Originally posted by: A1CSpence
Because the local PD speaks Italian and I don't. I'm overseas, and I want to interview a stateside police officer.
So I guess I might as well just post the questions.
1. Job Responsibilities: What are the major job responsibilities of your position?
Drive around, harrass speeders
2. A Day in the Life Of...: Describe ?a day in the life? and ?a week in the life?
Eat donuts, take a nap on the side of the road, wake up, nail some speeders, repeat.
4. What personality traits do you possess that are helpful/detrimental in your day to day?
I like making others miserable
5. What do you do daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly?
Secret police work
6. What percentage of your time on the job is spent in the various functions (reporting, patrolling, etc.)?
Donuts 30%, reporting 25%, yakking to my cop buddies 30%, sleeping 20%, taking remedial math course 5%
6. What are the high points and low points of this job? What are the high points and
low points of your career?
Cracking some skulls with nightstick and making that old lady cry when I gave her a speeding ticket. Low point - paperwork
7. What kind of people do well in your particular career area? Why did you select this area?
Outcasts, college jocks with low IQ's
8. What does a career-long path look like in this field? Are there different options for advancement?
I take it day by day. Yes, depends on how much you suck up
Personal Policing Strategy
1. What type of policing strategy do you prefer? What type of policing strategy is the norm in your unit?
Shoot first ask questions later
2. Have you witnessed any corruption or questionable police practices? If so, what were they? How did they affect the unit?
Not at all, that money in my apartment was earned legitimately.
3. How much personal discretion are you allowed to use when determining when to make an arrest, or write a ticket?
I dont arrest my buds
4. Do you work with the same partner, or different partners, or no partner?
I like lots of different partners
5. If you had to pick one word to describe the relationship between police and public, what would it be? How would you like the relationship to be?
The public loves the police, we are hero's to them
6. If you could change an aspect of the American legal system, what would it be?
I don't always have to abide by it
7. How common is it for you to testify in court?
Does that include when I make stuff up?
8. Has your view of police changed since you became one? If so, how?
No
9. What do you think is the best way to prevent police corruption?
Just give me that cash and everything will work out fine
10. What is your educational background?
5th grade graduate, 2.5 GPA
11. Did your first supervisor say ?forget what you learned at the academy??, or do you apply that initial training in real life situations?
I think his words were a little stronger
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