conv/police/vol work??

[emmz]

i am doing a crimonology degree sept for 4 1/2 yrs partime. i am wanting to get into police after ive done it or something within the criminal field.....prob is i have a drink driving conv from 3 yrs ago (so by time ive done degree itll be what 7-8yrs old) and also a caution for mouthing off to a taxi driver,...classed a rcist as he was indian and i stupidly got that last wk!!!! will this rub of my record and is any of this gona stop my chances of getting into the police field l8r in life once i have degree????
also i am looking to do volutary work in south africa in the summer and it says they do a police check subject to being cleared by the crb??? i wanted to work with wildlife over there for few mnths!!! i dont need visa but worried bout the police check now???
can ne1 in police shead any light on my probs???

[Law Man1856]

Hi emmz

I try not to judge anyone from thier posts - but looking at your spelling and the disclosure you have given I feel you have an up hill battle but I wish you good luck.

Be honest and open about your past and try getting your GP to sort out any anger problems you have.

The police have many jobs so look on the web site and down load the Job Descriptions and try and match yourself to the key points. while your doing your degree apply for jobs to get interview experiance.

BEST OF LUCK

[emmz]

Sorry I dont usually spell like that. I just read it through my questions and realised I had not checked it before I submitted it hence the mistakes.

Thanks for your answer. I dont have an anger problem but the thing with me is I get a bit silly when drunk so after last week I have realised that I need to cut down how much I drink as I have only got in trouble when I have been drunk (drink driving). And what happened last week was a really silly thing and I regret it so much now as I know this will always be with me and the thing is I am not even racist ATALL. I made 1 comment and got caught out.

I just hope that once I have done my degree this will not go against me. A caution is a slap on the wrist and I will never do anything bad again. I have spoken to a policeman who I know and he said that there are police officers who have silly theft convictions etc from when they were younger and aslong as your are honest about everything it should not be a problem.

[pauln90]

Here is the Merseyside Police answer re previous convictions.

It would appear that they will consider applications once the drink/drive offence is over 10 years old

http://www.merseyside.police.uk/html/recruitme nt/faq/index.htm