any police officers here?

[Private Savage]

<---LEO recruit

 

[Evadman]

I have always wanted to pilot a LEO.
</random comment>

 

[Shawn]

LEO?



















LEGO?

 

[clamum]

Leo Laporte?

 

[The Batt?sai]

i hated being a jail officer and a corrections officer before that. never again!

but the money was good

the administration was what was the worst

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Hopefully soon. I graduate college a week from Saturday, then its time to find a job. Been getting my apps out already.

 

[aswedc]

There are at least two here. Give it a while and they'll show up...

 

[Svnla]

IIRC, bradtruth and tallbill, maybe fallinghero? are cops.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Of sorts. Military police / security. I mostly work dispatch, if it matters. NLETS / TLETS full access certified...

 

[Private Savage]

Originally posted by: quasarsky
i hated being a jail officer and a corrections officer before that. never again!

but the money was good

the administration was what was the worst

what about street cops?

I'll start my POST training next week. Self-sponsored

 

[amdskip]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Hopefully soon. I graduate college a week from Saturday, then its time to find a job. Been getting my apps out already.

:disgust:

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: Svnla
IIRC, bradtruth and tallbill, maybe fallinghero? are cops.

FallenHero current works in the Jails.

Hopefully I will get a job with a PD somewhere soon as well.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: amdskip

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Hopefully soon. I graduate college a week from Saturday, then its time to find a job. Been getting my apps out already.

:disgust:

OMG STALKER!!!

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: Private Savage

Originally posted by: quasarsky
i hated being a jail officer and a corrections officer before that. never again!

but the money was good

the administration was what was the worst

what about street cops?

I'll start my POST training next week. Self-sponsored

haven't done that. but its probably similar.

 

[FallenHero]

Be prepared to be hated by 95% of the people you encounter. Its a job to be proud of...but quietly. I actually don't like to mention that I am a cop in front of people I don't know.

 

[Private Savage]

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Be prepared to be hated by 95% of the people you encounter. Its a job to be proud of...but quietly. I actually don't like to mention that I am a cop in front of people I don't know.

My dad told me that it used to be cool to be a cop back in the 60's and 70's

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Private Savage

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Be prepared to be hated by 95% of the people you encounter. Its a job to be proud of...but quietly. I actually don't like to mention that I am a cop in front of people I don't know.

My dad told me that it used to be cool to be a cop back in the 60's and 70's

Those times are long over my friend. Todays society isnt nearly as respectful of police officers as they were back then. Corruption took its toll, as well as the racial tensions between minorities and police. Many departments still have some cleaning up to do and the media does not help us out AT ALL.

Furthermore, no one outside of the job will understand what you go through. NO ONE. Not your parents, closest friends (who will stop being your friend because of the change in attitude), brothers, sisters, even spouse to a certain extent. (Keep in mind the divorce rate for law enforcement is near 80%). This isn't firefighting where the public loves you even if you fvck up. If you fvck up, its a lawsuit. If you do everything by the books, its a lawsuit. Do not go into this job thinking its going to be some sort of "yee haw lets get dem badguys!" type of thing. Paperwork will eat you alive. Overtime will eat you alive. Stress beyond what you can imagine and scenes that will make you wonder why people even breed.

I truely hope you have thought about what you are getting into when you enter this profession. This isn't an easy job by any means. There is a reason why LEOs in this country are more prone to alcoholism, divorce, heart attacks and strokes. (And no, it isnt because of our diets.) Good luck, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think before you act.

Despite everything I said, I wouldnt trade my job for any other (well...maybe Bill Gates). I don't work this to get rich. It's a calling for me, as well as many others.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: Private Savage

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Be prepared to be hated by 95% of the people you encounter. Its a job to be proud of...but quietly. I actually don't like to mention that I am a cop in front of people I don't know.

My dad told me that it used to be cool to be a cop back in the 60's and 70's

Those times are long over my friend. Todays society isnt nearly as respectful of police officers as they were back then. Corruption took its toll, as well as the racial tensions between minorities and police. Many departments still have some cleaning up to do and the media does not help us out AT ALL.

Furthermore, no one outside of the job will understand what you go through. NO ONE. Not your parents, closest friends (who will stop being your friend because of the change in attitude), brothers, sisters, even spouse to a certain extent. (Keep in mind the divorce rate for law enforcement is near 80%). This isn't firefighting where the public loves you even if you fvck up. If you fvck up, its a lawsuit. If you do everything by the books, its a lawsuit. Do not go into this job thinking its going to be some sort of "yee haw lets get dem badguys!" type of thing. Paperwork will eat you alive. Overtime will eat you alive. Stress beyond what you can imagine and scenes that will make you wonder why people even breed.

I truely hope you have thought about what you are getting into when you enter this profession. This isn't an easy job by any means. There is a reason why LEOs in this country are more prone to alcoholism, divorce, heart attacks and strokes. (And no, it isnt because of our diets.) Good luck, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think before you act.

Despite everything I said, I wouldnt trade my job for any other (well...maybe Bill Gates). I don't work this to get rich. It's a calling for me, as well as many others.

Well said.

 

[Private Savage]

The written/math test for POST was too easy and I only have high school education. I got 80/100 on my entrance exam. Minimum passing score is 70.

 

[deejayshakur]

Originally posted:thumbsup: by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: Private Savage

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Be prepared to be hated by 95% of the people you encounter. Its a job to be proud of...but quietly. I actually don't like to mention that I am a cop in front of people I don't know.

My dad told me that it used to be cool to be a cop back in the 60's and 70's

Those times are long over my friend. Todays society isnt nearly as respectful of police officers as they were back then. Corruption took its toll, as well as the racial tensions between minorities and police. Many departments still have some cleaning up to do and the media does not help us out AT ALL.

Furthermore, no one outside of the job will understand what you go through. NO ONE. Not your parents, closest friends (who will stop being your friend because of the change in attitude), brothers, sisters, even spouse to a certain extent. (Keep in mind the divorce rate for law enforcement is near 80%). This isn't firefighting where the public loves you even if you fvck up. If you fvck up, its a lawsuit. If you do everything by the books, its a lawsuit. Do not go into this job thinking its going to be some sort of "yee haw lets get dem badguys!" type of thing. Paperwork will eat you alive. Overtime will eat you alive. Stress beyond what you can imagine and scenes that will make you wonder why people even breed.

I truely hope you have thought about what you are getting into when you enter this profession. This isn't an easy job by any means. There is a reason why LEOs in this country are more prone to alcoholism, divorce, heart attacks and strokes. (And no, it isnt because of our diets.) Good luck, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think before you act.

Despite everything I said, I wouldnt trade my job for any other (well...maybe Bill Gates). I don't work this to get rich. It's a calling for me, as well as many others.

doesn't sound too different from the life of a physician. still have a lot of respect for the officers, medics, and fire crew that i met in the ER. :thumbsup:

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: deejayshakur

Originally posted:thumbsup: by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: Private Savage

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Be prepared to be hated by 95% of the people you encounter. Its a job to be proud of...but quietly. I actually don't like to mention that I am a cop in front of people I don't know.

My dad told me that it used to be cool to be a cop back in the 60's and 70's

Those times are long over my friend. Todays society isnt nearly as respectful of police officers as they were back then. Corruption took its toll, as well as the racial tensions between minorities and police. Many departments still have some cleaning up to do and the media does not help us out AT ALL.

Furthermore, no one outside of the job will understand what you go through. NO ONE. Not your parents, closest friends (who will stop being your friend because of the change in attitude), brothers, sisters, even spouse to a certain extent. (Keep in mind the divorce rate for law enforcement is near 80%). This isn't firefighting where the public loves you even if you fvck up. If you fvck up, its a lawsuit. If you do everything by the books, its a lawsuit. Do not go into this job thinking its going to be some sort of "yee haw lets get dem badguys!" type of thing. Paperwork will eat you alive. Overtime will eat you alive. Stress beyond what you can imagine and scenes that will make you wonder why people even breed.

I truely hope you have thought about what you are getting into when you enter this profession. This isn't an easy job by any means. There is a reason why LEOs in this country are more prone to alcoholism, divorce, heart attacks and strokes. (And no, it isnt because of our diets.) Good luck, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE think before you act.

Despite everything I said, I wouldnt trade my job for any other (well...maybe Bill Gates). I don't work this to get rich. It's a calling for me, as well as many others.

doesn't sound too different from the life of a physician. still have a lot of respect for the officers, medics, and fire crew that i met in the ER. :thumbsup:

Public service jobs in general take their toll. Each has their own flavor.

Cops - Domestics, guns, violance
ER Doctors and Nurses - Drug Overdoses, diseases that take lives, heartbreaking moments
Firefighters - This I will explain with a little thing my brother told me once. He is a firefighter, and when he was working a house lit up. There was a report of a young adult still in the building. He was first on scene, so he was the one to go in. He found the young man, and began to pull him out. The meat and skin of the mans legs came off in his hands as they were cooked already. The guy was dead, but my brother still had to haul his ass out and at least TRY to bring him back to life. Now, tell me, how is one supposed to describe his or her feelings to someone who programs computers, or works behind a desk all day?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

And the dispatchers, who feel a lot of the stress as they dispatch people to those scenes.

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
And the dispatchers, who feel a lot of the stress as they dispatch people to those scenes.

Oh no doubt. Dispatchers = lifeline. If a dispatchers screws up, it can cost an officer his or her life. Not to mention the complete ASSHOLES that call and walk in.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
And the dispatchers, who feel a lot of the stress as they dispatch people to those scenes.

Oh no doubt. Dispatchers = lifeline. If a dispatchers screws up, it can cost an officer his or her life. Not to mention the complete ASSHOLES that call and walk in.

"Yes sir, 9-1-1 is not the number you need to call to get a phone number. Thank you very much". And that was during another true 9-1-1 emergency!!!

 

[FallenHero]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo

Originally posted by: FallenHero

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
And the dispatchers, who feel a lot of the stress as they dispatch people to those scenes.

Oh no doubt. Dispatchers = lifeline. If a dispatchers screws up, it can cost an officer his or her life. Not to mention the complete ASSHOLES that call and walk in.

"Yes sir, 9-1-1 is not the number you need to call to get a phone number. Thank you very much". And that was during another true 9-1-1 emergency!!!

Oh man, during my internship the dispatchers put up with so much sh!t. I truly have a newfound respect for them after that.