Does self-harm dequalify you from being a cop?

Not a police officer. In the agency that I worked for I would suspect you would not be accepted. If you cut your wrists and the scars were visible to the interviewer, I would think that you would not get past go. read more

If you harm yourself, then you have emotional issues that you need to addressed, and it disqualifies you as a candidate. Police officers have a high rate of suicide. Psychological testing is a prerequisite for most polive departments. read more

This thing about waiting a couple years and then apply isn't the case. Your going to need a long record of dealing with stress and being able to handle it. You WERE a danger to yourself because you were admitted. Being released the next day doesn't mean anything. Whether you were released an hour later or a week later. read more

) you are thinking of being a cop in and read the law carefully. If you meet the minimum standards, then you may qualify by law, but then you need to read those things that will disqualify you also. These are things that may or may not be in the state law; 1. read more