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Originally Posted by matiki
LEO's can get an exemption. For example, let's say you're 45 but you've been a cop for 8 years... 45 - 8 = 37.
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Matiki,
This is NOT a carry over from the "Did I do the right thing thread...".
However, being a prior law enforcement officer is not an exemption to the 37 age limit. It has to do with the mandatory 57 retirement age for persons covered under federal law enforcement retirement (commonly referred to as "6c"). You MUST retire at 57 and you MUST have a minimum of 20 years of service to get law enforcement retirement. That is where the max 37 age limit for entry comes from. The only exemptions come from a executive waiver and it is generally done agency wide. For instance, Air Marshals did (and I believe still do) have a waiver for up to 40 years of age. I believe that Border Patrol is operating under the same +3 waiver right now as well as the US Secret Service Uniformed Division. But it has nothing to do with prior law enforcement experience. The only way prior law enforcement helps you out with the age issue is if that experience was as a 6c covered federal law enforcement officer.
Keep in mind that not all federal law enforcement is covered under 6c, which means there are several agencies that do not require retirement at 57 (therefore no 37 entry age limit). In my opinion, the biggest problem the 37/57 presents is it keeps you from drawing from an incredibly talented, experienced, and well trained work force...the military. Guys retire from the military with 20 years and they are often 1 year to old to enter covered federal law enforcement. That sucks and works against an effective system. It really needs to be changed.
Gonzo