Ive been out of San Diego for a while, but still looking to apply there when I get out of the Corps. Does anyone have an update on how SDPD and the Harbor Police are doing as far as funding and such?
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Originally posted by SR-25 View PostIve been out of San Diego for a while, but still looking to apply there when I get out of the Corps. Does anyone have an update on how SDPD and the Harbor Police are doing as far as funding and such?
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Originally posted by SR-25 View PostIve been out of San Diego for a while, but still looking to apply there when I get out of the Corps. Does anyone have an update on how SDPD and the Harbor Police are doing as far as funding and such?
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Originally posted by PhilipCal View PostIt's been eons since I've set foot in San Diego. Still, seem to keep hearing some really negative things, as in problems, regarding them. I recommend that you check things out for yourself though. No criticism of SDPD, but I'd certainly look into other agencies as well. Don't limit yourself to just one. Semper Fi!!
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Originally posted by SR-25 View PostIve been out of San Diego for a while, but still looking to apply there when I get out of the Corps. Does anyone have an update on how SDPD and the Harbor Police are doing as far as funding and such?
Harbor police does pretty well. They are a totally separate entity. They have a lot of DHS grant money $$$ coming in. But it's a different job than city cop.
There's a lot of other threads on SDPD, and essentially not much has changed. I'm not leaving, I'm single though and don't have a family to support. Considering how much we make, it's more like a hobby than a job now.Get low, get ground, get tactical! Sprawl! Sprawl! Sprawl!
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Ya like nobody said, we got an 8 percent raise, 6 % in july and 2% in december, but if you have your bachelors degree or intermediate POST, then you get 9%.
But considering that we lost 7% last year, it's really only a 2% raise. And we're still very very far behind everybody else. We needed at least a 20% raise just to get on par with other dept's.
And we are very short, calls are holding for hours, sometimes even priority calls.
Only 3 officers to work a 20 square mile service area on graveyards...that's when you know it's bad.
And to again reiterate what nobody said, Harbor PD is a completely different job, they get nowhere near the amount of policing experience like we do. And last I heard they're on a hiring freeze right now.
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Originally posted by beachcop05 View PostYa like nobody said, we got an 8 percent raise, 6 % in july and 2% in december, but if you have your bachelors degree or intermediate POST, then you get 9%.
But considering that we lost 7% last year, it's really only a 2% raise. And we're still very very far behind everybody else. We needed at least a 20% raise just to get on par with other dept's.
And we are very short, calls are holding for hours, sometimes even priority calls.
Only 3 officers to work a 20 square mile service area on graveyards...that's when you know it's bad.
And to again reiterate what nobody said, Harbor PD is a completely different job, they get nowhere near the amount of policing experience like we do. And last I heard they're on a hiring freeze right now.
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Originally posted by Conner View PostWhen I hear about large departments (or any department really) struggling to fill spots and how they're under manned, does this mean that if you're a half decent person and you apply you most likely get a job? I'm trying to understand if situations like this mean better chances at getting hired or not necessarily.
Most people can't even meets the min quals... decent life experience (though that's gone to the wayside here), no drugs, no thefts, no criminal convictions, the ability to hop over a 6', and have the ability to pass an unrealistically easy written test.
We are washing out many people who are at the minimum. The academy that graduated in January started with 32, and 21 made it out of phase training two weeks ago. That's horrible.Get low, get ground, get tactical! Sprawl! Sprawl! Sprawl!
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Originally posted by nobody33 View PostIt means as long as you meet the min qualifications you can get hired.. there is no competition. It's not like there is 10 qualified people for every job. More like there are 5 spots for every qualified person.
Most people can't even meets the min quals... decent life experience (though that's gone to the wayside here), no drugs, no thefts, no criminal convictions, the ability to hop over a 6', and have the ability to pass an unrealistically easy written test.
We are washing out many people who are at the minimum. The academy that graduated in January started with 32, and 21 made it out of phase training two weeks ago. That's horrible.
Do you (anyone else that wants to comment) feel the LE field is in jeopardy? I hear that the job just isn't appealing to people anymore and standards are being dropped a lot of places in order to fill uniforms. Is this a big problem that's on only getting worse?
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Originally posted by Conner View PostGotcha. Thanks.
Do you (anyone else that wants to comment) feel the LE field is in jeopardy? I hear that the job just isn't appealing to people anymore and standards are being dropped a lot of places in order to fill uniforms. Is this a big problem that's on only getting worse?
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Originally posted by beachcop05 View PostYa like nobody said, we got an 8 percent raise, 6 % in july and 2% in december, but if you have your bachelors degree or intermediate POST, then you get 9%.
But considering that we lost 7% last year, it's really only a 2% raise. And we're still very very far behind everybody else. We needed at least a 20% raise just to get on par with other dept's.
And we are very short, calls are holding for hours, sometimes even priority calls.
Only 3 officers to work a 20 square mile service area on graveyards...that's when you know it's bad.
And to again reiterate what nobody said, Harbor PD is a completely different job, they get nowhere near the amount of policing experience like we do. And last I heard they're on a hiring freeze right now."I'm not fluent in the language of violence, but I know enough to get around in places where it's spoken."
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Originally posted by pulicords View PostWe recently hired a lateral or two from SD and they were glad to get out. Are they still having problems regarding retirement funding?
If you don't mind me asking, what dept do you work for? You can pm me with it if you want.
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The grass isn't always greener...we've had guys return from Riverside SO, (2) from Hemet, (1) from Banning and I just heard another is coming back from a move overseas. This is all in the last (3) months.
San Diego PD definitely has some warts and is FAR from perfect but working for a big department has HUGE advantages. As someone who worked for smaller OC departments in the past, I can tell you that $$ isn't everything."Get busy dying or get busy living".....Andy Dufrain, Shawshank Redemption
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