police women/ cop wives!

So my man's greatest goal in life is to become a police officer. He is rather young-- 23. And has been rejected from a few angencies so far. I know that it's just a matter of time before he gets it, and that he would make a wonderful officer as he truly wants to protect and serve others. But this process has been hard on him to be rejected time after time. My question is how long did it take you/ your hubby to get hired? How old were you/ him? And how many agencies did he apply to? Knowing more about this process might help me to better support him. Thank you. :)
Edit- both places said he was a great candidate and to apply again later but it was implied that he is too young