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Will being a security guard help me to become a police officer later on?

I'm about to sign up to an 8 hour security guard training course that's set October 28th (4 days after my 18th birthday) to attain my security license so I can be a security guard, though I said in the past that later on in life, I want to be a police officer.Will me getting a job as a security guard help in becoming an officer later on?

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LvChris

Any program that requires 8 hours of training will not help you with something as complicated as becoming a police officer later on. I think the best you can hope for is some real world pseudo-experience which will tell you if you actually want to be a cop or not. You have to remember that cops have way more power, ways to exercise that power, and responsibility than a security guard ever will.

MegaManX97 · 26-30, M

Not the course, I meant the actual job itself.

MegaManX97 · 26-30, M

And what type of experience are you referring to?

LvChris

Yes, I know and it's what I meant. I'm sorry if that wasn't clear. Pointing out the 8 hour training was to highlight how little will truly be gained from the training. I maybe should have said "a profession that requires only 8 hours of training." All the same, if you think you'll enjoy it, do it. That's all that matters.