a detention officer when I get out. Will having military background greater my chances of becoming one? 3 answers - Asked By: Michael - 3/18/2012

	What would my work schedule be with 12 hour rotating shifts? I'm trying to get a job as a detention officer and I will be working 12 hour shifts rotating every two weeks. Also, every other week, I receive a 3-day weekend off. What days of the week would I be working? Anyone in a similar situation or know anyone who is? 1 answer - Asked By: chrisnjodysimms - 9/16/2008

	Would I be able to work as a detention officer part time on weekends in high school? I'll be 18 in September and a senior in high school and I was looking online the other day and I saw that the sheriff office here hires detention officers at 18. Would I be able to go through all the training and work on the weekends? Or even as a controller. In case you don't know the controller is the person who controls all of the call systems and communicates with the officers and inmates. I was just wondering. Thanks. also I have no criminal record at all. Not even a speeding ticket. 1 answer - Asked By: mcied150 - 5/16/2010

	Is it possible to get a bachelors degree in sociology part time only i you have a full time job? I want to become a detention officer.. but at the same time i want to get a bachelors degree in sociology (Arizona State to be exact) and become a social worker. Can i do that at the same time though? work full time, and go to school part time? will it take longer? thanks! 2 answers - Asked By: . - 4/20/2012

	How to find a job as a detention officer in the Dallas area? I know you have to apply, but how do you get the job. What experience do you need? 1 answer - Asked By: Joel - 11/4/2008

	What is it like to be a detention officer in Charlotte, NC? WHAT IS DOCC? JOB DESC: This is the first level of the detention officer series. Incumbents are responsible for supervising an inmate population during an assigned shift. Specific duties include monitoring visitations, maintaining log entries, transporting inmates, and preparing reports as necessary. How long is training? It says I have to aquire a docc certification within one year. Is that offered through the training program or at a community college? thanks 1 answer - Asked By: iso chronous - 3/3/2008

	What job in the army be best for a detention officer? I wanna be a detention officer for juveniles and woundering what be the best job for it? 3 answers - Asked By: jacob - 10/3/2011

	I have a criminal record and i want to become a juvenile detenction center officer? I have a criminal record. alittle drug arest's, assault, and no felonies just misdermeaners. with can i still become a juvenile detention center officer? 2 answers - Asked By: mell - 12/18/2012

	What would one need to know/do to train to be a detention officer.? How strenuous is the training to become a detention officer? 2 answers - Asked By: Laquicia S - 12/30/2007

	Does the Bexar County Sheriff's office promote detention officers to partol officers after 2 years? The Bexar County web site says that anyone looking to become a patrol officer must first spend two years in the detention center as a corrections officer. Do promotions from detention to patrol happen regularly after 2 years? Or is this one of those deals where I'd have to spend at least 5 or 6 years trying to infiltrate the good ol' boys club in hopes of getting out on patrol? 1 answer - Asked By: Kyle S - 1/6/2009

	Can a detention officer (Jailer) get a concealed weapons permit if he/she is under 21? Just recently applied for a job at Rockdale co. Ga sheriffs dept. I'm currently 19 and just wondering... I understand that I can't carry a gun while i'm in the jail. I was just wondering if my stature as law enforcement would allow me to get a permit for personal use if i'm under 21. 1 answer - Asked By: Dennis P - 3/3/2010

	What are jobs in law enforcement where you dont carry a gun? I want a job in law enforcement but I cant carry a gun because I have bad vision in my right eye. Any ideas? 9 answers - Asked By: rach - 7/24/2009

	Does a certified jail officer fall under the carry laws that apply to police officers? I was told that now that I was certified as a jail officer, I was able to carry a weapon off duty, and follow the same carry restrictions that police officers carry under. Is this true? I believe it is not, but I want to make sure. Thanks! 3 answers - Asked By: masterpapa2256 - 10/10/2009

	What are the different jobs in Law Enforcement? What are the different jobs in law enforcement? Are there any that require you to go away when you first begin your study into it? What exactly is the police academy and do you actually get sent away when that happens? And last what kind of education is expected for law enforcement? I know it's a lot but I'll be choosing the best answer, so please help. Thank you! 2 answers - Asked By: Simply Jane - 11/21/2010

	Difference between corrections and detention officer? What's the difference between the two? I saw job openings from the King County website that had positions for both of these jobs. What is the difference, exactly? They have to be different, seeing how there are openings for both positions. Maybe one is temporary? 2 answers - Asked By: Hank - 5/20/2008

	How good will it look to the local police department to have been a corrections officer for four years? And what exactly is the process to become a corrections officer? 3 answers - Asked By: AKBravo - 8/19/2008

	What jobs require me to be around children? I want to work with children, and I really want to know which jobs involve interacting with kids. Please help me. I have a teacher and a pediatrician so far. Help. Please! 3 answers - Asked By: Jasmine - 11/11/2011

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