The Code Enforcement Professionals of Idaho "may" become part of the Idaho POST Academy and recognized as "Law Enforcement" we have titles ranging from Animal Control Officer to Zoning Enforcement. Thoughts? Many of use investigate and issue misdemeanor citations almost all of us have been in vary dangerous job related situations. I have faced a black power pistol toting felon telling me I'll never survive being on his street the next time I patrol it! I wear a badge and am sworn to uphold the U.S and Idaho constitutions. I am recognize in gray area sort of ways a "Peace Officer". I have no arrest powers. AS a group CEPI feels we need Officer safety and procedural training as well as high ethical and professional standards. When we go on private property we need to be professional and protected as we perform our limited Enforcement duties. As a group the director of the Idaho POST Academy pointed out we encompass almost every duty that an armed POST certified Officer performs from Arrest to Search and Seizure that is scary when almost all of us have very limited or no training to do our jobs! If this carries through our legislature we may be "Peace Officers" in our individual titles after December. WE have had building inspectors murdered and other Officers stalked to their front doors for issuing something is mild as verbal warning to remove their junk car from a public road..
Thanks,
John Runer ACO Challis, Idaho
Custer County Reserve Deputy
Thanks,
John Runer ACO Challis, Idaho
Custer County Reserve Deputy
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