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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a person is threatening to kill me. this person knows where i live and attend school. access to where i live is open for everyone if they produce an identity, what should i do?i only told the person a stupid.

Asked by merry over 10 years ago

Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.

If you got 2 year deffered adjudifacation probabtion can you still be in the law enfrocement when that time is up?

Asked by mari over 10 years ago

You should contact the recruiter for the department you want to work for.

If you are under age, and run from the police what are the consequences?

Asked by jojo over 10 years ago

From a legal perspective, a fine, probation or jail time are all possibilities.

I gave a neighborhood boy a ride to the mall. When I reached my destination my phone had been removed from my bag on the back floor behind the drivers seat. Is there any recourse I can take toward the boy. He and I were the only ones in the car.

Asked by Barbara over 10 years ago

Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.

What can a police officer do if they see a person who is harming themself (or evidence that they have done so recently) but not anyone else or any property? Are they obligated to help that person?

Asked by kaderu over 10 years ago

Different states have different laws. You might want to look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Involuntary_commitment

Is it possible for me to buy a ATV and make it street legal?

Asked by Tanner over 10 years ago

Possibly. Try contacting the state patrol for information.

If there is a specialty unit such as intelligence in a PD, will there only be one team (as opposed to shifts) so they can be sure everyone is always on the same page?

Asked by 678 about 11 years ago

At very large departments, there may be multiple shifts or squads of officers in a specialty unit.  At small to medium agencies, there is typically only one squad, and they might work varying hours/days of the week as the job requires.