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CCS Test Prep – Tips from Dr. David A. Paprota on Becoming a Law Enforcement Officer – May 11, 2016
Dear Future CCS Test Prep Student: The 2016 NJCSC Law Enforcement Examination (LEE) process is quickly approaching, so it is important to understand what it takes to be a successful police, sheriff’s, or corrections officer. Over the months to come, I will be providing helpful hints to provide my future students with guidance in successfully gaining a career in law enforcement. In this segment, I would like to discuss past transgressions and both current and future behavior. I am often asked by candidates about how negative events that occurred in their past will affect them. Unfortunately, you cannot erase some of the mistakes you have made in the past, but it is important that you have moved on, matured, and learned from those mistakes. If presented properly during a hiring process, negatives can actually become a very positive reflection upon the applicant. The key is that you personally learned from the [...]