Police Officer

Police Officer

BlueSheepdog

10 Years Experience

Around the Way, FL

Male, 40

Cheating death and fighting communism: that is how a fellow officer once described our job. It was meant to be funny, but as time went on it seemed all too true.

I spent more than ten years in law enforcement, all of it on the street in uniform patrol. I've been a patrol officer, instructor, sergeant and lieutenant.

Do not report crimes here. Nothing here should be considered legal advice. All opinions are my own.

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Last Answer on October 29, 2014

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When did you know you wanted to be a police officer? Was it a childhood dream?

Asked by 2014 almost 11 years ago

I was in college and was not happy in the aerospace engineering program I was in.  I explored the possibility of police work, and after riding a few shifts with officers, I decided to go into law enforcement.

I'm a professional photographer currently a student at a University in San Francisco. I want to join a police force for a day or two and be embedded with them to capture how the officers conduct daily routine. How can I become embedded ?

Asked by ali over 10 years ago

Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. If they allow it, they will describe the process.

What offense or violation would land someone only a 3 month sentence in prison maximum? One of my friends says he went to jail for 3 months but when we ask what he did, silence. I think he's lying. Help a gal win a bet here. Thanks. :-)

Asked by Kali about 11 years ago

Any misdemeanor offense can carry a penalty of three months.  So, pretty much anything from driving with a suspended license to shoplifting to punching his wife.

What's the policy on illegal aliens. I know one that is living off of hud, food stamps and all sorts of other free government stuff. Has been deported twice and is back again. I'm a vet and can't get the help they are.

Asked by Adam almost 11 years ago

I'm not sure what you are asking when you say "what's the policy."  Federal law establishes how the government controls immigration.  The executive branch (the president and his administration) is responsible for enforcement of the law.

You have several problems going on right now.  Among them are:

1.  Few presidents of either party have taken a serious stab at securing our borders.

2.  The current president, through design or sheer foolishness, is making no serious effort to enforce the laws on the books.

3.  A 2008 law significantly expanded the "rights" of an illegal alien OTMs under a certain age to stay in the US.  Look at the numbers of under age illegal OTMs and you will see the numbers have skyrocketed every year since.

4.  Children and others, once they make it into the country, are being temporarily held in detainment camps.  These camps have inhumane conditions, and the executive branch is keeping the press, clergy, charities and even members of Congress from entering them.

5.  Mexican drug cartels are the primary human traffickers along the border.  They routinely fire on Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement offcers with small arms, up to and including .50 caliber machine guns.  Some of these guns were trafficked to the cartels through a ATF program called Fast & Furious, which has resulted in the deaths of dozens (if not hundreds) of foreign nationals, and at least one Border Patrol agent.

6.  The executive branch is shipping illegal immigrants to various parts of the nation and refuses to tell the press or Congress where, claiming the rights to privacy of the illegal immigrants.

7.  Many local cities and counties are required to accept the illegal immigrants due to a clause in block grant fundung provided by the federal government.

So, the situation with illegal immigration has been a long time in the making. I don't care if you are a supporter of Bush, Clinton or Obama - none of them have bothered to secure our borders.

Does being Bilingual help when applying to a police force?

Asked by Mackenzie about 11 years ago

Yes.

Hey there. I'm approaching my final year in the Navy. (Year 5.) I will be a Lieutenant at that time. I graduated from USNA. I always wanted to go into Law Enf. but I know that chances are, it will take a while for my salary to match my current one..

Asked by Ross almost 11 years ago

See below.

someone random terrorist has my number and threatening that he will charge me for false things and freeze my account

Asked by Anderson over 10 years ago

Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.