For clarity, I don’t mean SROs assigned to a school who are part of a larger department, nor do I mean college police officers. What I’m really wondering about is an agency that is entirely dedicated to a school district like the Gwinnett county school police. The schools are closed except for the odd on campus program, which tend to be rather small. So what do these officers who are entirely dedicated to a school system, who aren’t part of a larger agency actually do during the summer?

I’ve heard from a LEO who transferred agencies because he felt like he never really fit in. He said his FTO and one of his supervisors treated him pretty poorly, and he also mentioned that there were a lot of cliques within the department. It got me wondering how common that actually is. From my perspective, I would not to take it personal and focus on doing the job. Every workplace has personalities that don’t mesh, so I feel like I’d just put my feelings aside and keep moving. At the same time, I know law enforcement is different from a typical job because you’re relying on the people around you in high
stress and sometimes dangerous situations.

is it possible to succeed even if you don’t really “fit in” socially? Also, are cliques really a thing, or does it just depend on the agency?

I hear all the fake scary stories of psychotic people calling 911 claiming they need help let’s say in the middle of the woods or off some sketch country road for example. Their intentions are to lure the cop on purpose by calling 911. Has this or something similar ever happened while you were on duty? Are there always more than one officers sent when super sketchy calls are received, if any? Can’t help but think of this every once in awhile

I know workplace dating happens everywhere, but I'm curious if law enforcement culture treats it differently because of the nature of the job.

Im want to try and get better benefits for our FTOs. We used to have better than we do now but this new leadership made it to only $100 a month and 2 hours of leave a week for the time you have a trainee. I do not think this is sufficient for what FTOs are required to do. So... if you have a department of 200 to 300 sworn officers, what do your FTOs get?

Hey guys, my GF just got on with the local police. She needs a good set of boots to get her through academy, does anyone have a good set to look at? Thanks!

I took my PAT with WCSO and passed. Wanted to have my PAT results to send to other departments, but I’m having trouble finding out how. Lots of dead ends. Any advice or guidance?

I am in the process of immigrating to the US with my wife and we plan to settle in southside Chicago.

I am thinking ahead of a field I would like to work in and I have been coming back to the idea of getting into law enforcement/ police work.

I am looking for some advice for those who may be in this field/ advice on a pathway into it for me.

I have spent my 20’s working for various business and corporations and have held management roles for the past 5 years. I feel as if I am not cut out for the business life and feel like I am gaining nothing from it. Business and corporations play you for a pawn and I would like to be part of a group/ team where the work I do is having a positive effect and that is why I am thinking of police work. I feel it is a field where the work I do is genuinely appreciated and has a positive result (if that makes sense.)

For context, I am 29 yrs, male, Irish. I keep physically fit and often run half marathons and enjoy training hard and pushing myself.

Any advice is welcome, thanks :)

I am currently in the midst of applying to an agency for the next academy. Background check is clear. I got recommended to get an ablation done to correct an arrhythmia I have. Is that a dq?? What about having Adderall as a prescription?
I have no idea what the standards are for medical

Hello all,

I applied to a few small, local deps in california about 4 months ago, but I was unaware of how quick the turn around was to begin physical testing. At the time I was still recovering from an injury so I decided to wait until last month to reapply to insure that I was fully healed. I have since completed the physical tests!

In between the time of my first and second application, I became more aware of the level of accuracy to be expected on the resumes and so I revised mine just to be sure. Everything was perfect with one exception. I held a job as a mechanic for 2 years and 10 months, and on my old resume I put 3 years. I quickly made the change and used this updated resume for my more recent applications. I'm hoping this won't be much of a problem, and I of course plan on disclosing it, but I have a couple questions. An important note: most of my recent applications are to new departments in larger cities, e.g., LAPD due to career opprotunities.

I would like to know when I should disclose the error. Should I email someone about it now, or wait until the background?

I'm assuming I should wait until the background, but bring it up proactively as to avoid them "discovering it", but google says to only address it if asked directly about discrepancies between the current application and the older ones. If I did that, what are the odds it would even come up? and if it did, will it hurt me more than bringing it up too soon? What do you think?

Hopefully heading to academy Oct 26! In interview process right now. What are some things I can study to get ahead, maybe not ahead but things I can study that you or others struggled a bit on. I’m in central FL.

Any other advice welcome as well TIA!

edit: I’m a bodybuilder personal trainer and run almost everyday! Been changing my lifts to more functionality. Fitness is covered.

In the past I was looking to apply for my city police department, but I've recently pivoted and now I'm going to apply for Orange County Sheriff.

I'm currently studying for my PELLET B test but I want to be prepared as possible. I know for city police, it's graded on a curve and whether or not you pass is based on how well everybody else does who takes it with you.

What are the main differences between the application processes? What should I keep in mind as I prepare. I take my test on 9/12.

Any advice/tips/suggestions to help me prepare would be greatly appreciated. I need it mostly for the written portion and maybe a little for the interview part too. I think I'm good on the physical portion.

Thanks!

EDIT: Also, is it difficult to pass? I feel confident, but I'm curious to know peoples experiences. Like maybe scale 1-10 how difficult is it realistically?

Any experiences working with them?

Answers from anywhere welcome, but especially SC.

Is anyone here still waiting to get their psych eval results? Me and a handful of guys took our psych eval in June, but haven't heard anything back yet. Has anyone heard anything yet?

I used to work in insurance claims and we had a "bizarro file" for all the claims that were really weird, nonsensical, or couldn't be categorized.

Do law enforcement departments have around-the-office or over-the-radio names for calls/cases/files that are too "weird" to fall under normal definitions?

Hi!

I made it to the second round of interviews for the records department, and it says it's going to be a 2-part process, a 30-minute interview followed by a practical computer skills test.

Does anyone have any advice for what they may ask, or what to know for the practical computer skills test? Should I brush up on basic excel?
(Probably, nonetheless.)

Thanks!

Just took the DEP police test n got a 45/55, is that bad?,good?

I am unfamiliar with the list and how fast it moves ETC, please lmk

Hello, I live in los Angeles and was recently cited for a parking violation involving street sweeping. Though, I did not find the ticket until about 8 days later (today) when I went to recharge my ac. The ticket was almost entirely under the hood and the bottom was crumpled as if someone had deliberately pushed it under. The ticket was visible by a sliver, about one cm of the actual ticket was visible from the outside of the car. If the officer who issued the ticket deliberately made it harder to see is that illegal? Even if not I feel that this imposes a serious question regarding the integrity of the police officers in my area. I want to say that I have no problem with paying parking tickets I get for being a dumbass but this just feels wrong.

Thoughts and advice?

I’m curious if the DQ would state the specific timeframe like “re-apply in 3 years” or if it’s always just going to say “re-apply in 1 year” and you have to figure it out as you go.

Anyone have any insights to the timeframes in DQ letters?

Hey I’m a 23 year old male from California and I’ve been thinking about becoming a police officer here in socal. Specifically county sheriff depts and border patrol.

My work history:

For almost the past 3 years I’ve been working 911 BLS/AlS as an EMT for my local ambulance company. I was originally planning on becoming a paramedic and then going Fire. But I had failed paramedic school twice and now I’m rethinking my career choices.

I feel like having been a first responder I am capable on having scene confidence, as well as good communication skills having to work with both Fire and PD.

Reason for wanting to be a cop.

Since I was a kid I always wanted to be a first responder which is a reason why I became an EMT. Like I said in my original post I failed two attempts at paramedic school, and witnessing how underpaid paramedics are for all the responsibilities they hold I became discouraged from continuing a degree in EMS. Which is why I’m now interested in the law enforcement side of things.

As bad as I know cops have it I still really like being a first responder and assisting people when they are at they are at their worst. I understand policing comes with witnessing disturbing scenes and dealing with the worst people on the streets, as well as being disrespected by the public, but at the end of the day your still a necessary asset to the public.

So should I do it?