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haggomyeggo

I'll be in Weldon springs? On march 3 to test for Missouri state police. Im not sure how long it could take probably into early afternoon
But i wouldn't mind grabbing a drink afterward.
How far past st Charles is Weldon springs anyway?...

dixon cider

Don't know where you live, but Hwy 40 would be easier as the HWY Patrol is right at 94 and 40, unless you live on the north side. From 70 and 94 it is about 15-20 min in normal traffic. I live about 7 min from the HWY Patrol in Weldon Springs. What time will you be there?

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StLRedrider

when i took the test it was around 2/2.5 hrs long depending alot on how many are there. goodluck

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haggomyeggo

thanks the physical part is easy. The written is pretty similar to the Illinois test. Missouri seems to hire pretty regularly so I wanted to give it a shot.

I know it starts early in the morning so going my Red's assessment I should be done by noon or so.

Im in Illinois so I really hadnt taken a look where I had to go yet. So shouldnt be hard to find it sounds like. It would be great to meet up after.

StLRedrider

see this is where i sucked. i passed the written no prob and went through the physical part and feel short on 2 of the test

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haggomyeggo

well compared to the STL County physical this one seems like a cakewalk.

16:46 for 1.5 mi.....i can walk it in that....

if the written is like the Illinois one it shouldnt be that bad.

how many others tested when you took it?
When I took IL state there were 1500...dead serious

StLRedrider

i wanna say they split it up into 3rds, my arrival time was 10 and didn't leave till 12:30 0r 1

the thing about mo. state is they start you out cheap and you sign a contract where you can't go anywhere else for 2 years. starting pay in 2003 was like 27 grand a year

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haggomyeggo

yeah i didnt see anything about a contract but yea pay is def. less than IL on the pay front. But that contract thing kinda worries me. I guess I'll cross that bridge when/if it comes up. But I like how MO lays the entire process out all the way till when you would start the academy. Im in waiting hell with like 3 departments right now.

i think probationary officers start at 36k a year so hey I'll take it. theres always overtime for a young single no children guy. For the academy training and experience it really cant hurt and its better than the bank.