Police Officer

Police Officer

BlueSheepdog

10 Years Experience

Around the Way, FL

Male, 40

Cheating death and fighting communism: that is how a fellow officer once described our job. It was meant to be funny, but as time went on it seemed all too true.

I spent more than ten years in law enforcement, all of it on the street in uniform patrol. I've been a patrol officer, instructor, sergeant and lieutenant.

Do not report crimes here. Nothing here should be considered legal advice. All opinions are my own.

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Last Answer on October 29, 2014

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If I were to be physically assaulted by a group of guys as a junior at school, suffer from a back eye, minor concussion, and a cracked rib, along with we bruising, what would happen if I reported it in a police station with my boyfriend?

Asked by Jada over 11 years ago

It would be investigated as any other crime.

I am curious on how this was not reported when you were at the hospital.

What is it like for women in law enforcement? Are they taken seriously?

Asked by Aus over 11 years ago

Its the same as it is for everyone else. Show up and do your job; you'll be fine.

so my dad took my cell phone that I bought myself and he wont give it back to me I was talking to my girlfriend and that's why he took it away can I call the cops on him im 17

Asked by nicholas over 11 years ago

You are a child.  Your father has excercised reasonable discipline.  If you call the police for this, you are the only person who runs the risk of being charged with anything (false report of a crime.) 

Sounds like you've got a lot of growing up to do.

When cops do prostitution stings, are the arrests always made on the spot? How likely are police to make arrests if the act isn't witnessed in a sting type operation? Been watching a lot of dateline predator stories and the topic never comes up.

Asked by notacop over 11 years ago

Police officers are not required to arrest someone at the time of the crime.  People can be arrested after the crime has been committed.

Hello officer. I am a juvenile (17) who will be 18 in june. Yesterday, I got cut by a mustang while driving... and I began to follow her. After 5 minutes, we both came to a walmart, and she called the cops. I am being charged with stalking? why?

Asked by Gus over 11 years ago

Since I was not there, nor did I conduct an investigation in the incident, I don't know what the probable cause was for your charge.

However, I suspect it might have something to do with your statement "and I began to follow her."

Getting angry about some perceived slight while driving, and then chasing the woman, is likely the source of your problems.

what is the importance of math to a police?

Asked by shun over 11 years ago

Math is important for a variety of reasons.  Everything from budgeting to accident reconstruction requires math.  Street officers investigating any number of financial crimes have to be able to do simple to advanced math.

Hello, I was wondering if over a year ago while being broken up with I told my girlfriend I was gona stab myself and she called 911 and I willingly went to hospitol slept off my drunkines and went home if that would disqualify me from becoming a cop?

Asked by TCA over 11 years ago

Probably.