How to Pass the Police Background Investigation

Key Takeaways Learn how to pass the police background investigation by understanding common disqualifiers and what investigators evaluate. Understand how employment history, finances, driving record, honesty, and personal conduct affect police background...

How Domestic Violence Convictions Block Police Careers

In 1996 Congress passed the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, which prohibits any person convicted of an act of domestic violence to possess a firearm. As police officers are responsible for carrying a firearm in the performance of their duties, conviction for...