12-17-2009, 08:56 AM
I have a friend who just graduated the academy and recently went into service for HPD...
He said its NOT for lack of people wanting to join or numbers BUT when they run a credit checks and people have spotty credit, thats one of the numero uno disqualifications...
He told me you have to have EXCELLENT credit in order to get in. Maybe if they eased up, more cops, better response times, etc...
Mind you, this is him speaking so I dont not know if thats the case. But, I can believe that because "bad credit" does not necessarily mean bad person or irresponsible person. There can be many factors...
He said its NOT for lack of people wanting to join or numbers BUT when they run a credit checks and people have spotty credit, thats one of the numero uno disqualifications...
He told me you have to have EXCELLENT credit in order to get in. Maybe if they eased up, more cops, better response times, etc...
Mind you, this is him speaking so I dont not know if thats the case. But, I can believe that because "bad credit" does not necessarily mean bad person or irresponsible person. There can be many factors...