Anyone here a cop?

[ViperRider]

Just wondering if anyone here works for law enforcement? Police, state trooper etc. I'm thinking about becoming a state trooper in addition to what I am going to school for.

[12secondv6]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

Nope..... but I have met many ;)

[kala]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

There is detective on here .. why?




:)

[ViperRider]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

Just want some opinions on the career and whatnot.

[josh98bird]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

I think it would be a great job if its what you want to do. Some people say the pay isn't that great, but then again you get paid to do something you enjoy. Good luck

[nightrider2]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

no...but I like to cop a feel here and there :D

[SpeedingFirebird]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

A very good friend of mine is a cop. He loves it, but he is in a small town. He says the guys in cities have it pretty rough. The hard part for him is the rotating schedule, working weekends and holidays. He can make good coin by volunteering for overtime (construction sites, carnivals, that kind of crap).

[FirebirdPhil]

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Depends on what you want to do. Personally, I'd never be a road deputy/cop, atleast around here. Too many guys around here that go about shooting cops for no reason other than to "assert dominance for their gang". I'm probably going to become a detention deputy for a few years while I wait for my personal trainer client list to build up. It's a great pay down here (45k your first year, 60k once you make corpral), every store down here has LEO discounts, you get out of tickets, great benefits, an incredible retirement plan. Also, if you're working as the escort deputy in the jail on a Saturday or Sunday, you do NOTHING. No court sessions to escort people to, you get paid to sit on your arse for 12 hours. And thats another plus- one week you work 5 days, the next you work 2, you just gotta deal with 12 hours shifts. Thats how things work here anyways, I'd suggest going down to your local sheriff's office or P.D. and seeing about doing a ride along with a cop if they offer it, you gotta sign a consent release though. Or tour the jail and see if you can observe a detention deputy for a day.

[kristen]

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i took the test and was going to head that way....but i changed my mind at the last min. guess it's for the best. we all see what is happening in philly with their cops. i still get calls from them trying to get me to join up with them.

correct me if i'm wrong. arn't you a little guy. i'm not trying to insult you. but your not the tallest and your on the skinny side. you might want to wait till your a little older to see how your going to be able to carry your weight around

[ViperRider]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

i took the test and was going to head that way....but i changed my mind at the last min. guess it's for the best. we all see what is happening in philly with their cops. i still get calls from them trying to get me to join up with them.

correct me if i'm wrong. arn't you a little guy. i'm not trying to insult you. but your not the tallest and your on the skinny side. you might want to wait till your a little older to see how your going to be able to carry your weight around

Me? I'm 6'2, 205 lbs with a good amount of muscle. Not the biggest of guys but I wouldn't consider myself small.

[FirebirdPhil]

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FYI- if you do go to a training academy, don't try to set the record on the obstacle course. My sister's bf was a cop for a while and when he was in training there were 3 guys who were all buddies and each said they were going to set the time record. They started out great, but their finish times were barely passable. Keep in mind you gotta get pepper sprayed and tasered, neither one is fun, but the burn only lasts for a few seconds. And trust me, the pepper spray and tasers the cops use on you is a LOT stronger than what you can buy in stores. Oh, and after getting sprayed you gotta force your eyes open 3 or 5 times, can't remember the correct number.

[SpeedingFirebird]

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FYI- if you do go to a training academy, don't try to set the record on the obstacle course. My sister's bf was a cop for a while and when he was in training there were 3 guys who were all buddies and each said they were going to set the time record. They started out great, but their finish times were barely passable. Keep in mind you gotta get pepper sprayed and tasered, neither one is fun, but the burn only lasts for a few seconds. And trust me, the pepper spray and tasers the cops use on you is a LOT stronger than what you can buy in stores. Oh, and after getting sprayed you gotta force your eyes open 3 or 5 times, can't remember the correct number.

My friend said both were optional for him. He did it anyway. Sick bastard.

[Firebirdkid96]

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Me? I'm 6'2, 205 lbs with a good amount of muscle. Not the biggest of guys but I wouldn't consider myself small.

Hey, my step dad's a balto. city cop. I went on a ride along with him one night, and can safely say, size doesn't matter as long as you can kick the **** outta someone.

But that's what I'd recc. doing. Go on a ride along. See what they do first have to find out if it's for you. I've often thought about doing it, and can tell you , the PD offers alot of benefits and room for advancement.

Keep in it.

[ironranger]

Re: Anyone here a cop?

FYI- if you do go to a training academy, don't try to set the record on the obstacle course. My sister's bf was a cop for a while and when he was in training there were 3 guys who were all buddies and each said they were going to set the time record. They started out great, but their finish times were barely passable. Keep in mind you gotta get pepper sprayed and tasered, neither one is fun, but the burn only lasts for a few seconds. And trust me, the pepper spray and tasers the cops use on you is a LOT stronger than what you can buy in stores. Oh, and after getting sprayed you gotta force your eyes open 3 or 5 times, can't remember the correct number.

what ever you do DO NOT rub your eyes...

[FirebirdPhil]

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what ever you do DO NOT rub your eyes...

I learned that one the hard way. I got dared to get pepper sprayed and my ego wouldn't let me turn it down. I knew not to rub my eyes, but reflex kicked in. :eek: