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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I got DQ for the Highway Patrol because I threatened my girlfriends ex. Will this follow me if I apply to other agencies?

Asked by Tony Guzman about 12 years ago

Yes.

Once I accidentally set off my home alarm. I missed the alarm co. phone call so the police were sent. What is the best place to be in this situation so the officer won't be caught of guard when he sees me? Hands-up? Outside?

Asked by DDG almost 12 years ago

I'd call the PD and let them know I was the homeowner and had accidentally set off the alarm.  That way the officers know to expect someone when they get there.  I would wait for them outside, and I would have a driver's license (or other ID with my address) to show them I was the homeowner.

When becoming a patrol officer what are some requirements you have to know/do before you are able to get a job as one?

Asked by Randi about 12 years ago

Requirements vary from state to state and department to department.  Generally, you would need a GED or high school diploma, good driving record, and a clean criminal history.  Most departments will also require a physical fitness test, a polygraph, drug testing, a stable employment history, excellent references, a psychological evaluation, some form of IQ or mental abilities test, and a credit check.  Many departments also require an applicant to have two years of college (or more) or military service with an honorable discharge.  The minimum age for employment varies, but is normally 18 or 21 years old.  

Would admitting to welfare fraud, 4 years ago in Pennsylvania state cause a person to be arrested during the florida police officer application process?

Asked by InquiringMind almost 12 years ago

Without the specifics of what you did, I don't know what the statute of limitations are for whatever crime you might have comiitted.  

I'm doing research for a novel and i'm wondering if a homicide detective is able to conduct investigations statewide or is he restricted to the jurisdiction of his city/county, even if the investigation may lead him to other parts of the state?

Asked by Kevin The Writer over 11 years ago

It depends on the state. Generally, yes. However, he or she would work closely with the detectives of the jurisdiction he or she wound up in.

Can anyone be arrested for harrasment, such as telling them to go kill themselves?

Asked by arianna over 11 years ago

People can only be legally arrested if their is probable cause to believe that he or she committed a specific crime.

I have received a threat online from a guy that wants to basically "kill me" as he said he was going to do. He knows my address and all and I don't know what to do to be honest. What do I do exactly?

Asked by Highway over 12 years ago

Call the police.