Thread: Will this police encounter stay on my record?

What would be considered a ''criminal report" for purposes of having me in their records. Would I know whether or not they filed a criminal report?

To be honest, the fact that you were 20 yrs old and shot your neighbor's car window with a BB gun tells me that you are extremely immature and have a long way to go. I was a cop at 21 and wouldn't have been playing with a BB gun, let alone damaging a neighbor's property with it at 20 years old. I think the last time I played with a BB gun I was like 10. Even at 10 years old I never would have shot at a neighbor's car.

The only way you are going to know that is to ASK the handling agency..... BUT, if they were going to go to the trouble of writing a criminal report, I am pretty sure they would have also taken the time to write the booking packet as well......which means you would have been taken to the jail and processed.

Quote: Originally Posted by bobeck Unfortunately, I was 20 at the time. I intentionally shot the window, but did not know that it would break. And also, Does this incident require then that i answer ''Yes" to applications that ask if i was ever convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor? Have you been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor?

Should you disclose it of course. Is it a crime...yes. Does it sound like you were charged...no. Can any of us honestly answer this question....no. Can you call that department and find out somehow...probably.

Quote: Originally Posted by bobeck Unfortunately, I was 20 at the time. I intentionally shot the window, but did not know that it would break. And also, Does this incident require then that i answer ''Yes" to applications that ask if i was ever convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor? First. STOP lying to us. YOU DIDN'T KNOW THE WINDOW WOULD BREAK?!?! I dare you to tell that to your background investigator... Were you...

You are 20 years old and INTENTIONALLY shot a BB gun at someones vehicle??? What on Earth did you think would happen??? You sir have NO BUSINESS even considering applying to a police department. EVER.

To the OP....yup, you are done. Please move on. Nothing more to see here.

How old are you now? How old were you when this happened? Did you shoot the window out by accident? I would say you don't have a "record". I'd bet there is a record of the event on file at the agency that handled this complaint. Sound as if you were never convicted of a crime. This incident might show up depending on how the agency handled the incident. Can this hurt your chances of being a cop? How old are you now? How old...

Go in the military...give it time...you make a huge mistake. Irregardless if this is on your record or not you still have to disclose it to a BI.