Applying: If you can’t apply online, go to the department and get an application or to the human resources section of the city or county wherever you are applying. It is recommended that males and females dress professionally and continue this practice every time you make contact with the department. Also, make sure you have taken out the purple hair coloring and all the face piercings. You need to look like you meet the appearance standards for the department or academy. Shave and make sure you look like you are going to a job interview. Remember, first impressions are very important.
Always remember, the impression you leave with the people in HR and those that see you going into and out of the department can be very important. I can tell you that the young man that sat in my orientation for the police academy with a bright orange Mohawk 6 inches tall left an impression with me. However, he showed up on the first day with a shaved head. That was a smart move.
