FlyArmy11

Federal is 37.

USMCFLYR

Some of that has recently changed in the last few years - for example CBP pilots. Not sure if that was extended to all federal LEOs. Now there were some limitations on the CBP too. This was only for prior LEO or military. Joe off the street still needed to be 37 max I understand.

Mish

Hello,
Prior FLEO or Military can exceed 37 on initial hire, but straight civilian cannot from what I've seen. The mandatory retirement age is 57 for the 1811(Criminal Investigator) crowd, and 20 years is the minimum for a retirement so that is what the 37 entry age is based off. I've seen higher maximum age limits for hire at some police departments, but can't speak for them.
Mish

satpak77

Current 6(c) somewhere else, age 37 does not apply. Non-6(c) applicants, 37 does apply. Some sort of exception for up to age 40 exists(ed) for CBP but I believe this was for "Border Patrol" portion of CBP, and not direct into CBP cockpits. I believe that went away when legacy "Customs" went away.

USMCFLYR

Unless this has changed recently as in the last 2-3 years - you can be over 40 (think retired military pilot) and find yourself in a CBP cockpit. I know of a few that have done it. Shortly after I retired the rules were changed. When I first started looking in '08 timeframe - the age was still 37 max - no exception. By 2010 - it had been changed to up to 40 with prior experience as mentioned earlier and then the age went up even higher.

diamnd15

if anyone is interested in law enforcement in the SF bay area, PM me. I work for a local agency and fly for one as well...I left the airlines in 2009 and would never go back. in law enforcement there is more then enough off time to fly on your days off.

Rnav

+1, only change I would add is I would go back... after I retire from being an LEO and subsidize any pilot pay with my gov. pension.

Xdashdriver

I made the airline to LEO transition in 2007. I am now in the process of transitioning back to aviation.

USMCFLYR

What type of law enforcement were you in Xdash?
Any why the change back to aviation? Did you just miss flying or do you think that now is a much better time to get back into aviation as a business?

Xdashdriver

I was at a local PD. I had specialized in accident investigation and impaired driving enforcement over my 6 year period there. Why back to flying? Well, I left flying to spend my son's youngest years with him at home and build stronger family relationships. I found that police work can take its toll on family relationships too, but in a completely different way. I spent most of the last year at the PD looking up at the sky trying to figure out how to get back in the air. Flying was my dream since I was 8 years old, and I never waivered from it except out of necessity. My wife and I came to the conclusion we could make the family thing work, and probably better if I was flying. She was tired of police work too (when one member of the family is a cop, the whole fairly becomes a police family).

It just so happens that we are currently starting a hiring upswing in the aviation world so that makes it a little easier, but I need some recent experience to be attractive to most outfits, so that is currently what I am working on. Getting caught up!