Should a rookie with BiPolar genes be allow to become a cop when they have mood swings?

Hi,

Before i begin, ill explain i'm from the UK, and our police force is different to yours in many ways, the main one being that we don't carry firearms. I understand that this may be a factor in your question.

From my experience working within the field of Mental Health i know that Bi-Polar disorder can and usually is controlled by medications prescribed by a Psychiatrist. However if this is not the case, then are you sure that the person your talk about suffers with Bi-Polar disorder, and not just mood swings? You describe the persons behavior as one end of the scale being sweet and kind, and the other angry and hateful. Is there any kind of balance in between these two ends of the scale?

Bi-Polar disorder is indeed the two sides of the "poles" lets call it top and bottom, the "top" of the pole would be the High, or often manic state of mind, this can cause the person to feel very happy, often make unwise decisions, such as giving away large amounts of money to charity, a decision which a person in a "balanced" state of mind may not of made. People on a "High" may also suffer hallucinations or hear voices, which in itself can pose more problems.

On the flip side the "bottom" of the scale or the "low" often causes a severe depression, a person may not come out of the house, neglect personal hygiene and self care, and have a short temper. These differing stares can last anywhere between a few minuets and a few months.

Someone who suffers with un-treated or un-diagnosed Bi-Polar disorder will have no balance between these two poles, and switch from a High manic state to a Low depressive state very quickly at any moment, and often changing their mind about decisions at the last minute.

As you say the bi-polar gene runs down the male side of the family, this would suggest that only one parent suffers with or carries the Bi-Polar gene. You should take into consideration that there is only 15%-25% chance that the gene would of been passed onto this guy from his father. However this increases to over 50% chance if both parents carry the gene.

As to the specific question "Should a rookie with BiPolar genes be allow to become a cop when they have mood swings"

In my opinion, based upon these facts, we have a guy who has around a 20% chance of having Bi-Polar disorder, i presume this is as yet un-diagnosed so ill presume un-treated.

Although there is only a low chance I would still advise seeing a Psychiatrist, to determine weather the guy you speak about does suffer with Bi-Polar disorder and if so the medications available would help balance things out for him. Remember to take into consideration that he may not suffer with Bi-Polar disorder, Don't jump to conclusions, he may just have "mood swings." Mood swings are not always a sign of a mental illness, it could be something completely un-related such as low blood sugar levels.

I don't believe that anyone who suffers with a mental illness should be discriminated against joining the police force, or any other job. As long as its diagnosed and controlled with correct medication then this should not be a factor in the decision making process.

However i understand that becoming a police officer carries great responsibility, especially when you guys carry guns, this in mind, if you feel that by this guy joining the police force he could be putting people in unnecessary danger, then you need to do something. We have an Independent Police Complaints Commission in the UK, i'm not sure how you would go about reporting this in the US. but i would imagine there is a chain of command you can voice any concerns too.

Have you tried talking to this guy about this? Does he think he suffers with Bi-Polar disorder? If so, encourage him to seek advice from a Psychiatrist, as long as its controlled theres nothing stopping him from joining the police force.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss this any further with me. I will try to answer any questions i can.

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Looking through your post I couldn't tell if it had been proven he was but I'm gonna work off the idea that it was...

It depends on how dirastic the swings are and if he can control his temper. I'm not too sure on the qualifications for law enforcement agencies but I don't think he has much luck.

How do you know he even has bipolar? It runs in my family too, and I have it, but my sister doesn't. I'm pretty sure law enforcement officers have psychological testing and a mental evaluation done before they get handed a gun.

You cna;t restrict people from doing things because they have someone in their family who has a disorder... IF he is ever diagnosed with it then they can deal with it but you can't stop him just because he might develop it.....