https://youtu.be/-t3eKgW-siM?si=xvmEvOcDwUoP1NG3

Have always wondered for all who are in law enforcement. Is there really a threshold for speeding that you allow? Or a certain amount over the limit that you look for to write citations and others that you will let go?

Hey asking for a friend on this. He was arrested in AZ for a dui for weed/ paraphernalia charge in 2007 (it was illegal then and now you can get it expunged which he’s researching) then after that pulled over twice driving with suspended license after that (citations) but that was over 11 years ago.

Can he be approved as a police recruit? He’s also 39, so this was 17 years ago.

Hello I have a written test coming up for a police department I applied to , I asked for a study guide and was told there isn’t one, that it’s basic knowledge of CCP, penal code and scenario based questions, anyone have a study guide to this? As my academy doesn’t start till June so I don’t know the basics of CCP or penal code.

I dumped a big thermos of warm water into the storm drain on my street after going for a run and noticed the person who lives in front of it was watching me do it and it looked really sketchy. If she thought I was pouring out chemicals or something into the sewer and called police, they would need to 100% prove that it wasnt water and in fact something else right? I just don’t understand how that type of investigation would go if they tried to find out what I poured out…

Are there cyber security jobs within and or for a police department? Is that even a thing? I imagine that there are cybersecurity careers in law enforcement and figured it'd be at least worth asking.

Thanks for the help!

Taking my first PT test this weekend. Feeling relatively solid about it. I have hit all the requirements in training, and just successfully passed a mock test today. My current plan is to now rest a couple of days until the test, but part of me wants to continue to train to keep the muscle memory engaged. I’m also going to eat very clean, high protein, drink tons if water. Morning of the test, stick to a simple protein bar/ banana breakfast, with maybe an energy drink (I drink caffeine / coffee regularly so I’d want to keep my routine the same). But anyway, just looking for some general advice leading up to the test regarding training, nutrition and what to expect.

Hi all,

I’ve recently been elected president of our PPA and need some ideas of raising money for the PPA. Any help on how I can grow it would be fantastic.

We’re a small department of around 7 officers and a town of 3500

Hey everyone, I am a current corrections officer at a sheriff’s office going on 2 years here. I recently applied at a neighboring county for patrol and they seem super nice and laid back during my interactions with the captain and other leadership there.

I’m worried about my background investigation - I am a self admitted over thinker so maybe that’s what’s happening here. But here’s a brief run down of everything that will show up on my background both good and bad - and I intend of disclosing all of this to my BI.

Negatives:

Last fall I was briefly talked to by a lieutenant because I was watching a YouTube movie in the middle of the night when inmates were asleep in between my rounds and was told it was “a bad look”. I apologized and have not done it since. I was not written up so no “formal” discipline took place - it was more of just a warning type of deal.

I had one minor fender bender at fault accident in a parking lot a year ago.

I received a minor in possession of tobacco ticket when I was 16

Positives:

I currently have a patrol deputy as a reference who’s a good friend of mine

I have volunteer experience on my resume

No drug usage or alcohol consumption

I have very good credit

Stable work history

I have not been in any trouble since I was 16 - not even minor traffic violations

Should I be worried? Or am I overthinking it?

When you conduct a traffic stop and learn the offender is also a fellow LE, who has the best story.

Hi there! I don't know any cops personally, and everyone here seems friendly enough and willing to answer questions, but I am sorry if I am posting in the wrong place.

I could elaborate on my situation for hours, but to make it quick - about two weeks ago, my husband and I figured out an old "friend" of his was impersonating him online. He hacked into all his accounts and was using them pretending to be my husband. He was going into my husband's email to get pictures of him (such as his work ID picture) and messaging people in the area really gross sexual messages with my husband's pictures attached. We are mortified to think someone we know was messaged these things, but that is besides the point.

After two weeks of investigating and downloading the data packages for every social media platform, I found out this guy has been doing this for two years. I found over 800 messages of him pretending to be him - it is extremely creepy the way he assumed my husband's life. He used very intimate details of my husband's life in the messages, referenced my son as his own, told people it was his birthday when it was my husband's birthday and so on. Twice when this person was hanging out with my husband (the only two times in the past three years), I saw he messaged women telling them to come meet up with him, and gave out my husband's car model and phone number. No, I have no idea what his goal was in all of this, but at this point I don't know if he even knows. It seems like he became addicted to pretending to be my husband.

It took me two weeks, but I have 14 pages of evidence from all the data packages proving who it was based on what information he knew, what he revealed about his own real life, and locations he talked about. Unfortunately, he is using a VPN, but I have two surefire ways the cops can prove it is him. 1) He was telling girls on one social media platform to message him on Kik. My husband doesn't have a Kik account- but I looked up the username he was giving people and it's a picture of my husband. If the cops can get a warrant to ask Kik what email/phone number is associated with that account, it is proven. 2) He messaged someone about being in a certain town - even sent them a picture of him at a landmark. My husband was hours away at the time. If the police can look at the location of his phone that night, it will show he was in that town, and indicate him. I have many more ways to prove it is him, but those are the quickest.

The issue is, I know it could take forever for cyber crimes to be handled. I know there is a lot that goes into tracking people down. But we are scared. This guy has pretended to be my husband for over 600 days, and now he is locked out of all the accounts he used daily. We are afraid he might harm my husband because he is obsessed, or harm our family. He has told people the street we lived near in messages. I wake up scared at night all the time now, thinking he could be lurking around the house.

I'm assuming we can't get a restraining order? I'm just afraid to wait months for this to go to the FBI or something and in the meantime, we are scared the whole time. Do you think there is anything a cop can do for us that is relatively quick? (This might be a stupid question...but could they just question him about it and hope he admits it?)

Thank you so much for listening!

So i’m fresh college grad and i wanted to get into law enforcement Ik how to apply and get my foot in the door in departments around the towns near me but i wanted my entry to law enforcement in ATL Since parents plan on moving out there after graduation so how would I go abt this

Every cop I know won’t unless it’s extreme imminent life or death. Have any of you guys busted out your badge?

I graduated with an associate degree in administration of justice and for years I have applied (with no related experience/qualifications) many times for a correctional officer, juvenile probation officer, and dispatch and I can’t even get past the application received step. So my question is, what am I doing wrong? Is there something that I’m missing? I’m currently 35 years young in so cal

Hey I have the psychological testing with Stanard & Associates. I was told the exam starts at 8AM and will be 5 hours long. Does anyone know what I should expect?

Currently NYPD, Looking to leave for something with a better quality of life. Civil service law change apparently allows us to lateral transfer out to other agencies. Does anyone know which ones are hiring? And also, what should I expect for this process?

So I went though the process, and am currently hired by the Sheriffs department and will be going to Academy in July. I have been very actively working on my general fitness and cardio for theast 7 months. The last 2 months I have been having an issue with what I believe are stress fractures in my right leg. I have been trying to give it time to rest (3weeks or so at a time) but the moment I go back to actual running it immediately comes back. I am debating if I should just stick to elliptical and stiarmaster for the next two months while my leg hopefully heals for academy. But I'm worried if it is a good enough cardio workout for the academy running. If anyone dealt with this I'm all ears on how to go about this issue. It's my main concern right now with passing academy. I stretch, take ibuprofen, ice 3 times a day. Thanks in advance

Hey all,

This one’s mostly for any federal LEOs. Do yall (HSI/FBI/DEA) ever use the stereotypical fed cars (Chevy Tahoe/Suburban etc) with US gov plates for surveillance?

Just something I’ve been wondering about where living in the Capitol region for a minute. Every other car here seems to be a Chevy, government plates with a dude in a suit behind the wheel.

Seems like they’d be way too conspicuous for use outside of dignitary protection.

Quick question. Does anyone have any experience with medical retirement in Ca? I suffered a tore my ACL and meniscus twice while on duty. I have been put on permanent and stationary restrictions by my workers comp doctor; however, the city is objecting to my restrictions. I have an attorney who is in the process of scheduling a qualified medical exam for me. After that is finished, I should be at the next step, which I assume is medical retirement. I am 30 years old and was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience.

If you have been denied from different agencies is that a red flag? Are these types of applicants viewed with indifference or is the persistence applauded and looked at a good thing?

Just a bit curious on this. I’ve heard stories that law school grads will actually become cops because lawyer work is maybe part time and/or sparse (difficult to find full time work I guess?), thus not paying as well as full-time police. One guy said that being a senior deputy in his department pays more than the county prosecutor or something (all off Quora). What’s the LE perspective on this?

What’s the process of lateraling from KY to TN? KY is technically “POPS” certified instead of POST. Looking at THP.

Do you report to your assigned HQ and then get orders to patrol a section of a nearby interstate and get in a squad car and go? is it nonstop handing out various traffic/automobile tickets? how often are you getting into situations were you need to draw your weapon? are the 12hr shifts a recipe for burnout? thank you!

I am 8 weeks out from graduation from my academy and am just curious who’s got funny, cool, or just otherwise interesting academy stories they want to or would be willing to share. I’ve done the first 5 months of my academy and have a couple, just want to hear some more.

Hello, I have recently been thinking about becoming a police officer. I have always had thought about applying in the back of my mind for a few years now. I have a few friends who are in the force and they say they absolutely love it. I hear a lot of agencies need help with staff. I am 25 years old, and I believe I have the thick skin, and mindset to accomplish this as I have worked in the service industry for a while, and dealing with people day to day. I enjoy the idea of giving back to my community, and also being able to protect the people in it. Any words of wisdom or advice that I should know before taking on this new profession.