i was actually thinking of being a police officer and work up to being a detective, Don't know if there is a police academy in Maine.I am thinking of at least being a summer officer.
Summer, or part time officers, have pretty strict requirements. You'll find most of those positions are taken by people in school to become full time officers, you can't just stroll in and apply - so you'll need to get busy if you want to be ready for the summer:
In Maine you'll need to have the following under your belt:
21+, 60 college credit hours, be in good physical condition, pass a back ground check, pass a physical endurance test, have a very good driving record and pass a polygraph test. You'll need the 100 hour pre service training and Maine's Criminal Justice Academy. That pre service training for this year is 5/9 - 6/12. However before MCJA will even look at your application for that 100 hour training you need to pass the MCJA ALERT test.
You might want to check out MCJA's web site and do some research:
http://www.state.me.us/dps/mcja/about/index.htmSummer / reserve officers generally make about $13 an hour and are not certified to carry anything beyond a flashlight. No mace, no pepperspray, certainly not a firearm. You need to graduate from the actual full blown academy before you are able to do any of that.
Hope this helps!
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