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[orangebottle]

One other advantage of getting police on scene for an accident is that the other driver may admit fault at the scene. If the officer's body camera or squad video captures that, maybe it's something that could be used as leverage in the event the other driver is dodging responsibility.

But...

[orangebottle]

Yes, you did.

I spent 20+ years in the marketing and advertising industry before my LE career, so I hope I learned enough in that time to weigh in on this.

Visiting online forums as a manufacturer/dealer/seller is perfectly fine in my opinion -- as long as you're honest and...

[orangebottle]

You'll need tougher skin -- inked or otherwise -- if you want to get hired and/or succeed in this profession.

Letting a few critical comments get you riled up enough to post personally identifiable information and personal photos on a public forum shows a lack of maturity and level-headedness...

[orangebottle]

Beards are allowed in my department, they just have to be 'groomed'. Grizzly Adams need not apply.

The only stipulation pertains to crowd control -- if we get deployed for that, the beard owner has to shave it, as our full-face masks will not seal properly if the wearer has a full bear...

[orangebottle]

If police agencies only hired people who never did anything wrong, there would be no cops.

I certainly wouldn't volunteer the info unprompted. No background interviewer or form has ever asked me to confess to things I got away with in my youth. But if they do, be honest and see if it gets...

[orangebottle]

Irony, thy name is Harvey....

[orangebottle]

https://www.policeforum.org/about-perf...

[orangebottle]

It all depends on the department. Let's put it this way -- It's hard enough getting hired as a police officer these days (at least around here it is); why keep obvious stumbling blocks in your way?...

[orangebottle]

I've never seen any information on an employment application used to charge anyone.

[orangebottle]

I'm having fun sitting here thinking about the poo-storm that would result from our agency even suggesting officers stop carrying their personal phones on duty.


"But...but...how'm I gonna level-up on Candy Crush?!"...

[orangebottle]

Yes you do. Father or no, you're living in a house with a known drug user. For my department, you'd be a no-go.



Yes you do -- you can move out. You're 24, you've been gainfully employed for 10 years, and you have a university degree. Would it be hard? Yes. Would your standard...

[orangebottle]

Within the state, there is no restriction on knives. That being said:
- The Federal Switchblade Act still restricts interstate commerce related to auto-opening (aka switchblade) knives.
- Local ordinances may be more restrictive than state law.

However, even if it is legal to...