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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 almost 12 years ago

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

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Is it true that a Police Officers must be tasered and/or pepper sprayed before graduating the police academy?

Asked by Lucas almost 12 years ago

Yes.

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i live in texas and thinking of going to the angelina college regional police academy as soon as i get fit and when in dont with that would i have to do training and what would i expect in training.

Asked by monica duncan almost 12 years ago

This is a good starting point: http://www.sjpd.org/BFO/FieldTraining/home.html

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My friend found a bullet hole on his car. I keep telling him to call the cop but he says that the cops won't do anything. What should I tell him?

Asked by dan almost 12 years ago

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

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In places where open-carry is allowed for guns, are there limits to how these people can hold their guns? (For example, they can't wave them or point them in certain directions/) Thanks.

Asked by John about 12 years ago

Of course. Putting others in reasonable fear for their safety could be classified as assault, brandishing or some other crime depending on the state.

A gun in a holster cannot put others in reasonable fear for their safety unless it is combined with some other act on the part of the carrier (like saying "I'm going to kill you" while reaching for it.) However, waving a gun around or pointing it at someone is not lawful open carry. It is stupid, reckless and possibly criminal.

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I am looking to become a cop I have been discharged with a 5-11 epts general discharge from the military I looked online and they say I can't. But I have talked to some police officers and they said that I will be fine can you shine some light on it

Asked by corey almost 12 years ago

You should call the recruiter at the agency you wish to work for and ask them.

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Do officers always radio when they show up somewhere? If a bunch of officers are showing up at a scene and there is a lot of talk on the radio over a situation that is developing quickly, will units arriving wait until later to report their arrival?

Asked by Job over 12 years ago

Yes, any time an officer arrives at the scene of a call, makes a traffic stop, rolls up on an undispatched incident, or does pretty much anything, he/she calls it in on the radio. It is a safety issue. Most patrol cars have GPS and are constantly tracked by dispatch also.

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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.

Is it true that a Police Officers must be tasered and/or pepper sprayed before graduating the police academy?

i live in texas and thinking of going to the angelina college regional police academy as soon as i get fit and when in dont with that would i have to do training and what would i expect in training.

My friend found a bullet hole on his car. I keep telling him to call the cop but he says that the cops won't do anything. What should I tell him?

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In places where open-carry is allowed for guns, are there limits to how these people can hold their guns? (For example, they can't wave them or point them in certain directions/) Thanks.

I am looking to become a cop I have been discharged with a 5-11 epts general discharge from the military I looked online and they say I can't. But I have talked to some police officers and they said that I will be fine can you shine some light on it

Do officers always radio when they show up somewhere? If a bunch of officers are showing up at a scene and there is a lot of talk on the radio over a situation that is developing quickly, will units arriving wait until later to report their arrival?

Police Officer

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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.

Is it true that a Police Officers must be tasered and/or pepper sprayed before graduating the police academy?

i live in texas and thinking of going to the angelina college regional police academy as soon as i get fit and when in dont with that would i have to do training and what would i expect in training.

My friend found a bullet hole on his car. I keep telling him to call the cop but he says that the cops won't do anything. What should I tell him?

Also on Jobstr...

In places where open-carry is allowed for guns, are there limits to how these people can hold their guns? (For example, they can't wave them or point them in certain directions/) Thanks.

I am looking to become a cop I have been discharged with a 5-11 epts general discharge from the military I looked online and they say I can't. But I have talked to some police officers and they said that I will be fine can you shine some light on it

Do officers always radio when they show up somewhere? If a bunch of officers are showing up at a scene and there is a lot of talk on the radio over a situation that is developing quickly, will units arriving wait until later to report their arrival?

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