How do I become a cop?

Q: I want t know how to become a police officer, and how old I need to be. -- Isaih A: Isaih, that's a good question. A lot of people ask, 'how do I become a police officer.' In this particular time, you're really lucky, because a lot of agencies in the next 3 or 4 years are going to be hiring people, because we're all so short. So, what you need to do, is you gotta be 21 years old, have a driver's license, stay in school. Get a couple years of college under your belt. Do some military. Get a good job. Do some life experience to give you that higher edge when you go through the 'oral board' process. But, if anybody's looking to be a police officer, now is a good time to start testing, and it's a good time to put yourself in position to do it, because we will be hiring. -- Pierce County Det. Ed Troyer