Description of Blog!

I created this blog to chronical my journey through the police hiring process and training.

I will be keeping most agency names out of my posts, but I will try to be as detailed as possible.

The reason I have created this is so that the generations to come have some material to view with regards to what it takes for a person to become a police officer in the state of South Dakota. I hope this blog will also prove helpful to those who reside outside of SD.

A brief background about me...

I graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2006. I have thought about working in all kinds of levels of law enforcement, but within the last year, have decided to work on the local level for a while. After meeting my girlfriend (and later proposing to her), I have decided that the midwest is where I would like to make a life for myself.

I have been interested in law enforcement since before I can remember. I was introduced to a police cadet/explorer program in my hometown which opened up many doors for me. It was this program and the men I worked with who molded my understanding and dreams of law enforcement.

Within the last year, I have applied and tested with about 8 agencies. I was never turned down from one of them, but I withdrew from many of the processes because of one reason or another (usually location, pay, benefits, etc...). This week, I finished up testing with my department of choice and am expecting a call from them next week for a formal offer. I will certainly be writing about that more often.

I hope this proves helpful to many. Please feel free to email me with ANY questions you may have. I will be more than happy to help.

Also, check out my main blog HERE!