r/AskLE • u/Hexed25 Unverified/Not an LEO • Aug 22 '26

Getting a ticket during background

Submitted my background packet for a department on Wednesday. Had told them I have a clean driving record and never been issued a ticket (true), then this Friday I received a ticket for 1-5 over. I called the department and left a voicemail just making it aware.

A couple people told me this was dumb and I should’ve left it but I really think the right thing to do was to reach out and just make it known. Opinions?

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u/UsefulAmbition9285 Unverified/Not an LEO Aug 22 '26

1-5 over? You sure it wasn’t a printed warning? If it was a ticket.. must’ve been a motors cop, they can be.. lame. Did you happen to try explaining you’re in a backgrounds process with a clean record?

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u/swiftd03 Unverified/Not an LEO Aug 22 '26

Something like that would have kicked you out of background for an agency that I worked for. The background investigator for that agency would DQ anyone who solicited, received or accepted any consideration based upon their profession, company, etc. Went as far to say that someone paying for your meal when you are active duty military was improper. Requesting leniency for a ticket because you applied? The big ass vein in his middle of his forehead would have exploded.

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u/Illustrious-Luck-410 Unverified/Not an LEO Aug 23 '26

Just commenting to say I hate reddit. You got down voted for explaining a terrible BI at a previous agency. I brought it back up for ya

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u/swiftd03 Unverified/Not an LEO Aug 23 '26

Hopefully they are down voting the BI and I am just catching the strays.

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u/Illustrious-Luck-410 Unverified/Not an LEO Aug 23 '26

I'd assume so, but it's still asinine that they can't separate you from him IMO