Can you file bankruptcy and still become a police officer?

Laws vary from state to state. Factors that would be considered is how many debts are listed, how old are they, and when and what type of bacnkrutcy was filed. You need to admit up front you have had financial problems and be ready to show a plan for how you are addressig it. Bad credit would raise a red flag in almost police hiring process-they don't want people whose personal lives are unmanagable or might be tempted to steal while on the job.Read the Faur Credit Reporting Act to see what you can do about notifying the credit reporting agenices about any disputed acccounts. Most of all be honest. They will find out anyway.