Police Application...

[BigJames]

Hey guys, I am considering appliying with a local law enforcement agency as a police officer and one of the questions on the integrity and lifestyle questionaire is about steroid use and sales. I have never sold AAS, but I have used AAS. My understanding of these questionaires is that they want to see honesty, so I would be better off admitting to use of AAS than lying about it. I am in Canada so the feelings about use are a little different that in the US...anyone have any comment or thought on this?

Thanks,
Big J

[QuieTSToRM33]

If there's a polygraph/CVSA ... then I would admit to it on the paperwork.

If there's not .... then say no and stick to your guns.

[Schmidty]

Say no. why would u b honest about that

[ru-ga-ru]

If there's a polygraph/CVSA ... then I would admit to it on the paperwork.

If there's not .... then say no and stick to your guns.

+1 right there. 3 of my good bros wanted to do SWAT team in my small town back home.

All of us used AAS and I know for a fact that all of them said "Nope, not me, i didn't do it"

I seen 2 of them for the first time last month since I moved out of state and they are F-IN HUGE. So I guess they busted the right people. lol

But they are still using. That was very obvious.

[BigJames]

There is a threat of a polygraph and/or background investigation. From what I have heard, the background is guaranteed, but only my wife knows what I have done. My fear is that by the time they get to my application / interview it will be a question they concentrate on because I get asked all the time what I am on, etc. I will probably say yes just in case there is a poly.

Thanks,

[ru-ga-ru]

well that is up to you.

I would say NO

[BigJames]

Say no. why would u b honest about that

My fear is that I would say NO and then they would meet me and see that I train and ask specificall about that answer while I am hooked up to the poly. I have heard that they would rather see you be truthful about an issue regardless of what it is than lie about it....

[BigJames]

well that is up to you.

I would say NO

I am still undecided...I hear what you are saying though. I know some cops that use so I will ask them there opinion. I would think that big strong cops that look good in the uniform would be desirable to a department so maybe there is an unspoken don't ask / don't tell policy: I say no on the application and they will not ask in the poly sort of deal...

[ru-ga-ru]

Do you know any cops that you can trust to talk to about this issue?

[BigJames]

Do you know any cops that you can trust to talk to about this issue?

Yes I do. I am in Canada and the view on AAS is different up here. It is prohibited or controlled or something, but you can only really get in trouble right now for selling. I do not even think possession is illegal if it is under a specific amount (i.e. personal use). I may be wrong, but that is how it was explained to me...

[ru-ga-ru]

I would think that big strong cops that look good in the uniform would be desirable to a department so maybe there is an unspoken don't ask / don't tell policy.

Well, back home we always joked how the SWAT guys all look like they could walk up on stage at anytime.

But I guess they needed to be that way. There is alot of drugs that come through the ports of South Louisiana

[ru-ga-ru]

I may be wrong, but that is how it was explained to me...

Well you need to have that clarified for you

[BigJames]

Well you need to have that clarified for you

You think I have it wrong or you just mean it is a good piece of info to be certain about?

[ru-ga-ru]

You think I have it wrong or you just mean it is a good piece of info to be certain about?

I think that its better to be safe than sorry. Find out for sure what you can and can't do/ have.


I would just make sure my facts are correct, thats all

[aadrenaline]

i know here in NY you take a poly for police force..im taking my test in june!

[QuieTSToRM33]

i know here in NY you take a poly for police force..im taking my test in june!

not for NYPD .... where are you applying .... Suffolk ?

[BigJames]

i know here in NY you take a poly for police force..im taking my test in june!

Were you asked about AAS? If so, what did you say?

[BigJames]

not for NYPD .... where are you applying .... Suffolk ?

NYPD does not do polygraphs??? I am surprised...every force in my area (RMCP included) do polygraphs as far as I know...although I cannot recall if my buddy in RCMP mentioned it or not...Vancouver PD does for sure.