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Well as an update, I am going through the backgrounds process now, just had the background seminar last night for SJPD. I had to step out of it and begin again due to family issues that took priority forcing me to travel overseas. Had the background seminar yesterday (process went much faster this time around as I did not have to take the physical and written test this time around) and am excited to begin the process.
I have a pretty clean history, high rated work evaluations at a job I've been at for the last 7 years, credit in the good standing/rating according to FICO, bilingual in Vietnamese, and drug use to once with marijuana almost 5 years ago now. Leaving my current job, just because this has always been something of a goal and dream for me to achieve.
However, of all things, I received a traffic citation today...my first citation in almost 10 years. I had failed to yield to a pedestrian in Fremont's farmer market entering the crosswalk and admitted to the officer that I was fixated on him and his partner on their motorcycles (I saw the officers from a mile away, they are easily recognizable on the street and are well known that officers are there Saturday mornings). I explained to the officer why I was fixated oh him to the right and we both had a good laugh that I was a bit too enamored by them and he suggested I apply to Fremont PD as well (I've only really focused on SJPD).
Tried to calm my fears that this would probably not be an immediate DQ in my backgrounds (though I think this now cuts me out of the running) and said if I was as honest with him as I am with my background officer (admitting fault immediately, apologizing and offering no excuse to weasel out) I should be ok and that I could even suggest them to contact him and he'd speak on my demeanor. To be honest, it made me smile, but I know how selective the process is and still frankly, very nervous now at what just occurred...just a shame to have this happen with my backgrounds beginning just last night with SJPD.
Told me to go see the judge, not worry about it and just get my traffic court done fast to make sure the mark doesn't go on my record. Nice cop, lesson learned...just wanted to share that.
I have a pretty clean history, high rated work evaluations at a job I've been at for the last 7 years, credit in the good standing/rating according to FICO, bilingual in Vietnamese, and drug use to once with marijuana almost 5 years ago now. Leaving my current job, just because this has always been something of a goal and dream for me to achieve.
However, of all things, I received a traffic citation today...my first citation in almost 10 years. I had failed to yield to a pedestrian in Fremont's farmer market entering the crosswalk and admitted to the officer that I was fixated on him and his partner on their motorcycles (I saw the officers from a mile away, they are easily recognizable on the street and are well known that officers are there Saturday mornings). I explained to the officer why I was fixated oh him to the right and we both had a good laugh that I was a bit too enamored by them and he suggested I apply to Fremont PD as well (I've only really focused on SJPD).
Tried to calm my fears that this would probably not be an immediate DQ in my backgrounds (though I think this now cuts me out of the running) and said if I was as honest with him as I am with my background officer (admitting fault immediately, apologizing and offering no excuse to weasel out) I should be ok and that I could even suggest them to contact him and he'd speak on my demeanor. To be honest, it made me smile, but I know how selective the process is and still frankly, very nervous now at what just occurred...just a shame to have this happen with my backgrounds beginning just last night with SJPD.
Told me to go see the judge, not worry about it and just get my traffic court done fast to make sure the mark doesn't go on my record. Nice cop, lesson learned...just wanted to share that.
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