Hi everyone,

looking for some feedback, suggestions, whatever else.

45 y/o male considering career change into some form of Law Enforcement or armed security. HS grad, college seminary degree, was concerned if there was military-like weight and fitness pre-conditions before entering into LE field. Not really considering being a regualr city police officer, mabe too old for that, but something else like armed guard, parole/probation, private security/bodyguard, bounty, airport police, college campus police, hospital police

currently earning $45,000 annually with state job as prison chaplain, maxed out there, no advancements in job title.

can't really take too much of a pay cut if at all, if I switch into new career path.

thanks,

ismael

Ditto Casscocop. Ditto. Stay put 45 grand a year is respectable. Armed security is 10 to 12 bucks an hour. You are not to old for LE.

Welcome to PL. Since you are working in the prison system ahve you tried looking into switching to a correctional officer position.

in my state and area armed security guards usually take $20 hour and up

that's why I been thinking Armed Guard, now doing P/T unarmed weekends just to get in the field

Ocampo, entry level C/O position at my prison would mean significant pay cut for me at this point.

how typical are age, weight / fitness requirements in LE?