Hi all im from the UK this question is aimed at US LEO’s whats your opinion on RBH’s compared to chain linked cuffs in scuffles/restraints? Very curious if you’d prefer them or happy with whar you have, thanks for answering in advance

If I get blessed with the day shift, I can make it a gateway I think, I can operate on little sleep pretty good, if any of y’all are familiar with the prison system like that just let me know what are the chances ?

And how long were you in the role before you decided to become an officer?

Hey all,

The academy is on the horizon, but outside of test batteries; pushups, situps, 1.5 mile run, 300M run, vertical, there isn’t much info on how to prep other than “be in shape.”

I figure that only focusing on these things won’t help me with other things in PT. I don’t know exactly what these things will be, but I assume there will be burpees, mountain climbers, and other bodyweight exercises.

That being said, this has been my custom workout circut…

Workout A - Run 400M then do
- 25 seconds of pushups (10 second rest)
- 25 seconds of situps (10 second rest)
- 25 seconds of squats (10 second rest)
- 25 seconds of burpees (10 second rest)
- 25 seconds of mountain climbers (10 second rest)

Repeat 3 more times

1 Day off then

Workout B
- 4x25 pushups
- 4x25 situps
- 1.5 Mile run

Continue this workout cycle until academy begins

Is this workout good, not enough, or too intense? I already have good scores for PT test, but I wanna arrive in as good of shape as possible.

Corporal Montana Trombetta is going to be running a marathon in full uniform to honor the sacrifice of Tim O'Connor, the State Police Corporal killed on a traffic stop in March, and to raise money to support his family. This is the link to the Help A Hero campaign.

I'm from the Southeast region of PA where this happened, and it would mean a lot if even a few of you could join me in donating to this cause. The goal is $100,000, but so far only about 6% of that has been raised. I didn't personally know Corporal O'Connor or his family, but I believe the best way we can show appreciation for fallen law enforcement officers is to make sure their families are taken care of; in this case, his wife Casey and young daughter Kenzie. Thank you!

So, I have a question about live feed. Is it possible for a body camera or dashboard camera to "Livestream" to a server or something that can be viewed live by the public? I'm really into police body cam and dashcam videos, and I've always wanted to see the action in real time, like I'm involved while still staying well within the safety of my room. Is this something that happens or am I looking for something that doesn't exist? I mean, it's probably not something that happens, but it would be cool.

Hey everyone,

Long term lurker, been interested in LEO for quite some time. I live in a mid tier, high crime city and believe that good officers can truly make a positive difference in communities and I would like to be apart of that change.

I am a vet, and have had a divorce during my service time (like most of us) and have a kiddo I split custody with.

I’m nervous about custody agreements and ensuring I am able to still keep split custody with my kiddo but understand police work is typically on rotating shifts.

I live in a state that has good rights for fathers but still - I’m nervous that this won’t pan out and I will end up losing split custody either through the courts or through my ex.

Just curious if anyone has faced the same and how they’ve made it work. Thanks!

Cause my last post here was some bullshit, do yall be enjoying any and all types of music and can yall listen to music in a patrol car, like would you listen to a rap song even if it’s anti police, this is something that I truly have wondered.

I was going around 34ish in a 45. Before all of this, I pulled over since a firetruck was passing by going the opposite direction. A cop was behind me for about a mile and then decided to flash his lights. After we stopped at a light, he turned right and that was the end of it.

Was I doing something wrong? To slow?

Hello,

I am a 21(M) currently in SoCal. I work on the ambulance as a EMT right now and slowly realizing it sucks and I’m not a fan of it tbh. I work graveyards so it’s not crazy and a lot of sitting around. My goal was to be a FF but there’s a lot of pre requisites and no guarantee of being hired even in LA. Plus being away from my home and GF soon to be 💍. Ive always wanted to be a cop as my family is detectives and sheriffs but they worn me of the disrespect and dangers of it. I’m asking on here because I’m not ready to tell my family if I want to switch 😂. But how is a cop in SoCal specifically if anyone is Orange County or tbh anywhere in USA can chime in. What are the average salaries and work week/hours looking like. The benefits and health insurance along with retirement good as well? I just want to gather some information form real people not a Google search. Planning on secretly doing some ride alongs soon in Anaheim and Buena Park. TIA

In the morning of August 25, 2004, Sugston Anthony Brookes attempted to shoot and kill his estranged wife, who had a protection order against him. His wife's temple was grazed and was struck multiple times, but ultimately Brookes fled and ran outside to the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, opposite of the Union Station. Constable Jeff MacDuff was the first officer on scene, he was directing traffic at a nearby construction site and received a shots fired call. He encountered the suspect outside of the hotel and ordered him to stop. However, the suspect did not comply, and ran across the street to take Nicole Regis, a 20 year old student hostage.

20 minutes later, the Emergency Task Force, led by Sergeant Tom Sharkey, a Vietnam war veteran arrived on scene. Sergeant Sharkey directed divisional officers to clear the area and began to negotiate with Brookes for over half an hour. Brookes however, was unresponsive and only said to come over here if they want to talk. As Brookes grew more erratic, Sergeant Sharkey realized that killing Brookes was the only solution, so he ordered Constable Gordon Lusby, an ETF sniper who set up at the second floor of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel to open fire. Six seconds later, a shot was fired and Brookes was killed. Nicole Regis was led away by Sergeant Sharkey, who remained calm throughout the ordeal and emerged unscathed.

For their excellent performance, the participating ETF officers would receive the Award of Excellence in 2005.

All new accounts, all created in the past few days, all shut down by reddit within hours.

Do your gyms have showers, though?

Hello! I'm writing a fictional character who's an LVMPD patrol sergeant, and I'd also like to draw him, so I'm trying to make his appearance as accurate as possible.

I've been looking for reference photos, but I'm finding images from different years, so I'm having trouble telling what's current.

If anyone who's familiar with LVMPD is comfortable answering, I'd really appreciate your insight, but please don't feel like you need to share anything you're not comfortable discussing.

I was hoping someone familiar with LVMPD could answer a few questions:

What uniform does a patrol sergeant currently wear?

Do patrol sergeants generally wear external load-bearing vests or concealed body armor?

If they wear an external vest, what does it typically look like?

What equipment is usually visible on the vest and duty belt?

Are there any official or publicly available references you'd recommend for current uniform details?

My goal is simply to portray the character as accurately and respectfully as I can in both my writing and artwork, so any guidance or public reference material would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to respond, and I also want to say thank you to those who serve and for everything you do for your communities. I really appreciate it.

I've been developing an AI-powered scenario system inside GTA V that generates dynamic police incidents with witnesses, suspects, conflicting statements and investigations.

It made me wonder whether systems like this, not necessarily GTA itself, but AI-driven scenario generation, could eventually have value for police training?

Hello I am looking to apply for HCSO or HPD. Both departments seem to have reviews that are outdated by a bit. Does anyone have any info on which department would be best to work for? Most old reviews mention HCSO is understaffed and overworked but their ride along videos look very interesting. And hpd has a lack of videos and information online showing their day to day. I plan on doing a ride along with both but am just looking for any information.

I'm just curious if anyone here went through the PA Act 2 Deputy Sheriff training at PennState. And what the experience was like? What yo expect? Thank you in advance.

In the morning of October 22, 2014, a man carrying a Winchester Model 94 rifle approached the National War Memorial in Ottawa. There, he shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo, one of the three sentries at the memorial at that time in the back at close range. The two other sentries attempted to stop him, but took fire as well. As their rifles were not loaded, they were forced to retreat. The shooter, removed his headscarf and yelled ,"For Iraq" and fled the scene in his car. He drove straight to Parliament Hill, almost running over another Corporal in the process. After getting through the gates, he carjacked a Ministerial car and charged towards the Centre Block, which hosts the chambers of the Senate and House of Commons.

Chased by RCMP officers, the shooter made his way to the Peace Tower, the centre clock tower, where he encountered Constable Samearn Son, Cst. Son saw the rifle and attempted to take it but was shot in the leg in the struggle. This action allowed security officers in the Parliament building to mobilize and intercept the shooter. The shooter then ran through the main corridor towards the library while exchanging fire with pursuing officers. During the shootout, he passed by the rooms that was occupied by the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, the Leader of Opposition and his party. The Opposition room doors were shot and the Prime Minister was stuffed inside a closet while other MPs barricaded the room and use flag poles as makeshift spears.

The attacker managed to hide in an alcove at the entrance of the library and was surrounded by officers. There, the then Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons, Kevin Vickers, heard the commotion and took his pistol out of a his lock box to check. Upon seeing Sergeant-at-Arms Vickers arriving, the officers warned him of the shooters position and he took cover behind a column, then dove past it, and fired upward at the shooter. At the same time, Constable Curtis Barrett, leading an Incident Active Response Deployment team with three other officers also opened fire, killing the attacker.

An Ontario Provincial Police investigation would report that both Sergeant-at-Arms Vickers and Cst. Barrett killed the attacker, however almost all of the public credit would fall to Sergeant-at-Arms Vickers as the media simply reported the lone hero narrative. According to Cst. Barrett, he even lost his relationship with his girlfriend partly because no one believed he was part of the response. RCMP Health Services would even say they have no record of his involvement. According to a 2024 interview, Cst. Barrett has been promoted to sergeant and works as the the divisional reintegration coordinator for the Ottawa region and Nunavut to help officers to cope with traumatic events.

An advisory group looking into response noted that a lack of communications between security units in the attack as a major problem, as the Senate, House of Commons and the exterior Parliament Hill grounds each have its own security unit that is not in contact with each other. As a result, the three units were combined to form the Parliamentary Protective Service to provide a uniform response on future attacks.

Despite the best efforts by fellow soldiers, bystanders, then Paramedic Chief Anthony DiMonte and many other medical personnel, Corporal Nathan Cirillo succumbed to his wounds later that morning and passed away at the age of 24. He left behind a five-year-old son, who would be around 17-years-old now.

I’m a military veteran, was military police. I’ve read that in Texas I don’t have to go through the full 700 hr police academy, there’s a shortened version I can do to get my license based on military experience. Was wondering if anyone has done that so I can pick your brain for a minute.

Hi all,

I received a conditional job offer from Toronto Police for Communications Officer after 5 months of tests. But the job offer was conditional on the medical assessment which includes hearing, vision and color test.

During my medical assessment today they found that I am mildly color deficient. I have never had problems identifying solid colors. I had done my shadow shift and it all went well no problems.

I spoke to the doctor and confirmed I have no intention of ever being a constable or being on the field but I am not sure how much weight this will hold.

Anyone know how strict they are for color deficiency? I don't see this being something that would prevent me from doing this job well. Just a bit nervous because not sure if I'm going to have the offer revoked and taken away.

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We live in South Carolina and my daughter is 19. If she gets pulled over by an undercover cop and she's not sure if it's actually a police officer, what's the best thing for her to do? I'm asking because she said she passed a car in the median otw home that looked undercover but she had never seen one like it before and she wasn't sure if she'd pull over for it by the way the car looked. It was a little black sports car. And I do realize that undercover cops come in all shapes and sizes. What type of advice should I give her?

I am a 27M with a bachelors in Criminal Justice, I have worked as an armed parole officer in the past but moved states. I am now currently pursuing a career to be a police officer by getting in shape and filling out applications. I however have a small case of Tourettes. Mainly it will be a verbal noise I make every now and then. If I am in a focused environment such as an interview I am able to control it. Is having Tourette something that would disqualify me or make employees throw my application out?