When did you go to the academy? ‘Cause when I went, the Gary guys were guys who had motivation and ability to learn... they just came from “challenged” pd with crappy equipment. Most weren’t even from Gary, and were simply trying to get their foot in the door and lateral. I ran into one of those guys a few weeks ago, working for Excise.Just look at Gary and Detroit. I went to the academy with a dude from Gary who was literally developmentally disabled. Like, pigeon-toed, Down syndrome, Eric Stoltz from Mask disabled... and he was hired and using a Ruger P89 with the saddest-looking duty belt I’ve ever seen.
Hiring standards and applicant pool matter.
Doubtful. At least at the beginning, every cop wants to work the big city. I would’ve been IPD, if they had called before Carmel.I wonder if we'll see a movement of line police officers moving to rural areas. I imagine the pay isn't as good, but it has to be better living.
If you are a young, motivated person that wants to do police interesting police work, Bumblegump, IN PD is probably not exactly what you're looking for. I work with a few guys who spent careers on smaller departments that saw fewer homicides scenes in their entire career than I did in a year. Or sometimes a month.Having worked in manufacturing both rural and urban I can't see the big city allure, but manufacturing isn't police work.
Absolutely. From the young person's perspective I see it coming down to whether you are looking for something like Law and Order, Miami Vice, or the Andy Griffith show.If you are a young, motivated person that wants to do police interesting police work, Bumblegump, IN PD is probably not exactly what you're looking for. I work with a few guys who spent careers on smaller departments that saw fewer homicides scenes in their entire career than I did in a year. Or sometimes a month.
Bumblegump? Didn't they give Milan a run for their money in the sectional in 54?If you are a young, motivated person that wants to do police interesting police work, Bumblegump, IN PD is probably not exactly what you're looking for. I work with a few guys who spent careers on smaller departments that saw fewer homicides scenes in their entire career than I did in a year. Or sometimes a month.
It is already happening. I worked with officers that have left for Pittsboro, Plainfield, and Unified PD in Utah. And those are just the three I personally know of. There has also been several officers with 20 years on retire even though they are too young to draw their pension.I wonder if we'll see a movement of line police officers moving to rural areas. I imagine the pay isn't as good, but it has to be better living.
Cops want to work for the big city until they get **** on by big city politicians and residents. It is happening. No doubtful about it.Doubtful. At least at the beginning, every cop wants to work the big city. I would’ve been IPD, if they had called before Carmel.
I think we'll probably see a woker police force in urban areas and other cops moving to places where things are relatively sane.It is already happening. I worked with officers that have left for Pittsboro, Plainfield, and Unified PD in Utah. And those are just the three I personally know of. There has also been several officers with 20 years on retire even though they are too young to draw their pension.
Oh, no doubt about that. Hence why I said in the beginning. But then again, people in smaller jurisdictions always complain about nepotism. When I was at ILEA, I was really surprised at how many guys were “connected,” at their home PDs.Cops want to work for the big city until they get **** on by big city politicians and residents. It is happening. No doubtful about it.
Not that I ever wanted to be a cop, but I think if I did, maybe I'd rather be a cop in the suburbs. But probably if I wanted to be a cop, I'd have a different temperament, and maybe that temperament would make me desire to be a cop in the big cities. I just can't imagine wanting to live in the city though. But I do want a police cruiser.Oh, no doubt about that. Hence why I said in the beginning.
YES, YES. YES!Not that I ever wanted to be a cop, but I think if I did, maybe I'd rather be a cop in the suburbs. But probably if I wanted to be a cop, I'd have a different temperament, and maybe that temperament would make me desire to be a cop in the big cities. I just can't imagine wanting to live in the city though. But I do want a police cruiser.
The hellcat. And of course with lights and siren. Lights and siren, not because I want to pretend to pull people over. I just want people to get the hell out of the left lane.
I totally agree. It's high time the government starts giving serious consequences on the police officers acting like demons. This will bring about accountability and less reckless shooting.If they are found guilty, hang them all.
Maybe not all the "reckless shooting" you hear about on TV was actually reckless shooting. Not saying it doesn't happen, but many of the high profile cases we hear about turned out to be a legitimate use of deadly force. In this case, it's not sounding like there was any criminal act that happened. And unfortunately cities will burn because some people, fueled by inaccurate accounts of what actually happened, will riot. But really, I think they're gonna riot either way.I totally agree. It's high time the government starts giving serious consequences on the police officers acting like demons. This will bring about accountability and less reckless shooting.
Thanks for the link. That's interesting. I suppose it might be useful for weeding out some obvious ones, but I'm sure people will be gaming that to pretend like they're more objective than they are.Link to the juror questionnaire: https://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgo...27-CR-20-12646/JurorQuestionnaire12222020.pdf
Are numerous pages of Likert Scale questions normal on a jury questionnaire?Link to the juror questionnaire: https://www.mncourts.gov/mncourtsgo...27-CR-20-12646/JurorQuestionnaire12222020.pdf