Ride-alongs during COVID?

[ajc1970]

FYI, my application submission date was 12/30.

[ajc1970]

Received today....

[ajc1970]

I bet they promoted these 2 guys.

Since they suddenly had a need for more supervisors.

[ajc1970]

I would ask if this is for real but all your other stuff is accurate.

Holy...

[ajc1970]

Congratulations!

[ajc1970]

I assume that most of you are following along with these stories, but for anybody who missed the recent one:

https://www.koin.com/news/special-re...ns-for-leaving

98 vacancies, but they're asking for budget to hire 39 sworn...

[ajc1970]

Not since early March when they sent the PHQ info.

[ajc1970]

I've read of quite a few applicants getting the lifetime ban from PPB and having no clue why.

I also noted some requirements on their top-level recruiting site, "You are not likely to be hired as a Portland Community Police Officer if: ... Personal/Professional life shows a lack of...

[ajc1970]

Hi,

Most the Oregon PDs and SOs have kept their ride-along programs suspended for the duration of the pandemic.

I'm looking for a department that has resumed their ride-along program. I've called around to a few but calling them all would be time-consuming, so I'm first checking...