Becoming A Police Officer Personal Statement

My career with the New York Police Department has spanned thirty years and has been met with both personal and professional achievements. Coming from a long line of civil servants, joining the NYPD was a natural progression. However, I strove to do something no other family member had done before, achieve a supervisory role. After scoring in the top one percentile on my Sergeant’s examination and with three years in rank, I was promoted to the rank of Sergeant at the age of 23. Overcoming the stereotype cast upon me as a “Rookie Sergeant” quickly made me realize the true meaning of leadership. This promotion taught me leadership is all about team work and accepting personal responsibility for my actions. However, knowledge apart from
In doing so, subordinates are given well thought out, proper and lawful directions, encompassing all areas of policing; most notably public relations. Having the ambition and foresight to not only excel in my new supervisory role, but to seek further career advancement, I decided to enroll in college and finish my undergraduate studies. Finishing my undergraduate degree provided me with the knowledge, confidence and leadership skills necessary to succeed in my new supervisory role and beyond. As my graduation approached, my college professor and mentor asked me my plans beyond graduation. Take by surprise as to the inquiry, I was in my mid-twenties and had already achieved more than any other family member, a college degree and supervisory role. My professor told me “never stop learning,” as he predicted further advancement in which education would play a key role. This was the impetus for me applying to and being accepted into law school. This schooling proved insurmountable in preparing me to excel in my supervisory role and public
This requires the Department’s executive staff to not only rely on their professional experiences, but to continuously stay connected with the changes in society. In a diverse and dynamic city as New York, one of the better ways this can be achieved is by continuing one’s education. The public in turn benefits exponentially as a more intellectual and qualitative approach to policing results. The end result of this approach to policing progresses the public’s confidence and trust in their police. It is in this same vain that I seek to continue my education at the graduate