ANYONE IN FT LAUDERDALE?

[MPD355]

I WORK FOR A MID-SIZE DEPT AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR FT LAUDERDALE POLICE DEPT IN THE NEXT MONTH. MY TESTING IS ALMOST COMPLETE AND EVERYONE HAS BEEN GREAT TO ME DURING THE PROCESS. MY CURRENT DEPARTMENT SEEMED TO BE FINE, BUT HAS REALLY HAD ITS PROBLEMS THIS PAST YEAR. MOST OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 5-6 YEARS ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER EMPLOYMENT. MY GOAL AS AN OFFICER IS TO BE A K-9 HANDLER AND WE ONLY HAVE ONE DRUG DOG WITH NO FUTURE OF HAVING A "K-9 DIVISION". ITS BEEN "IMPLIED" THAT IF I STAY, I WILL PROBABLY GET THE DOG.(HANDLER GETTING PROMOTED) I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY PATROL OFFICERS THAT WORK IN FT LAUDERDALE THAT CAN GIVE ME A HEADS UP ABOUT THE DEPT. IT SHOULD BE TAKING A CHANCE TO MOVE OUT OF STATE, BUT I REALLY THINK IM TAKING A CHANCE BY STAYING WHERE I AM... IF ANYONE CAN LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE TEAMWORK AND MORAL AT FT LAUDERDALE, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT!

[InSane1]

At least he didn't BOLD it all ....lol

I don't know much about them, but I heard the pay isn't very good.

[OffDuty]

Still looking as well, but I may suggest you look at some Gulf Coast departments as well, or better yet in place of.. I have a few friends for several agenices on that side, who have better working conditions overall on that side..

[RachelR]

MPD, FYI, typing all in caps is the 'net equivalent to YELLING at someone

[HKUSP45]

I am live in Ft. Lauderdale and YES you should come down here and work. Just about every police dept. is hiring to include: Broward sherrif office, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Dade sherrif etc. The starting salary is around $37,000