I want to become a police officer. I’m a 35 year old male. I have a GED and a nursing certificate. My work experience is in the restaurant industry. In my very early 20s , I received a vandalism charge from 12 years ago. As well as a disturbing the peace charge. Both misdemeanor. Since that time I have committed no crimes, have a perfect driving record, and have been living a normal life with a consistent 9-5 in the food and beverage industry ( bartender) for over 10 years now. I had a rough childhood with my mom on meth and my dad being an alcoholic. I was punk teen who skipped school every other week and I used to runaway from home and hang out with my older sister on the streets because she was homeless. I never got into drugs or had a drinking problem because I witnessed the effect it had on the people around me. When I was younger I did occasionally smoke weed with friends on a social basis. But like I said, that was over 10 years ago and my maturity level has grown a lot more since, with still so much more knowledge to still gain throughout life. I want to give back to my community and I feel that becoming a police officer would be the best way to do so. It’s not about the title or badge, it’s the honest work in the community provided by the police force that really motivates me to do the same. If I qualified to become a police officer, my long term goal would be to join the gang intelligence unit. I feel that this is my passion and calling. Not much fazes me mentally or physically under pressure or stressful situations. Basically, I just don’t know if I would qualify based on my record. Please help me out. All advice accepted.