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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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.

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.

I have received a threat online from a guy that wants to basically "kill me" as he said he was going to do. He knows my address and all and I don't know what to do to be honest. What do I do exactly?

Asked by Highway over 11 years ago

Call the police.

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.

Why don't people ever have lawyers while being interrogated on TV? I know TV isn't always accurate, but is there a reason why there's never an attorney? (Except for in court)

Asked by Jacob over 10 years ago

TV and the movies rarely portray law enforcement (or anything else for that matter) in a realistic manner.  Even the so-called reality shows are heavily edited to present what the network wants to show you.

As for their reasoning...well it all revolves around $$$.  The better the story, the more viewers they get.  More viewers = more advertising dollars.  Everything on TV is about making money.  That is the reason why "news" programs are sensationalistic rather than objective.

they do one of those eye tracing procedures. This is where you keep your head stationary and they move there finger back and forth and up and down observing your tracking how does this work what are they in specific looking for

Asked by Arthur over 10 years ago

HGN - http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/sfst/appendix_a.htm

I'm doing research for a novel and i'm wondering if a homicide detective is able to conduct investigations statewide or is he restricted to the jurisdiction of his city/county, even if the investigation may lead him to other parts of the state?

Asked by Kevin The Writer over 10 years ago

It depends on the state. Generally, yes. However, he or she would work closely with the detectives of the jurisdiction he or she wound up in.