Remote microphone strap

[orangebottle]

What's the intent of traffic enforcement -- getting people to drive safer or writing tickets? If people know I'm there, they'll slow down, at least temporarily. Maybe a small subset of them will check themselves for the rest of their drive. I don't really worry too much about being seen or people knowing...

[orangebottle]

As the OP, I'm surprised I didn't recall the Freddie Gray case. Kind of a worst case scenario that I envisioned when writing that.

Commissioner Anthony W. Batts reported that, contrary to department policy,the officers did not secure him inside the van while driving to the police station;...

[orangebottle]

Our process:

1. Application review, which winnows a couple hundred applications down to around 40-50 applicants.
2. Oral board, which will take it down to about 20-30 applicants.
3. Assessment center, reducing the field to around 10-15
4. Background screening, which usually eliminates around half of those

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[orangebottle]

When it comes to weird pizza delivery incidents, nothing trumps this, in my opinion:

The Death of Brian Wells

[orangebottle]

I'm afraid I don't sew.


Not looking to attach to my shoulder, for a variety of reasons not worth going into here.


I ran into another officer from a neighboring jurisdiction on a call last night, and saw he was wearing exactly what I was looking for. This is i...

[orangebottle]

Portable radio mic, sort of like this.

I have some molle on my external vest, but it's lower on the vest, not up by the chest.

The reason I want a removable strap of some sort is that I'd like the ability to use it both on my external vest as well as on my uniform shirt on...

[orangebottle]

I'm looking for a strap to hold my remote mike to the chest of my exterior vest, but no amount of searching on Galls or Amazon is finding what I'm looking for.

Suggestions?

[orangebottle]

Just like when a squad has a flat tire, right? Everyone else here must work in Indianapolis, where you have pit crews on 24-hour call.

I will admit that the $61K price tag gives pause. It seems like someone could have convinced Tesla to donate the vehicle or worked out a low-cost lease,...

[orangebottle]

I don't see this as the big deal some are making it out to be. It's no different from a regular cruiser having a mechanical problem in mid-pursuit, which happens all the time.

The officer was not the only vehicle in the chase, and others took over his spot when he couldn't continue. Which...

[orangebottle]

I respect your dark humor....

[orangebottle]

I've noticed several departments make use of arrest vehicles to transport multiple arrestees, especially during larger events. When they do, it seems like officers have the arrestees sit on a bench or seat in the back of the van. But I've never seen these individuals secured in any way. It seems to...

[orangebottle]

As I mentioned earlier, I'm an odd duck in LE circles. I worked part-time as an officer for the better part of 20 years before going full-time. So take my answers with that in mind. For me, police work was the only thing in my life (other than my immediate family) that I never got tired of. Hobbies...

[orangebottle]

It could also be something stress- or anxiety-related. Add enough pressure to any vessel, and it'll eventually find a way out -- sometime in very unexpected or hard-to-explain ways.

Same advice: Start with your doctor.

[orangebottle]

I attended academy in my mid-30s. I worked as a part-time officer for many years, while still doing my full-time non-LEO job. I first became a full-time police officer in my later 40s.

You're not too old.

[orangebottle]

Two stories immediately come to mind.

It was my first and only (so far) time being called for jury duty. I was chosen to be part of the larger group of about 20 that the jury is eventually chosen from. The attorneys for both sides started asking their questions of the potential jurors....

[orangebottle]

The solution?

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[orangebottle]

PI work may help secure a police job...as much as any job would be where you have a solid work history, no disciplinary issues, and an appreciative employer.

I've never been exposed to any agency that would allow someone to to join the detective ranks straight out of an academy, regardless...

[orangebottle]

I feel recognition should be appreciated, but never expected.

[orangebottle]

I thought I'd add an update on this topic.

Despite several people telling me I was searching for a needle in a haystack, or the kind of help I wanted didn't exist...I found a guy.

The person I discovered specializes in financial planning for public employees, works as a consultant...

[orangebottle]

In theory, I feel some form of fitness standard for officers makes sense. And not just for the raw physical aspects of the job (running, lifting, etc.), but also for the documented long-term health benefits of being more fit. For example, regular exercise reduces stress, and less stress could ultimately...