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What do CT state troopers do in a day in their lives?
What kind of specialty jobs are available tho those who make it though the academy, and how long do you have to serve as a trooper before they become available?

Like the "I found a bag of math" joke. I wanna do one in which I "wanna go clean and give up the [baking] powder" and hand them a box of legit baking powder.

Am I likely to get into real trouble for such?

EDIT: I mean no disrespect or problems, but just to brighten up some peoples day in a shit world with light pranks/word plays.

Could good experience like security or correctional work help with having a background that is questionable. I've done something stupid it's not super bad but it was a mistake I made when I was 16 and I traded my ADHD meds for beer. Could having a good job resume help recover from that?

Sorry that my grammar is bad I was at the gym.

I saw a video on YouTube and some guy got detained and put in the back of the cruiser for being "suicidal"?, like what are they just gonna throw him in jail and let him get even worse, i hope its not the case.

Hey guys! 21F from ohio. I applied for police cadet and I have a fitness test june 16th. Im not very active or athletic does anybody have any tips by chance? I dont know if this is the right community to ask this(im fairly new to reddit)
I have to run 1.5 miles which obvi i cant quite seem to do within 17 minutes 😓

Apparently I had a spotty CVSA, but my BI put me thru house visit afterwards and is still prepping me for academy in July.

I’m curious- how often do departments actually DQ you for failed questions on a CVSA? Is it possible they’re running with me anyway regardless of a few failed questions?

(Note: I know this is not backed by any proof but- I DID NOT LIE, and still was pressed for being deceitful by the polygraph examiner).

Currently looking in to applying to become a LEO, just curious how much mental health issues effect your application. I’m currently 34 a little over 3 years ago I voluntarily admitted myself to a hospital just to get me some help, was going through a real bad relationship (cheated on and manipulated) and needed some help and guidance . What was supposed to be a week stay ended up with me being discharged after being there for only 2 days (Dr that treated me felt I really didn’t belong in there at all). Haven’t had any issues since, i do speak with a therapist when in need which is rare(it’ll be almost 2 years since I last spoke with a therapist).

Right now I’m probably in the best shape of my adult life mental and emotionally and physically.

I’ve seen mixed reviews when it comes to the mental health situation. When applying I plan on being 100% upfront when the questions do arise. I’m not on any medication and haven’t been. Is it worth trying and just seeing how things go or should I let more time pass before applying?

23-year-old former Hartford Police Officer Joseph Magnano charged with manslaughter after mentally ill man rushes him with a knife. The man was tased several times and any attempts to create dialogue were ignored.

Preclusion was met time and time again.

Absolutely absurd decision by the Hartford Mayor and DAs office, I believe the $50,000 cash bail, a low bail for a first-degree manslaughter charge, shows that the judge agrees with the absurdity.

Any Hartford or CT officers that can weigh in on this?

My brother is considering trying out for Austin PD and I wanted to see if anyone here has advice, things he should know going in, or things you wish you knew before joining.

Would love honest feedback on the hiring process, academy, culture, work/life balance, pros/cons, and whether you’d recommend it. Any tips for preparing physically or mentally would be appreciated too.

Thanks in advance!

I’ll probably hurt some feelings with this, and I may very well be wrong, but I’ve always thought it was a little weird when SWAT guys refer to themselves as “operators.”

To me, that term has traditionally been associated with military special operations, and generally speaking, most actual SOF guys don’t even call themselves that in casual conversation. Because of that, it sometimes comes across like some SWAT dudes are trying a little too hard to emulate a world they’re not actually part of.

For context, I’m on my department’s SWAT team myself. We’ve got a solid team, and I know a lot of outstanding guys on both part-time and full-time teams. This isn’t me saying SWAT work isn’t legitimate or dangerous. It absolutely is.

I also served in the military, though nowhere near the special operations community. I just feel like if actual special operations guys heard SWAT officers constantly calling themselves “operators,” they’d probably chuckle a little.

Maybe I’m off base here. Curious what everyone else thinks.

If I sold drugs 30+ years ago is that still considered a disqualifying act for becoming a police officer, much of what I see online says yes, but I’ve seen that there is wiggle room with that amount of time, anyone have any direct knowledge on this?

I was watching a documentary today about Jeffery Dahmer, and the description of the crime scene was awful.

How do you guys deal with trauma from bad crime scenes? Are you offered therapy proactively or do you just somehow muscle through?

Thanks for any insight.

I love watching True Crime shows. I deeply appreciate the knowledge and intelligence of cops and detectives.

But I don’t understand why most pronounce it “coWABBERate” in interviews. It’s CORROBORATE. Pronounced just like it looks.

Why is this word rarely pronounced correctly, when it’s presumably used on a daily basis?

“There are things we have to deal with on a daily basis that a person never has to deal with in their lifetime. You just create this baggage, this cumulative stress, that one day is going to show.”

I want to be a cop, with an end goal of doing drugs guns and/or fugitives (federal if it fits my aspiration more). I am gonna be coming out of the Navy and applying to Norfolk city PD in a couple months. I would apply directly to fed LE but i don’t have a degree. I am looking for any tips, advice and or recommendations to help get me to my end goal asap. Thank you for your time.

Hello people, I am aware i've posted this to 5 other communites as well; many of them have not been very useful and just downvote bomb. I am just trying to get a proper answer as my brain works like that.

There was online libel and harassment of me. The libel in question was me being accused of being sexual towards minors; which I have evidence that is not true as all the people where involved are over the age of 18 objectively provable. I am more than willing for anyone to go through all of my devices. The people who where spreading this libel and continously harassing me on discord found my linkedin. At this point thinking out of irrationality I called the general inquiry line/ non-emergency (Not 9-1-1) of my local police department to see if this is consdiered criminal harassment. I told them about the libel in the following words, “people are saying and sending me stuff saying I was being sexual with minors countinously.” which the operator said; and they are correct that is something that is under civil code. Moreover, my thing does not meet the thresehold of criminal harassment; with the comments these people are making ebing under their freedom of expression (which is also likely certainly true).

I am wondering if I made a mistake to tell the police what libel I was facing and if this in itself will back fire on me such as launch an investigation against me etc... The reason I worry about this is because it can end up on my non-convictable record and block me from getting jobs. I am aware there is likely no other ave's to deal with this harassment as it does not fit the legal defination. I may lawyer up to go against these people when it comes to the libel. I do face severe anxiety thus the worst case senario in my head and this whole saga has defently taken a toll on my mental well-being. I just need some closer to move on with my life. I have already deleted all of my socials etc apart from this.

I belive an important note during this call is that my address or my name was not taken, but there is previous 9-1-1 calls I have made that just include my address.

Another important note is the phone call was cut on their end and not mine after I was told off that people can say anything they want online which is true.

I am a relatvely young person so this whole thing has been a rollercoaster of emotions and is not healthy for me. I do dream to become a school teacher and the people targetting me also do know this. Other places on this app have not been helpful and to be honest the opposite.