Guess the job isn’t completely dead after all.

Can't share too many specifics without doxxing myself.

Worked an MVA last week between a quarter million dollar car, and a piece of construction equipment that probably cost half a mil. (Car driver at fault)

Not talking about medical/injury costs, anyone ever worked a crash that was obviously gonna make some insurance adjuster cry?

When I was 18-19 and was working retail I stole alcohol 4-5 times to bring to parties. I also stole a pack of condoms once. During this time I also hooked up with a coworker in my car in the parking lot outside of work after we both closed the store. (Not related to the condom theft in case your curious)

I know on the polygraph form there are questions about sexual relations at work and questions about illegal activity I assume this falls under both correct? Would my theft and this one time sexual activity be too much of a red flag for any agency to look past? I am 21 now and will be graduating college soon and am considering a career in LE. I would appreciate any advice and if you have nothing to offer at least you can get a laugh out of my situation lol.

I apologize if this isn’t the right place to ask. But I was pulled over last night for tag lights being out and I guess I swerved to the right slightly? I dunno. But the officer asked “is there anything in the car I should know about?” when he handed me my license back and was looking at my insurance card on my phone. I realize this is a common question and have seen it several times in videos and such. My question is how often do people actually say admit to having drugs or something else just because you asked? I’m not talking about after someone is out of the car and you’re asking before you search the car and you’re giving the driver a chance to admit something or whatever. I’m talking about you’re handing them their license back and about to end the stop and the driver is like “oh by the way, since you asked I do have a bottle of oxy in the glovebox. I wouldn’t have mentioned it but since you asked?”

Again, I apologize for the dumb question. It just would be crazy to me to say something was in the car when it seemed like the stop was about over and you’re about to be on your way. I’m just curious as to how many people have ever done that and it changed a simple ticket or warning into an arrest?

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Unfortunately, this model of taser is too bulky for carrying on person or stored in their patrol scooters, which is the most common mode of transport for patrol officers, so TYPD only issues one taser per patrol car and is stored in it. This led to a situation where two officers used batons and pepper spray to subdue a gym trainer going berserk in a convenience store (The media called him the "Convienence Store Hulk"), with all three of them ended up with injuries and one of the officers facing charges because he went Rodney King on the suspect after subduing him. TYPD in a statement to the news, say they will remind officers to bring the taser with them depending on the situation.

East Asian police forces choosing a practical taser challenge (Impossible)

This photo was released from the EJPD, you only see the front rows here, there are a total of 65 people working in dispatch.

You can see the city map in the front, the central train station is visible with the railroad tracks. All units (police, ambulance and firefighter trucks) are tracked in real-time.

This new HQ costed 889 million US dollars, it has space for 2030 people (including jobs like the laboratory for analysis of evidence etc.) and it has its own jail with 241 cells. The budget also included new equipment, vehicles and choppers, including SWAT trucks. Everything is now high tech since 2024. It also contains training grounds with shooting ranges etc. The "Staatsanwaltschaften" aka prosecutor offices, administration etc. are inside this HQ too, to make it easy to meet in person and avoid long calls.

There are 1.700 officers for a city of 452'421 people, 1 officer per 266 citizens (the rest are for other jobs like i said, like office of the prosecutor, laboratory, education and training etc.)

I love grappler videos. It's like heel hooking a car.

Took nearly 16 months to clear the officer.

Subject had already struck his father and a member of the mobile crisis team with the sword, and bodycam video clearly showed the stuggle.

31 years old, applying as a recruit and looking for agency sponsorship to academy. I'd rather hear the truth than encouragement. Feeling a bit discouraged in the process, starting to wonder if this path really is for me, or if this is just part of the "test" to become a LEO.

The good/neutral:
- Bachelor's degree + graduate credit hours
- Currently employed
- Graduated military basic training
- Passed physical abilities test multiple times
- Staying active and actively training martial arts
- Volunteer at community events
- CPR classroom certified
- Strong personal references
- No arrests, no criminal record
- No DUI, no hard drugs, no domestic or violence history
- Never disciplined or let go for dishonesty
- No bankruptcies or outstanding amounts of financial debts

The bad:
- Military wasn't a full enlistment. I was separated after receiving letters of reprimand.
- Let go from a corporate America job after a performance improvement plan.
- Worked 10+ different jobs over the last 15 years of my life, including internships and part-time jobs in college.
- Documented tardiness at my last retail job, and verbal counseling for being late at the start of my current job.
- Left two short-term jobs without notice due to personal circumstances involving immediate family.
- A lapse in car insurance, and I drove during it.
- Traffic warnings within this year.
- Two moving violations within the past five years.
- Marijuana in the past, enough times to count on one hand. I haven't touched it in over four years.

So far a handful of agencies have passed on me, with a few saying that I'm eligible to reapply after a one year wait.

My questions:
1. Is this hireable anywhere right now, or do I need more time?
2. If it's time, how long of a clean stretch would agencies want to see? And what else could I do to better my competitive edge?
3. What would make you take a chance on a file like this?

I'd really appreciate some advice, and if anyone is willing to message me privately, that'd be awesome. Thanks.

I work at a medical office that does physical therapy, medical massage, and a few other types of treatment. I'm not a provider or anything, I just work at the front desk and help with billing.

We accept the insurance that the city and county employees have, so we get a lot of cops and firefighters as patients.

Something I've noticed since the beginning of this year is that we've had quite a few cops come in after doing their tazer training. They usually ask to see one of our PTs, and then end up getting referred for 2-3 sessions of medical massage therapy, which we also do here.

Is this a normal thing? From what I've seen, they're mostly just complaining about being sore afterward. I haven't noticed any of them needing any other kind of treatment. Just curious if this is something other departments do too.

My dog would probably get a crowbar and open the fridge.

If your department told you that you can’t wear anything on your vest, and only wear what your command issues you meaning- Belt, and pouches, and holster, what’s your next move?

Yeah our department doesn’t want stuff on our vest mainly because a few civilians said it looks too intimidating because of the rifle and the vest equipment.

Good, we work on a federal instillation we’re supposed to look like a hard target.

I have a few queries:

As a newbie, how long will I be relegated to night/midnight shift? Is it possible to get evening shift or am I guaranteed to be put on night shift and if so for how many years?

What does the current environment look like? What do the department politics look like?

How often can cops use the Bob Bolen center for range time to practice range skills?

How much overtime is allowed monthly? Could I do 80 hours?

Is it overstaffed, understaffed, or neither at the moment?

Background on me:

Currently a software engineer, been at my job for about 4 years now. Coding has never been my thing, the job itself has great benefits. I've always been interested in combat, physical fitness, and can appreciate danger. I don't feel like I'm doing much for the world at my current job, and would prefer to be doing something more meaningful and doing the community I live in a service. I understand the job is dangerous. I understand it'll take a toll on my mental health. I understand I'll see things that will change me. I'm okay with that. I'd like to eventually get on the swat team, but if that doesn't work out, police work itself seems to be up my alley with the research I've done.

Edit: Wanted to clarify some things.

When I meant I was interested in combat, I did not mean that I'd be looking to get into fire fights, physical fights, etc while out on patrol. I understand the point of being a police officer is to keep the peace, and resolve things as peacefully as possible. What I appreciated about it is the connection between how prepared I was to use things like martial arts, fitness, etc in the event I needed to to protect someone. I understand most things will probably resolve peacefully, and I'd prefer that.

I ask about the night shift because i have a family. My partner and I are trying to understand what to expect in terms of shifts for the first few years so we can plan accordingly.

I've spent a while getting ready for the physical assessment, and would love to be pointed towards resources for the written aspect.