NullSmurf
Das Bruce
My youngest turns 21 in September and has pretty firmly resolved to become a police officer. What sage have you to offer, please?
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Some may call me....Tim?!?
Reserve Officer Program
Find out if he likes it first.
Find out if he likes it first.
4thtry
Member
some places even offer cadett programs, basically you ride around with an officer for a while, check that out
Do as many ride-alongs with the local PD as posible.....many departments do it, all you have to do is call the district & fill out a waiver of liability.
Ride alongs are a surefire way to see if he'd like it or not......i did 4 ride alongs with a friend working for the local PD & just 3 weeks ago i put in my application to transfer from the Correctional Center to the Police Dept.
Do as many ride-alongs with the local PD as posible.....many departments do it, all you have to do is call the district & fill out a waiver of liability.
Ride alongs are a surefire way to see if he'd like it or not......i did 4 ride alongs with a friend working for the local PD & just 3 weeks ago i put in my application to transfer from the Correctional Center to the Police Dept.
Jeff1101
G21
What he said. That or get with the local Police or Sheriff dept and do some ride along. However a reserve program would be better. I myself have learned a lot being a reserve. One or two ride alongs really don't give you a good idea of the job but are better than nothing. I have seen several young guys come on the PD and quit after the academy or when they get out on the street.
NullSmurf
Das Bruce
I don't think reserves are in the cards for him. He has signed up for a ride along, part of a course he is taking in college. If he can't find a sponsor for POST (don't know if this is a local term, but it's a state accredited P.O. cert program offered by the local college), he intends to pay for it himself. His ride might wind up being the most boring patrol in Colorado, but I think it'll only stoke him further.
souldog
OG Post-Whorer since 2008 bitches...
First of all, congratulations on your son wanting to protect and serve, it's the greatest job in the world IMO, and I would never trade it.
As some advice from personal experience, for what it's worth, the reserves are okay, but it's also not full time. Not that I did any reserves, but I AM FULL TIME, so... Like others have said, do the ride-a-long thing, but judging from what you've posted, it appears that he is currently taking college course in the Criminal Justice vein... If so, he is already motivated, and does not need more time just riding along.
Just tell him to get out there and apply. His degree-in-progress will hold sway in a Lt. or Chief interview, so that is good. Tell him to apply apply apply, and even if he gets accepted into a department he doesn't want to retire with, it gives him a foot in the door, and with his POST certs, he can lateral ANYWHERE. I myself am looking into out-of-state departments recently, and can do that with my POSt certification.
PM me if you want, or have him PM me directly, and I will divulge more information to assist. Just let him know to be patient, it took me 14 months from civillian to academy trainee to FTO trainee to full time Police Officer...keep at it.
Hopefully I assisted in any way I could. And this is my only post for the day! :whistling:
NullSmurf
Das Bruce
Whoa, I'm not feeding him for the next 14 months!
I think this is a calling for him. The service was a calling for me that I answered at 17 and wish now that I had stayed for 20. Good advice and thanks for the offer, SD.
I think this is a calling for him. The service was a calling for me that I answered at 17 and wish now that I had stayed for 20. Good advice and thanks for the offer, SD.
4thtry
Member
This is most important...patience.
He's going to have to be patient. As i sated, i just put my applications in about 3 weeks ago, i spoke with the Head of personel yesterday and was informed that IF (fingers crossed) I do get hired to attend the accademy, the accademy wouldn't start until February of 2009. That's almost a year of being in the actual application process....it's long and a pain but stick with it...it will pay off
souldog
OG Post-Whorer since 2008 bitches...
Sure, additionally, there are "halfway houses" in CO, essentially parolees and probationers report to a controlled facility and the employees serve as Correctional Officers, they perform shake-downs, investigations, drug tests, etc. 4thtry can give advice on that aspect. It MIGHT be a good introduction while he's waiting for the academy, and it pays anywhere between $12-$18 an hours, so you're no feeding his ass for 14 months.
Okay, 2nd post for the day! :whistling:
StinkiMonki
Cimb in the back with your head in the clouds and
Get him to law school and he can become a criminal defense attorney. Who doesn't like bossing the cops around? One of bright spots in my day. Of course, when they pull me over they turn the tables pretty quick. At least I get some licks in!
Stinki
Stinki
gunsandcigars88
New Member
Now I am not a cop, but that is where I am heading. I am currently working dispatch due to my age, but with the agreement thay they are paying me to go to the academy next year.
The departments that are in my county all require that you are a certified peace officer to be a reserve. So if that's the case there as well reserve will not be possible yet. I have done several ride ons with officers, and I am going to do more. They are great to show you how the everyday patrol jobs are. Most departments are more than happy to let someone ride on with an officer as long as they have a waiver of liability signed.
He might also consider a dispatch job until he can go to an academy. It allows you to see what the majority of the calls are, and helps you to know your way around the radio. Plus working in dispatch gets your foot in the door at the department, which can be very helpful. Especially if he can do like I have done, and get hired in dispatch with the agreement that he can go to patrol when old enough.
Going into law enforcement is definately something that requires a passion, since you have to put up with a LOT. I enjoy it thoroughly and I cannot wait to get out of the office and onto the streets. I hope that everything works out for the good for him!
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The departments that are in my county all require that you are a certified peace officer to be a reserve. So if that's the case there as well reserve will not be possible yet. I have done several ride ons with officers, and I am going to do more. They are great to show you how the everyday patrol jobs are. Most departments are more than happy to let someone ride on with an officer as long as they have a waiver of liability signed.
He might also consider a dispatch job until he can go to an academy. It allows you to see what the majority of the calls are, and helps you to know your way around the radio. Plus working in dispatch gets your foot in the door at the department, which can be very helpful. Especially if he can do like I have done, and get hired in dispatch with the agreement that he can go to patrol when old enough.
Going into law enforcement is definately something that requires a passion, since you have to put up with a LOT. I enjoy it thoroughly and I cannot wait to get out of the office and onto the streets. I hope that everything works out for the good for him!
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NullSmurf
Das Bruce
I worked my way through college as a dispatcher. I loved it, and I took care of my officers. You never piss em off with a check call.
gunsandcigars88
New Member
check call??? huh?
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Infinity
Infinity - *Unbounded space, time, or quantity*
Why do they make it so hard, not just the academy but generally? To the best of my knowledge we need as many law enforcement guys we can get...so, make it easier ???
Bruce, would your son want to be mountaineer, if you were one? LOL
BTW, what does "find a sponsor" for POST entail.?
Brian
souldog
OG Post-Whorer since 2008 bitches...
THANK YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! I cannot STAND check fraud/credit fraud calls... You are awesome!
See above. Come on dispatcher, 470(d) calls babay!
NullSmurf
Das Bruce
An officer calls out on a potentially dangerous situation. I gave him 2 minutes to call in, then I'd call him. If he said anything but "clear", the entire deployed force would move on his location.
If a department hires him uncertified, they will pay for POST and a recruit salary. The exception is City of Denver, who still maintains their own academy. He can elect to take it and pay for it himself. In other words, I pay for it. It's not that much, about $5K, but he'll have to flip burgers at night to feed his truck. POST certified, he'll be (more) marketable to any department in the state.
LilBastage
Meat is murder! Tasty, tasty murder.
And out of state if the situation ever presents itself.
I was headed down the same path until I got married. It was for the best, though. I'd be a terrible police officer.
Good luck to your boy. :thumbs:
gunsandcigars88
New Member
Gotcha, in our case we call that a security check. That's why I din't know what you were talking about.I thought you were talking about that cow out, that as soon as they get to it's location it just happened to move to the other side of the county... :whistling:
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