Personally if it were up to me, I would not hire you. This is competitive field and you don't want to have any strikes against you during the hiring process. I don't know why would you even bring that stuff up during an interview? Please explain: Stealing, when, why, do you have a criminal record because of it? If they ask you about drug usage in your past say no (you would have to get rid of your quote :lol: ); however, if you had a prior drug problem or have been in treatment because of it, say yes. I don't know many police officers who have done drugs in the past and if they did they would never bring it up. 
