March 20, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR KRISTIN TAGHON IN IL
Latoshia,
I have heard of successful people with ADHD. So, you may have to find a
different way to learn, but there are success stories out there! In fact, I
went to www.google.com and searched for "ADHD success" and found the following
website with success stories:
http://add.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.adders.org%2Finfo21.htm
The following has more information about ADHD/ADD:
http://add.miningco.com/cs/successstories/
Please take a look.

The following is the Texas Ranger Home page. I found the following requirements
for becoming a TExas Ranger on the home page.
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director%5Fstaff/texas%5Frangers/index.htm

Here are the requirements for being a Law Enforcement Officer. This web site
also tells you what classes you will need to take:
http://peace-officers.com/content/ctrequire.shtml

In addition to qualifications required for entry employment with the Texas
Department of Public Safety, the following special requirements apply:

Each applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America, in excellent
physical condition, and have an outstanding record of at least eight (8) years
experience with a bona fide law enforcement agency engaged principally in the
investigation of major crimes. The applicant must be currently employed with
the Texas Department of Public Safety in the position of a commissioned officer
with the rank of at least Trooper II.

Applicant must have a background subject to a thorough investigation, which
would reflect good moral character and habits. Applicant must possess a valid
Texas driver's license free of any restrictions that would compromise the
applicant's ability to perform his duties.

An entrance examination will be given, and selected applicants with the
highest scoring grades will appear before an Oral Interview Board before final
selection.

At this time the basic requirements for employment as a DPS Trooper, which is
the entry level for commissioned officers with DPS, are the applicant must be at
least twenty (20) years of age and must have a minimum of ninety (90) semester
hours from an accredited college. Thirty-six (36) months or more military or law
enforcement experience may be substituted for required semester hours. Military
police experience, however, does not count toward the eight (8) years experience
required in order to be eligible to compete for the position of Texas Ranger.

Little recruiting has ever been necessary. It is not unusual for more than
200 officers to apply for only a handful of openings.

Rangers are required to attend at least 40 hours of in-service training every
two years, but for most Rangers, the training far exceeds the requirement. Some
Rangers receive additional training in areas such as investigative hypnosis,
which has played an important role in some criminal cases.

In 1987, the average Ranger was about 45 years of age. On average, Rangers
had 42 hours of college and twenty-eight Rangers had college degrees (including
two with Master's degrees). In 2001 the average age was 44. College had
increased to an average of 117 hours, 37 Rangers have Bachelor's degrees and 3
have Master's degrees.

The following is the email to ask questions about the Texas Rangers:
rangers@txdps.state.tx.us

Good Luck, Latoshia!!
Kristin