Being an MP...Inhibitor to Gaining Employment as a Civilian LEO?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 May 2015 11:36:46 -0400

I've read in a few places that a Soldier being an MP can actually harm their chances of gaining employment as a civilian LEO for multiple reasons (attitude, different/less adequate training, etc). As a newly commissioned USAR officer who will be attending MPBOLC in the near future and then looking for employment as a civilian police officer, I was wondering if there was any truth to this claim that being an MP makes LE agency recruiters take you "less seriously".

Response by SGT Mark Estes made Dec 2 at 2018 1:41 AM

SGT Mark Estes — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 01:41:13 -0500

No, it won’t hinder you from getting hired. You could actually do any job in the military not just MP and it will help you get a job. MP helps because you get some knowledge and experience, than if you were non MP. I was in a field unit do I didn’t do much LAO. I did do a combat tour and experienced more than any civilian police officer will ever or want to see or do.