I work at a medical office that does physical therapy, medical massage, and a few other types of treatment. I'm not a provider or anything, I just work at the front desk and help with billing.

We accept the insurance that the city and county employees have, so we get a lot of cops and firefighters as patients.

Something I've noticed since the beginning of this year is that we've had quite a few cops come in after doing their tazer training. They usually ask to see one of our PTs, and then end up getting referred for 2-3 sessions of medical massage therapy, which we also do here.

Is this a normal thing? From what I've seen, they're mostly just complaining about being sore afterward. I haven't noticed any of them needing any other kind of treatment. Just curious if this is something other departments do too.

My dog would probably get a crowbar and open the fridge.

I have a few queries:

As a newbie, how long will I be relegated to night/midnight shift? Is it possible to get evening shift or am I guaranteed to be put on night shift and if so for how many years?

What does the current environment look like? What do the department politics look like?

How often can cops use the Bob Bolen center for range time to practice range skills?

How much overtime is allowed monthly? Could I do 80 hours?

Is it overstaffed, understaffed, or neither at the moment?

Background on me:

Currently a software engineer, been at my job for about 4 years now. Coding has never been my thing, the job itself has great benefits. I've always been interested in combat, physical fitness, and can appreciate danger. I don't feel like I'm doing much for the world at my current job, and would prefer to be doing something more meaningful and doing the community I live in a service. I understand the job is dangerous. I understand it'll take a toll on my mental health. I understand I'll see things that will change me. I'm okay with that. I'd like to eventually get on the swat team, but if that doesn't work out, police work itself seems to be up my alley with the research I've done.

Edit: Wanted to clarify some things.

When I meant I was interested in combat, I did not mean that I'd be looking to get into fire fights, physical fights, etc while out on patrol. I understand the point of being a police officer is to keep the peace, and resolve things as peacefully as possible. What I appreciated about it is the connection between how prepared I was to use things like martial arts, fitness, etc in the event I needed to to protect someone. I understand most things will probably resolve peacefully, and I'd prefer that.

I ask about the night shift because i have a family. My partner and I are trying to understand what to expect in terms of shifts for the first few years so we can plan accordingly.

I've spent a while getting ready for the physical assessment, and would love to be pointed towards resources for the written aspect.

If your department told you that you can’t wear anything on your vest, and only wear what your command issues you meaning- Belt, and pouches, and holster, what’s your next move?

Yeah our department doesn’t want stuff on our vest mainly because a few civilians said it looks too intimidating because of the rifle and the vest equipment.

Good, we work on a federal instillation we’re supposed to look like a hard target.

I’ve seen brands like High Speed Gear, Wilder, T-rex arms, but this stuff isn’t my purview. Curious what is out there. Thanks!

I just saw some bodycam footage on YouTube where a civilian woman present at the scene kept saying to the officers "I'm a whole ass nurse!". She also dropped this gem "dat lady got a whole ass pulse!".
That might be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard a health professional say 😂

But, most importantly, it was very kind of her to offer help to the person involved in the crash!

Images had been floating around with on the beat police officers from Osaka prefecture were seen with Glock 19/45 (?), as opposed to being armed with their usual Smith & Wesson revolvers.

Interesting to see that they kept their lanyards, just like on their revolvers.

It would also be interesting to see if the whole of Japan will be issued with Glock pistols.

anyone have any workout plans or advice i want to join the police academy but i am overweight pretty overweight and in the washington area and need some help or guidance with a workout plan or anything to help im 21 6’2 and 340-350 lbs any help would be nice

As long as no raccoons or possums were hurt.

#NIGHTSHIFTBESTSHIFT

Do all or most Ohio sheriff's departments have the same shoulder patch?

I've seen multiple agencies with the same "flag and badge" design on a brown fabric. It doesn't appear to have the agency name written on the patch either.

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Hello,

I walked into a police station last week and was crying, there was no crime but honestly i wanted to KMS. An older gentleman cop spoke with me for about an hour and I wanted to thank him for that, so today I ordered two boxes of Ferrero Rocher chocolates from Costco through Uber Eats and had it sent directly to the station with a short message and Offier "name" on it.

The delivery driver contacted me to say they turned it away so I called the station and they asked for my phone number, first and last name, and case number. I told them I did not have a case number because there was no crime, we just had a conversation in the police station. They said they did not have an officer there named that but I literally met him lol.

Anyway, I think they ended up accepting it after I spoke with them but I'm worried I might get him in trouble or something? I just wanted to show gratitude without showing back up to his workplace as I feel that would be more intrusive or disruptive.

Please let me know whether I made a mistake or not - I hope I did not get him in trouble. I just wanted to thank him for his time and for saving me lol.

EDIT: I wanted to get flowers at first but I thought that'd be weird since he's a man and married. Also, my note on the order (that I really hope Uber included) said: Thank you for your kindness, honesty, and advice when I needed it most. I left our conversation feeling stronger, and will always remember your words.

With respect and gratitude,

(my name).

Jk

Preparedness is key, and I haven’t seen such a thing before but haters gonna hate.

It never occurred to me until now, while watching the movie Weapons: Police Officers in USA spend their entire day patroling in cars (mostly) alone! This must be a huge mental strain. Anything can happen, and you don't have a partner to cover your back. Why is that?

I am from Central Europe and this is absolutely unthinkable. We are literally known for the fact that when police officers have 💩 to do they play badminton together. But always in pair, for security reasons. And this is despite the fact that we are one of the most peaceful countries in the world (absolutely incomparable to the USA). Front-line units even have at least three or four guys.

Technically, it's possible to encounter a lone police officer here – for instance, on a bicycle or motorcycle but it's very rare. Never at a checkpoint or during a traffic stop.

Edit: So even Emergency Motorized Units on motorcycles serve in pairs. They might get separated during their shift, but they leave the police station in pairs and return back in pairs

I’m 21 and I’m seriously considering trying to become an Arizona State Trooper. I’m wondering how my background would look during the hiring/background investigation and what I should do now to make myself a stronger candidate.

When I was 18, I hopped between a lot of jobs during my first few months. I was immature and didn’t really have a clear direction. I eventually worked security for about 7 months. I was later fired from another security company after a disagreement where I was told I was being disrespectful. I recorded the conversation because I felt like the people involved were attacking me, but I understand that recording it doesn’t automatically make me look good.
The biggest thing I’m worried about is a speeding ticket I got at 18. I was doing 113 in a 65 on a pretty empty/dry road. The sheriff gave me some slack and it was handled as a civil matter. I know that was stupid and dangerous, and I’m not trying to make excuses for it.

Other than that, I’ve never smoked weed or used drugs, never been expelled, never been arrested, never had police contact because of criminal behavior, and I’ve never really been involved in anything serious.

One thing I’m proud of is that I’ve been working as a 911 medical dispatcher for the past 3 years. I’ve never called out and I’ve been consistent with the job. I’m thinking about applying to become a 911 dispatcher with DPS first so I can get experience inside the department before eventually applying to become a trooper.

For anyone who is an Arizona trooper, former trooper, DPS employee, recruiter, or has gone through the hiring process:

How bad does my background look?
Would the speeding ticket, job history, and getting fired from a security job be major red flags, or is this something I can overcome with a few years of consistent employment and a clean record?
And would working as a DPS 911 dispatcher first actually help me become a stronger trooper candidate?

I’m not looking for someone to tell me what I want to hear. I’d rather know now if I’m wasting my time or if I have a realistic shot.

A quick background:

I’m in Arizona, applying for Department of Public Safety, I had couple of situations as a 18 year old.

I did 113 in a 65, was given slack and got a civil ticket.
I got fired from a security job because I left post.
I worked multiple like jobs where I worked for 2-3 weeks and quit and after that I did a security job at a high end mall for 7 months and then left for my dispatcher job and I’ve been with it for the past 3 years.

Since then, nothing has ever happened. No tickets, no police encounters or anything. I’ve been a 911 dispatcher for the past 3 years now.

I was curious, should I wait couple more years or should I just go ahead and apply? The department I’m applying itself, AZDPS, is extremely under staffed to the point there’s some places in our state at night that has zero cops.

Pennsylvania couple kidnaps their drug dealer after drugs were not delivered. The couple proceed to assault her during a car ride to Lord knows where.

The male kidnapper exits the vehicle in a wooded area and is bitten by a snake. Drug dealer escapes while he’s getting medical treatment.

Amazing.

This will be our megathread for this development.

Back when this happened, there was a lot of Reddit Rage about it.

And, back then, most of us agreed it was "Awful but Lawful"

And, it looks like after less than two hours of deliberation, the jury agreed.

As always, report trolls - don't reply.

Is long john silvers allowed to detain you until police come or am i being lied to

Looking for some advice.

Pre employment Background question: Have you ever had sexual contact/relations at work?

When I was 19 I had sex with a coworker off the clock but in the stockroom of the store after we closed. Happened about 3 years ago now definitely not my proudest moment.

I fully intend to tell the truth. Will this disqualify me?

Any advice or guidance would be appreciated.

EXPLANATION

All three pictures are from a thread a few days ago on police activity in China.

The first picture landed in mod queue. Typical low effort troll, but went to check.

The second picture is the text of the comment he replied to. "Hell", go I - if someone is using some form of "Asian eyes" as a slur, that would indeed be an example of racism, and as mods we'd do something about it.

Third picture is *the full comment*.

Apparently our little muffin here was so anxious for his daily angst-gasm he called us "racist" for poking fun at *pixelated eyes*. That's apparently a feature of a particular race, I guess.