Working on the 4th

[Donut2000 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close Donut2000]

For you LEO's that will be watching fireworks from a DWI Checkpoint...What are your thoughts on working the 4th?

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I'm not going to be working a checkpoint, but I will be working at our city's fireworks festival. We'll be out there directing traffic, shutting down roads, patrolling the grounds, and possibly have our bike patrol out there.

Mike

[Steve in PA Forum Rookie Find all posts View Profile Close Steve in PA]

Not working on the Fourth and loving it

Working the 4p-12mid shift this rotation...took the holiday off.....I ain't gonna chase firework calls all night.....nope, not gonna do it!!!!

[Ron757 Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ron757]

Im working the 4th, in the middle of a festival. Im more than sure it will be as interesting as my last shift, full moon and all!!!!!!!!!

[adam Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close adam]

I'll be doing the same as Mike... Should be fun. I have to be up at 0545 on Thursday so that should make things interesting. I don't plan on getting home until 0200.

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[DesertRat Forum Rookie Find all posts View Profile Close DesertRat]

I'll be floating in the pool at the Tropicana thank you very much. It's my RDO and momma and the kids and I are gonna play tourist.

[Bonk Forum Rookie Find all posts View Profile Close Bonk]

This is my first July 4th off in three years, and I am going to do.....nothing. Heck, I think this is the first holiday I'm not working since at least last summer.

[Guest Close Ksfuzz]

I was supposed to have the 4th off this year, but because several officers chose to leave our department, I have had to change my set of days off, and I no longer have the 4th off.... Figures, first one in several years and it gets taken away. Oh well...I'll see if I can't go 2 for 2 in the drunk hunt!

Yall have a great 4th!

[Don Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close Don]

Fourth of July was the ONE holiday that I always did my best to take off. I usually got stuck working Thanksgiving and Christmas so the guys with familys could have them off. I usually got stuck working Memorial Day and Labor day just because of the volume of traffic.

So I figured 7/4 was MY day to be off on a holiday. Now I'm retired, and guess what. . .My WIFE has to work the fourth!!!

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Originally posted by I C Dead People:


Yawn.

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Whooooop whoooop whoooop. Troll alert!

[lone ranger Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close lone ranger]

Thunderstorms made my job alot easier on the Fourth!

[Mack811 Forum Rookie Find all posts View Profile Close Mack811]

Worked traffic for parades all day, hot and sunny. Good day except for the old lady that almost ran me over.

[Glockarmorer Forum Rookie Find all posts View Profile Close Glockarmorer]

My thoughts??? Hmmm...about 32 bucks an hour!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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[adam Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close adam]

Seemed pretty slow in the afternoon. Things starting picking up towards the evening and everybody started heading to the beach. The weather wasn't great so that probably lowered the amount of visitors.

I got assigned to a fixed detour location and spent the evening directing traffic. Had a minor TC and a couple deuces on bicycles. Tons of fun!

[The Doc Forum Member Find all posts View Profile Close The Doc]

G.A.,

32 bucks an hour? Now that's what I'm talking about! : Can't wait until I become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, I'm willing to work Christmas, Thanksgiving, and every other holiday. Gotta make that Chessezzzzzzzz!