Do i have to have a green card to join an American Police Force?
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Question: Do i have to have a green card to join an American Police Force?
I live in London and have a british passport. Both my parents have Green Cards but i don’t as i have never lived there. I want to move to the states and join the police, is this possible??
ANSWER:
Answer by VergeOfChaos
No. Only US Citizens can become Police, as far as I know- but there are thousands of police forces. Still- I doubt even a green card will get you in.
Answer by piegowdealer
Yes, a green card means you have come here legally and have been granter the “privilege” of working here
Answer by Bruce
You will need to become a US citizen, then become a resident of the city/county you work for.
Answer by rejectedzipper
Since both parents have Green Cards (do they also live here full time?) they should be able to sponsor your entry into the US. You would then need to apply for US citizenship – that whole thing Green card then citizenship would take around 5-7 years.
Answer by Leslie S
The US does not have any single set of laws for police.
The laws are made by the individual states.
My state (and the majority of others) allow a legal permanent resident (green card holder)to be a police officer.
After the state each department can have it’s own rules.
So you have to check the requirements page on the net for any department you may want to apply to. They all state it clearly if they require citizenship.
Right now very few departments are hiring anyone, citizen or not. Lots of smaller departments are laying off or actually closing. Departments that need people can find trained and experienced officers and they get picked up first before they hire recruits.
In my city, just in my district and just my watch we had non citizen green card holders working as officers from India, Pakistan, all over GB (although the closest to London is a guy from Birmingham), Ecuador, Mexico, Poland and the Philippines.
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