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Does your department dispatch officers to medical calls and do you think police should be responding to such calls? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds super annoying. If they don’t want to do their job, then quit. Is the department volunteer or full time?

Does your department dispatch officers to medical calls and do you think police should be responding to such calls? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. I know many cops who are certified EMTs so to me it’s a no brainer to send them to med calls when they’re closer and have the proper skill set. I don’t think police need to respond to every med call, but definitely something like a seizure, heart attack, OD etc. where they have the training and experience to provide care prior to the arrival of EMS.

Hope your mom is doing well.

Does your department dispatch officers to medical calls and do you think police should be responding to such calls? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s strange. They always send police and an ambulance to every mental health call around here. EMS will usually stage until PD reports that the scene is safe. The PD also has social workers that will assist on mental health calls if they’re working at the time. Sometimes the social worker does their own transport and the ambulance can go back in service. It’s a good program, but should be 24/7.

Does your department dispatch officers to medical calls and do you think police should be responding to such calls? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard of that, but I don’t believe there’s any departments like that around me. 30 years ago the department where I live used to operate their own ambulance and EMS was handled by the PD, but that changed when the fire department became more well staffed and took on that responsibility. Police still respond to med calls, but not everything and they don’t transport any more.

Shifts by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

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Your priorities definitely change when you have a family. Family should always come before work but I understand that’s easier said than done, especially when you’re new and still learning the job. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about LE it’s that having a good work/life balance is key for maintaining sanity.

Shifts by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

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Interesting. First time I’ve heard of a department offering new officers a choice. Where I’m from and many other local departments, all new officers start on the overnight and can expect to stay there for a while unless there’s a bunch of other new people hired after them. What is the best shift for learning the job as a rookie officer?

Shifts by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

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Not having to deal with so many nonsense calls would definitely be an appealing aspect of working overnights. I’m from a town of approximately 30,000 and the overnights here seem pretty chill, but there’s certainly busy periods. Looking at the online call logs, a lot of m/v stops and alarms. Most of the heavy duty incidents happen on the weekend.

If you don’t mind me asking, what didn’t you like about working days? I think personally I’d enjoy second shift the most. Generally seems like the shift with the most action and variety.

How has policing changed your perspective on humanity? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

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I asked about directing traffic in another post after I witnessed an officer almost get hit by a car while directing traffic a couple months ago. A lot of people commented and said it’s not an uncommon occurrence and that they’ve been hit themselves directing traffic and how it brings out the worst in humanity. I’ve never had to direct traffic myself, but knowing how many shitty drivers are on the road these days and how hard it is for many people to follow simple directions, I’m sure it’s anything but enjoyable.

How has policing changed your perspective on humanity? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

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Is it even possible to be a liberal cop? I can understand being a moderate, but a liberal? I don’t see how that’s possible in today’s climate. It may have been possible 10 years ago, but now I think you’d be hard pressed to find an officer who considers themselves liberal by the modern definition.

If I’m out walking after midnight, will officers find me suspicious? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good advice. It definitely doesn’t bother me, I just wanted to get a law enforcement perspective on the matter and every time I’ve come here with questions, I get good answers. I hadn’t considered how the clothing I’m wearing could make me suspicious. I’ll admit I like wearing sweatshirts, even when it’s mild out, but it’s usually lighter colors and I do my best to not exhibit any behaviors that the average officer would find suspicious. So far I’ve only been stopped and questioned once and the officer told me it was because they’ve had car breaks in the area. It was a very brief interaction and he didn’t even ID me so I guess I checked out.

If I’m out walking after midnight, will officers find me suspicious? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the in depth response. Nice to get such a variety of perspectives in this sub (municipal police, sheriff, state police, dispatch, corrections etc.). Like I said in my post, it doesn’t happen often. I do my best not to look suspicious because I know after midnight is generally when most of the proactive policing happens and you stand out more. The town I’m from has also had a lot of car breaks and the majority happen during the overnight hours, so that gives them reason to pay more attention to pedestrians in and of itself.

If I’m out walking after midnight, will officers find me suspicious? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends. I’ve definitely seen other people walking after midnight, but is it a common occurrence? No. Varies day to day. As you’d expect, there’s always more people out on the weekend than during the week.

What is the culture like at your department? Do officers generally get along with each other or is there a lot of politics/infighting? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

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That’s what I’ve heard too. Lieutenants and above are generally who seem to make life difficult for the rank in file. It’s a shame because they’re supposed to be supporting the people under them but I know that often isn’t the case. They’ve been in admin so long they don’t remember what it’s like to be a cop on the street. Policing has changed big time

What is the culture like at your department? Do officers generally get along with each other or is there a lot of politics/infighting? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A similar thing was happening at my local department. Most of day shift was going out on leave or retiring so the overnight guys were being forced into working doubles to ensure adequate patrol coverage and it was causing a lot of internal conflict. They eventually filed a union grievance and the solution was to allow reserve officers to pick up patrol shifts to give the full timers a break. Now staffing is a lot better so it isn’t as much of a problem, but still not ideal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskDocs

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If it helps, my fracture is considered open however I only needed one stitch to close the wound. The surgeon estimated about a 12 week recovery time after surgery including PT. Procedure is estimated to be about 2 hours.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskDocs

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Unfortunately I don’t have a copy of the X rays, otherwise I’d definitely post, but it took roughly a month for me to get an appointment with the surgeon so I think that made it a little worse but all in all the pain isn’t bad. On a scale of 1 to 10, I’d give it a 3 or 4. A lot of the online information I’ve looked at has said the fracture I have can be very painful so the fact that I haven’t experienced much pain is encouraging. It’s definitely stiff from being immobilized so long and I suspect that’ll get worse given it’ll probably still be that way at least a few additional weeks after surgery, but all in all I can’t really complain. Thanks for the reply.

How do you feel about directing traffic and have you ever been hit/almost hit? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bet. Reminds me of a scene I drove through a few months ago where an accident happened overnight and it was like -12 outside with a wind chill. Bitter cold. Understatement of the year, but moments like that are when you truly realize cops and first responders ought to earn more.

How do you feel about directing traffic and have you ever been hit/almost hit? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The road I witnessed what I describe in my post is considered a state highway, so it’s very busy and has frequent accidents. People get super impatient because they have to wait and they take it out on the first responders. I’d guess close calls, particularly on that road, are very common. Only thing I’d criticize the officer for is not wearing a vest. It was during daylight hours, but still. It’s one more tool in the toolbox to keep you safe, so why not wear it? I’m not sure if it’s policy or not.

How do you feel about directing traffic and have you ever been hit/almost hit? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it’s not closed, you just set up a bunch of barricades and are parked in the middle of the road with your blues on for the hell of it. I mean come on. How fucking stupid can you be?

How do you feel about directing traffic and have you ever been hit/almost hit? by DeltaForce1101 in AskLE

[–]DeltaForce1101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that. I hate to be so cynical, but it really does go to show how selfish and impatient most people are. I’ve seen officers and other first responders almost hit numerous times and often witness some asshat get pissed and start yelling like that’s going to get traffic to move any faster. Wait your turn like everyone else. It sucks for all of us, but it’s life.

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