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[tanksoldier]

All the departments you mentioned except Denver and Adams are good departments.

Denver is only a corrections agency, the Sheriff isn't elected he's an appointed flunky and their academy isn't even POST certifying. There is no place in the County of Denver that isn't also in the City of...

[tanksoldier]

Many agencies in Colorado are hiring but if I were to change states it would be Utah or Texas.

I spent 5 years with a SO and lateraled to a brand new town department, had only existed 1 month when they hired me. So far it's been for the better... most of the "bad" has been from...

[tanksoldier]

That's what I tell parents I pull over near the schools and give warnings. It's less about the ticket and more about everyone seeing us here with my lights on. By pulling them over I've effectively given 50 warnings at once....

[tanksoldier]

…except his testimony died with him....

[tanksoldier]

I started in a jail. Our suicide watch was: place in a cell with continual video monitoring, physical checks every 15 minutes where you had to see the inmate move, a "turtle suit" and "blanket" made out of nylon and stitched so it was virtually impossible to tear by hand, no underwear,...

[tanksoldier]

Maybe we're more effective? European law enforcement is completely different from US law enforcement: different mindset, different practices, different laws.

In the US "pretext stops", stops for minor infractions where you're really looking for a warrant or DUI, are common......

[tanksoldier]

You guys are part of China now. To be honest I'm surprised you have as much freedom as you do.



Not exactly true... many places and peoples have reason to distrust China. Tibet, for one.

However, the re-integration of Hong Kong into China is simply a reality of...

[tanksoldier]

In Colorado, call 911 and drive to a public area because they are being pulled over by an impersonator.

Also, if it's a real cop and you know it's you he's pulling over... driving 50 yards father down to the pull off is OK.



No. Pulling all the way to the right...

[tanksoldier]

In Colorado OC is fairly common. They'd get bored fast here....

[tanksoldier]

Different states have different laws.

In Colorado it is "possible" (tho I don't know of any) to set up a special law enforcement district just like a fire district or water district.

You have to have a referendum and a board of directors and so on... it wouldn't be...

[tanksoldier]

Some might count the experience but they wouldn't count the training... just like the feds won't accept a state academy.

Most I expect would count it the same way they see military service or other employment.



The curriculum changed....

[tanksoldier]

In Colorado you've have been arrested for domestic violence assault and probably for drunk driving, too.

State law here requires an arrest if there is evidence of domestic violence... somebody HAS to go to jail.

A physical altercation with someone with whom you're in an intimate...

[tanksoldier]

I find yoga immensely beneficial. 10 minutes into a Bikram yoga class you're sweating too much to think about work....

[tanksoldier]

If I get called, I go in... and I'm on call from 0500-0700, when I go on shift. No pay for on call, but I get time and a half if they do call....

[tanksoldier]

I don't see anything illegal or unethical in what you've described. I'd give push back on an order to write a certain number of tickets... anything short of that is perfectly fine. Even asking why you didn't write so-and-so is fine... that's what supervisors do.

So the workers aren't out......

[tanksoldier]

No, because what I do in Colorado is irrelevant compared to what your boss wants.

However, to answer your question, at my last agency (a SO) use of force was only for soft hands and higher... if you had to obtain compliance, it was a use of force.

At my current agency drawing...

[tanksoldier]

Police officer. I'll second (Third? Fourth?) that suggestion.

I'm retired Army and law enforcement IS my "retirement job".

I'm sure you've looked at all the options like bringing Mom to you and so on... look at all that closely before you make the move.
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[tanksoldier]

New question: How do you deal with the stress of wife finding out about girlfriend... asking for a friend.

As an aside, sense of humor helps. Chief still doesn't know who super glued her coffee mug to her desk....

...there's also living dangerously. If you're freaked out about...

[tanksoldier]

If true, then a military retirement will come in handy.

Heck, when I was working for the SO I flat out couldn't have afforded to do the job if I didn't have my retirement check. I barely broke even on my pay when you consider the SO provided nothing but the uniforms, and eventually a sidearm...

[tanksoldier]

This isn't the cops fault. There were under specific orders not to react.

Easy to say what you would have done, when it isn't your family's livelihood and your retirement at risk.



...except Giuliani is right. That WOULDN'T have happened when he was mayor....