Katherine Montenegro (Sergeant Kiba)

I paid my way through the academy. I didn't go through a police department.

I paid my way through the academy. I didn't go through a police department.

I paid my way through the academy. I didn't go through a police department.

So the biggest difference is like since you basically go and get the certification to become a police officer on your own. When you get hired by a department, the department is paying for that. The specific department is paying for your way to become certified.

So the biggest difference is like since you basically go and get the certification to become a police officer on your own. When you get hired by a department, the department is paying for that. The specific department is paying for your way to become certified.

So the biggest difference is like since you basically go and get the certification to become a police officer on your own. When you get hired by a department, the department is paying for that. The specific department is paying for your way to become certified.

So that means that once you become certified, usually departments give you a contract that you, since we're sending you, you have to stay with us at least two years, for example. Ah. Okay, that makes sense. So you have to basically make a contract with that department that, like, I'm going to put you through it, so you're going to stay working for me.

So that means that once you become certified, usually departments give you a contract that you, since we're sending you, you have to stay with us at least two years, for example. Ah. Okay, that makes sense. So you have to basically make a contract with that department that, like, I'm going to put you through it, so you're going to stay working for me.

So that means that once you become certified, usually departments give you a contract that you, since we're sending you, you have to stay with us at least two years, for example. Ah. Okay, that makes sense. So you have to basically make a contract with that department that, like, I'm going to put you through it, so you're going to stay working for me.

Now, as a self-sponsored, since I paid my way through it, I was certified I could apply with whatever department I wanted to.

Now, as a self-sponsored, since I paid my way through it, I was certified I could apply with whatever department I wanted to.

Now, as a self-sponsored, since I paid my way through it, I was certified I could apply with whatever department I wanted to.

And see who would hire me first. That's basically what it was.

And see who would hire me first. That's basically what it was.

And see who would hire me first. That's basically what it was.

So... you have the option to pick whoever you want to work for. And it's a lot easier because a lot of the departments, they're going to be like, okay, I don't have to send her to the academy. I don't have to spend the money. She's already certified. She can already just start training.

So... you have the option to pick whoever you want to work for. And it's a lot easier because a lot of the departments, they're going to be like, okay, I don't have to send her to the academy. I don't have to spend the money. She's already certified. She can already just start training.

So... you have the option to pick whoever you want to work for. And it's a lot easier because a lot of the departments, they're going to be like, okay, I don't have to send her to the academy. I don't have to spend the money. She's already certified. She can already just start training.

Rather than with a department, they have to wait until you graduate, and then you can go ahead and train because usually the academy is about six months here in Florida. Usually in most states it's six months. But I already had done all that, so I could just start right away.

Rather than with a department, they have to wait until you graduate, and then you can go ahead and train because usually the academy is about six months here in Florida. Usually in most states it's six months. But I already had done all that, so I could just start right away.