First, thanks to everyone that takes their time to read and reply. I have a question that is out of more curiosity than for actual use because I don't plan on leaving out of state fairly soon. But.. To get to the point:
I am on Field Training with my department right now. While we are in Field Training, we are still under "Education and Training" and we don't actually get certified and graduate for a few more weeks until Field Training is over. Now, I am curious if I were to be covered under H.R. 218. If you read the text of it, it does not say anything about having to be certified. It says about having the authority to arrest and the Department allows you to carry off-duty. Well, I am authorized to carry off-duty and I've been making arrests for the past 6/7 weeks under my name and not my Field Trainers. So I was curious if that means I would technically be covered under H.R. 218.
The thing is, if I were to be covered, what would some of you do if I were to be driving through your state and you pull me over for some reason. I tell you I am an off-duty Police Officer and I do have a weapon on me. I show you my badge and my departmental ID, but it still says Police Trainee on it. How would you deal with it?
Again, I don't plan on leaving the state before I graduate, it is more curiosity. Would you even ask an off-duty cop for their I.D. or would the badge suffice for you?
Thank you again for those who read and reply!
I am on Field Training with my department right now. While we are in Field Training, we are still under "Education and Training" and we don't actually get certified and graduate for a few more weeks until Field Training is over. Now, I am curious if I were to be covered under H.R. 218. If you read the text of it, it does not say anything about having to be certified. It says about having the authority to arrest and the Department allows you to carry off-duty. Well, I am authorized to carry off-duty and I've been making arrests for the past 6/7 weeks under my name and not my Field Trainers. So I was curious if that means I would technically be covered under H.R. 218.
The thing is, if I were to be covered, what would some of you do if I were to be driving through your state and you pull me over for some reason. I tell you I am an off-duty Police Officer and I do have a weapon on me. I show you my badge and my departmental ID, but it still says Police Trainee on it. How would you deal with it?
Again, I don't plan on leaving the state before I graduate, it is more curiosity. Would you even ask an off-duty cop for their I.D. or would the badge suffice for you?
Thank you again for those who read and reply!
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