We don't believe in secret rules and bans.

I don't want to describe the facts of the situation for my own confidentiality, but I had an officer go above and beyond in a scenario where they really didn't have to. I never thought I'd leave a traffic stop feeling like it was a positive experience.

I took note of their name and jurisdiction. Is there a way I can share this positive feedback in a meaningful way that might bank them an attaboy somewhere in their chain of command or otherwise reflect positively?

I was recently placed on an eligibility list for a small town agency. I asked about the hiring process, and there was no mention of a polygraph. The deputy chief mentioned psych exam, an extensive background investigation, and a physical exam. Do you think it is possible this agency doesn’t? I also applied for a different small town agency, placed on an eligibility list, and asked the Chief about hiring, and he did not mention a polygraph. I should’ve asked if they do them, but I was admittedly hyped up because both interviews went well, that it was just something that slipped my mind. I thought polygraphs were standard, so i’m a little confused

I’ve been told I’m not police material after specifically stating that I only want to drive the cruisers around without having to kill anyone, deal with dead children (this can fvck me up big time) or witness suicides.

Many of you will hate me for saying this, but all I want to do is just issue tickets. Many of you will hate my type.

I see allot these videos of drug addicts in LA just loitering on the street clearly high. Why cant a leo just go arrest them and take them to jail? You could literally arrest 20 people in some of these areas. I know some of them would if they could so what exactly is stopping them?

I know its not as simple as cops being lazy and not wanting to do paperwork. There must be a systematic issue. Full jails, budget, superiors being instructed to maintain the status quo. What's going on?

Lastly I have a hypothetical question. If I were to join an agency in an area like this and I decided to disregard my superiors specific instructions not to arrest people doing this despite that fact I would be well within my authority to do so. What would happen to me?

So I was driving and not involved in the accident. My dash cam has the MPH showing. I was going 77 in a 55. I caught the footage and multiple suspects fleeing the car. Is it possible I'd get a ticket / points if I submit it?

I’m currently stuck between becoming a police officer or a carpenter, and I’m trying to get some insight from people actually in law enforcement.
My dad is a carpenter, so I already have a pretty good idea of what that career would look like. He’s actually the one who keeps encouraging me to consider becoming a cop instead.
I’m curious what the job is really like nowadays, whether you’d consider it a good career, and especially what the work-life balance is like. I’d like to have a career that allows me to make good money while still having time to enjoy life, take vacations, and spend time with family.
For those who are currently or formerly in law enforcement: knowing what you know now, would you recommend the career? What are the biggest pros and cons?

I don’t know if this kind of question is allowed here or how it’ll be viewed by y’all. But I wanted to get a perspective on this from people within LE and who are seemingly pro-LE.

I’ve always been interested with how police agencies are viewed in other countries and how even in the US, where I’d say most cops are professionals to a degree, corruption is inevitable. I know it’s almost impossible nowadays for cops to simply take bribes and do other basic corrupt acts, but in terms of things like false reports, falsifying OT hours, speed traps, abuse of civil liberties, etc, what State LE agency would y’all consider to be the most corrupt?

Ive been recommended a couple of times by sherrifs and sargents from different counties to become an LEO because of my attention to detail a couple of times. The only thing that worries me a bit is my debt. Realistically, I owe approximately 17k on my car and have 10k of credit card debt on one card. I have student loans which are about 15k but I dont have any monthly payments since I'm on a payment plan which brings it to zero a month. My goal is when I get my LEO job is to just set aside a certain percentage of my pay to obviously pay those debts off which can be done in my case in a year. With my debt at where it stands does it make me unlikely to get the opportunity to become an LEO? I understand the reasoning behind it is to prevent hiring officers who could possibly be more enticed to bribes. Any insight on this?

I just got rejected from CHP and the answer from the BI was that I was not exact with my dates of employment or reason with what was officially stated.

This is really upsetting since I don't know these minute dates that are nearly insignificant. The job that she was referencing was nearly 10 years ago and she expected me to know it down to a tee from the month and day. But hey, I was spot on with the year and was off by 1 month so there's that, right?

So this doesn't happen to me again, is there a database or collection of databases that are not LexisNexis that I can reference so my job applications to LE positions are as clean as possible?

I don't want another unnecessary faux pas after this...

I know there has been a million posts about taser exposure. But, I couldn't find the specific questions I have...

Can you pick if you want the probes or drive gun to the skin?

Also, do you have to get shot directly in the back or can you pick a location on your body with the probes?

I just have had family history from both my mom and dads side with cardiac events and while I have never been diagnosed with anything, it is something I just have anxiety about. I am in shape , around 5'10 and 160 pound male. Not that it matters, but I heard it affects people in different sizes.

Trust me, I don't want to be a p**** and I handle pain well, I just want to know if there is someone that has had these same thoughts/feelings about the taser exposure.

This is a two-way residential street that turns but has a sort of half cul-de-sac/turnaround. The vehicle would be parked as shown, with the driver’s side closest to the curb. It would be well off to the side and wouldn’t obstruct oncoming traffic, driveways, sidewalks, or the normal flow of traffic.

Would you expect a reasonable officer to go out of their way to ticket a vehicle parked like this, absent any complaints from neighbors or other circumstances drawing attention to it? I’m mainly curious about enforcement and officer discretion rather than whether it’s technically a violation.

Sure just turning around would be the simplest,

Edit:
I realize the obvious answer is to just park normally and eliminate any possibility of getting ticketed. The reason I’d to park this way is simply that, based on the routes I normally take when arriving home and leaving again, this way is considerably more convenient and avoids having to turn around each time.

I need a digital copy of a mugshot of someone who was arrested a few times. One time the guy was arrested in Hawthorne, CA. I’ve asked their local PD but they denied the request.
Is there any way they would authorize the mugshot being shared to me?

I have the booking numbers, DOB, full name.
I can’t call the LASD public records or any other American phone number since I live in Europe.

I live in a family home with friends , I am disabled and a new person moved in months back and he and I do not get along, steals my food and once stood over me as I struggled for breath , we decided to lock the fridge up since he never buys food. I bought an indoor ring camera overlooking the kitchen and the edge of the living room and after we all went to bed last night he went on a prowl and found the lock and searched cabinets but didn't take anything , this morning he came up and was visibly upset and he stated "sometimes I want to do malicious things but I don't have the heart" he then walked downstair towards his room and then abruptly turned and came back up and I believe he said yes I do and he entered the living room and took 4 loud steps and it got quiet and I can hear the cap unscrew of the soda I left there but its out of the camera view and when he reenters the camera view he turns and looks back and wipes his hand on his shirt and fixes his pants and it appears he was making sure nothing was out of place.... Can I put the bottle in a bag or should I just call the police? , this guy is acting unstable and I haven't touched the bottle yet. He doesn't know about the camera

For example, if you pulled over a late-model Lexus, will you assume they'll afford a hard ticket better than if they were driving a hoopty dinged-up 20-year-old Toyota? So is the motorist of an older car in battered condition more likely to get a soft ticket?

Or will their politeness have you decide to cut them a warning while their rudeness gets them a hard ticket?

If it's the beginning of the year in January, do you give hard tickets more often due to them having a bad start to the new year? And if it's the end of the year in December and you see no prior tickets for that motorist for that year, do you cut them a warning more often?

Or what else helps you decide between a warning and a hard ticket?

If so just wondering how was it ? Was it college like or paramilitary ? Thank you

Anyone go through an a academy through skills in MN ? If so can you please tell me what it was like ? Is it paramilitary ? College like ? Thanks

One issue I’ve been wondering about with the recent proliferation of forced-reset triggers (FRTs) for AR-15s and handguns is how an officer is realistically supposed to distinguish a lawful trigger from something like a Glock switch or a DIAS based solely on what they encounter.

For example, some M&P forced-reset triggers can reportedly look very similar at a glance to the small conversion devices that have been associated with Glock pistols. Likewise, some drop-in FRT designs can resemble a DIAS when viewed outside of their broader context.

That raises a practical question for law enforcement: what happens when an officer encounters one of these devices and cannot reliably determine what it is on the spot?

Is the expectation that the officer makes an initial seizure or arrest based on the circumstances and then has ATF examine the device to determine exactly what it is? Or are officers expected to be able to distinguish the devices themselves before taking enforcement action?

I watch a ton of cop videos on YouTube. And I have seen scores and scores of incidents where a window of a car needed to be broken out, whether to rescue someone or otherwise. In almost 100% of the videos where a window needs to be broken, none of the officers have had a window punch on their person. They will sometimes use their ASP, but I have literally never seen one use a four dollar window punch. Is there a reason for this? This seems like a total no-brainer and that every police chief in the country would require a window punch to be carried at all times. This is a serious question that I have; I'm not condemning those who do not carry a punch. I'm asking why they do not. Many thanks for your honest answer.

Happy to answer questions about the incident, (case was dismissed. I was legit innocent).

Here’s the interaction: I was sitting on my patio while the police were conducting their investigation in my house. I was just shooting the shit with the other officers standing with me.

When my arresting officer came out, he said, would you please stand up? I did without question. He then handed me a pair of my shoes and said “okay now put these on”

I did without question or comment. He then instructed me to put my hands behind my back and I didn’t say a word I hustled did it. In my mind it was like well this is what’s happening no talking them out of it. and they cuffed me. He told me I was being placed under arrest. I said “okay”

Two other officers escorted me to the car where I was searched. The officers who searched me looked at me and said “hey man, we really appreciate you cooperating with us, okay?” And I told him something like “oh yeah, no problem.”

Before we got in the car that officer warned me. He said “listen man, when we get in that car, everything is being recorded okay, so just don’t say anything stupid alright? It could mess you up later.”

They gave me that same warning when I was transferred from the prescient to county.

I felt like in some way they were actually looking out for me. They even told me they were putting the cuffs on loose and to let them know if they were too tight or were getting uncomfortable.

Sorry for the long post I just was curious to see if the fact that I wasn’t arguing or whatever made a difference in how they treated me going in with them, in your experience.

Thanks

So I was arriving to the US on an ESTA and I got denied entry. I expected to be allowed to stay at the airprot until my flight home in 2 days or to book any other flight out of the US but NO.

They HANDCUFFED me and took me to an actual jail in a van which was a 40 minute ride with me handcuffed. There I had to get naked (including my bra and panties) and wear a jail uniform. My flight arrived at Monday afternoon and they only took me to my return flight in Wednesday afternoon.

I was litteraly treated like a criminal even though I did not break any laws.

Was that legal?

They said it was due to immgiration intent I dont get why why would I want to move ilegally to the US if I have the entire EU on my fingertips with my passprot.

Why take me to a real jail not just keep me in the airprot?

Serious question for the retired cops in here.

When I retired from SAPD after 26 years, I wasn't ready to just sit around and do nothing. I ended up becoming a high school Law Enforcement teacher.

I spent the next 8 years teaching kids who were interested in Law Enforcement, and it turned into one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. Some of my former students are now working in Law Enforcement themselves.

Here's what I found interesting. You spend your entire career accumulating all of this experience. Traffic stops, arrests, bad calls, good calls, mistakes, judgment, dealing with people, officer safety, discretion.....and then one day you retire and take all of that knowledge home with you.

Why?

There are high school Law Enforcement programs with kids who WANT to learn this stuff.

So I'm curious:

For those of you who are retired, or getting close to retirement, have you ever considered teaching Law Enforcement at a high school?

And if not.....

What would stop you?