Drug Use and Trying to Be a Cop ? Can I Be a Cop ? in North Carolina , Fayetteville?

Question by JP: drug use and trying to be a cop ? Can i be a cop ? in north carolina , fayetteville?
Im not the most perfect person but have changed my life alot i literaly hate doing bad stuff i went threw fazes yes like i think every other person on this planet . but my question pertains to me applying for a law enforcement position in NC and im prior military. in the Drugs Narcotics used section : i listed i smoked im gunna be honest probably 8 Times in my life time and last time i smoked was in Feb 2007 i was getting laid off and had a bad set of friends who i eventually stoped hanging out with becuause of how much they wanted me to use drugs and other thing ive done is Cocaine i used it back in 1997 or 1998 one time 2 the most my friends father gave me some.
but ok ;
Marijuana used 8 times last time 2007
Cocaine used 2 times last time 1997 or 1998
NonPrescription Medicine: 10 times my ( in the army we get prescibed tylenol and well if you have a head ache yea we get offered 1 or 2 tylenol by a buddy )

those of you police officer recruiters and veterans on the force could you please be honest and tell me if what i have done is bad? would i be a potential hire or non hire

Best answer:

Answer by Casey
I’m not an Officer.

I think are iffy because of the cocaine use.

Many years having gone by is a +

They only take 2 people out of a hundred so a drug person would be their first choice.

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