OneGuy puts it best... and I'm only about 12 credit hours from my Associates, from there I can get into a quick BA program after my FTO is complete. Besides- I don't want to get a loan for $7k to go to the academy and pay over $400 out of pocket for books and testing and not get reimbursed when the GI Bill will pay for all of that, and more!
This!
I though Denver already did their process earlier this year, unless you've heard they're doing another one.... But I'm almost complete with my packet for the academy next month (almost 100% done in 2 days), I'm gonna get POST Certified and maybe shoot for Glendale PD as my primary and throw my hat in at a few other places around the state. Really nothing much keeping me put- I could pretty much live anywhere (except Trinidad and Boulder

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