Do cops take breaks?

[nixgottatz]

Breaks?



What are breaks?

We have a 2200 member department here, and in the summer, while Joe and John continuously shoot at eachother, even though our contract says we're supposed to get one, we don't.

If our dispatcher deems it too busy to take a break, we don't get one. They can't deny us a bathroom break, but in the wintertime, in the past, I've gone 30 minutes without an assignment, and that was the longest.

This is how police officers master the art of mulit tasking.

Driving, grabbing things in the squad (radio dials people!) talking on a radio, listening, watching, eating, and drinking, all at the same time.

[bigcitypolice06]

You have to get approved by your comm center to take a break WHATTTTTT.

Dispatch I will be (out of service) to eat.

Negative prepare to copy.

Ya I can make descisions about lethal force, law, settle disputes that are so convaluded I get a headache yet I am not capable of deciding when its a good time to eat....gotta love being micro-managed.....

[stormz5192]

Yeah, we used to request permission, until a SGT realized that we know when we are busy and dispatchers are a county agency, not a part of our department, so they don't dictate our rules.

[mruiz46]

Thanks for the answers, I've seen some good answers and some odd answers.

Appreciate the responses im being given

[ChiTownDet]

A good cop is never hungry, bored, tired or wet.

I noticed many of you guys were not really trained properly!

+1..

[Eagles]

I think it's technically in our contract that we get a meal break, but I've never heard anyone call out with that. Usually you're shift mates are pretty good at helping out and taking your calls if they know you just sat down to eat... but sometimes you get stuck running from the table to the car.

[JPGT_00]

I eat when I can...we can request code 7 but why get denied by communications...rejection hurts( and so does getting a man woman dispute immediatly after ordering)...so we just eat on the sly and take a line on the log for it. As for other breaks thank heaven for 7-11 dirty bathrooms and all the coffee/water/slurpees you can drink, gotta love the hood!

You have to get approved by your comm center to take a break WHATTTTTT.

Dispatch I will be (out of service) to eat.

Negative prepare to copy.

[bigcitypolice06]

I eat when I can...we can request code 7 but why get denied by communications...rejection hurts( and so does getting a man woman dispute immediatly after ordering)...so we just eat on the sly and take a line on the log for it. As for other breaks thank heaven for 7-11 dirty bathrooms and all the coffee/water/slurpees you can drink, gotta love the hood!

[Ralph8119]

A good cop is never hungry, bored, tired or wet.

I noticed many of you guys were not really trained properly!

Pottie Trained!!

[NYCTNT]

A good cop is never hungry, bored, tired or wet.

I noticed many of you guys were not really trained properly!

[Ralph8119]

Our department took care of the officer taking a toilet brake!

[ChopperCopper]

None of us are ever allowed to take breaks. Nor can we use the bathroom unless we recieve permission from the headmaster.

[MCAPO]

Question to this thread, do you receive pay half the check at you're Denny's or Eatery, while in uniform?
I remember that in Texas 1976 with LEO on the job!!

Not sure about Denny's.....

Jack N' the box there is LEO discount

[Ralph8119]

Question to this thread, do you receive pay half the check at you're Denny's or Eatery, while in uniform?
I remember that in Texas 1976 with LEO on the job!!

[1042 Trooper]

Because sometimes you gotta go THAT BAD...

Oh..it gets much worse... Sometimes ... uh .. you kinda WENT.

Then it's code 3 to the house for a shower and a fresh uniform!