https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-keep-my-status-as-police-officer-while-serving-in-the-active-duty-army <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m a Police Officer as civilian. But I&#39;m thinking on joining Regular Army for a while, probably 3 or 4 year. I want to keep my status as police officer in case I want to get back to the civilian life after my contract is done. Is that something I can do or I have to fully quit my job? The policy of my job is any military leave is allowed if the officer is getting into active service or deployment. Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:15:55 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-keep-my-status-as-police-officer-while-serving-in-the-active-duty-army <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m a Police Officer as civilian. But I&#39;m thinking on joining Regular Army for a while, probably 3 or 4 year. I want to keep my status as police officer in case I want to get back to the civilian life after my contract is done. Is that something I can do or I have to fully quit my job? The policy of my job is any military leave is allowed if the officer is getting into active service or deployment. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:15:55 -0500 2019-02-22T18:15:55-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-keep-my-status-as-police-officer-while-serving-in-the-active-duty-army?n=4392208&urlhash=4392208 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you go Active Duty, you will not be able to actively serve as a Police Officer. No Commander will sign off on that for you to work as a cop after the duty day is done for the Army. Now, if your department will place you on extended leave of absence and allow you to return to the force after your Active Duty time is done....that is something you will have to discus with your Rep, your station commander and your HRC. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:18:28 -0500 2019-02-22T18:18:28-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-keep-my-status-as-police-officer-while-serving-in-the-active-duty-army?n=4392382&urlhash=4392382 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Wouldn&#39;t need to be able to maintain your P.O.S.T. credits? SSG Laurie Mullen Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:37:35 -0500 2019-02-22T19:37:35-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-i-keep-my-status-as-police-officer-while-serving-in-the-active-duty-army?n=4392395&urlhash=4392395 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="1610123" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/1610123-12b-combat-engineer">SPC Private RallyPoint Member</a> What MOS are you reenlisting for? I would see if your state will consider MP experience valid to keep your POST certification active. I know Colorado you have three years off the Job unless you have Certified LE to stay current beyond that. Not sure what your situation is. As <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="198196" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/198196-68s-preventive-medicine-specialist">MSG Private RallyPoint Member</a> said, your commander has to approve a second job. Not sure if you&#39;d be able to become a reserve officer or reserve sheriff somewhere near where you are stationed but it is competing priorities. I also don&#39;t know if you are prohibited from LE, even as an auxiliary due to the Posse Commitais Act that prevents the US military minus the Coast Guard from law enforcement unless there is an insurrection and a Presidential order LTC Jason Mackay Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:42:51 -0500 2019-02-22T19:42:51-05:00 2019-02-22T18:15:55-05:00