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.
Different jurisdictions have different rules & laws. Some deputies or officers who work in a jail setting are fully sworn law enforcement officers who have the power of arrest, etc. Some deputies or officers who work in a jail have powers limited to the jail setting. You should probably ask him your specific questions, and if something doesn't sound right you can always check with his employing agency to confirm his employment.
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Speeding is not a crime, so no, I do not arrest anyone for speeding. Its not my job function to make value judgements on what is and is not a crime. Society does that through its elected officials. If you think marijuana should be de-criminalized, then I would encourage you to contact your elected officials and like minded citizens to work to change the laws.
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Hinder you - possibly. But they won't rule you out completely. If one agency turns down your internship request, keep trying. Everyone makes mistakes, but if you haven't been using drugs or been involved in illegal activity since then, you can likely land an internship somewhere. If you want it - don't give up.
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I hope everything works out for you.
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Some work better than others - I'd suggest checking out the online reviews of them before spending your money. I'd actually rather see people drive at reasonable speeds, especially since speed tends to be the largest factor in fatality accidents. Regardless, do your research before spending your money. Some are a complete waste of dollars, while others offer some advanced notice. RADAR/LASER detectors are illegal in some jurisdictions, but not all. Check your local laws. Yep, I've stopped a lot of people with a detector in plain view. They are legal in my area, so its no big deal. Personally, I don't care one way or another about them. Sometimes people get flustered when they realize I can see it - it is mildy amusing. One guy got really angry about how his detector didn't work, even though I didn't even have a RADAR/LASER in the patrol car (he had an expired tag.) I think he had unrealistic expectations about the detector.
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Sounds like the tenants had lawful possession of the home, so anyone entering without their permission should be treated criminally. The door being locked is not relevant to the crime, other than being a possible/likely point of entry.
If the situation is that the victim "thinks" someone entered the residence, and the backdoor being unlocked is the only evidence to support that belief, then no...the deputy or officer is unlikely to try and collect fingerprints. If there is something more to the incident, such as something has been stolen, damaged, moved, left, etc, then the responding deputy would be more likely to collect evidence.
It is all going to hinge on the idea of has a crime been committed. If the victim cannot show or testify to actions that indicate a crime happened, then there is not going to be much of a law enforcement response. So, the victim (or witness) needs to have seen the intruders, or there needs to be some type of evidence beyond an unlocked door. Something like dirt tracked into the residence, some trash left behind, things moved around, somethign stolen etc.
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Only you can make the decision on how much it affects you. If you have passed the physical, then the department does not seem too concerned about it.
I will say that I have serious concerns for your safety if you are unable to hear in one ear. If you have a radio mic plugged in your "good" ear, how will you hear anything going on around you? At night when it is difficult to see, and you rely more on your hearing, how impaired will you be? If someone is walking up behind you on your deaf side, will you be able to hear them?
These are questions I cannot answer. I do not want to discourage anyone from getting into police work that has a genuine interest, but I don't want to see you get hurt or killed because of the deafness. FYI - If it is only partial deafness and your hearing can be enhanced with a hearing air of some kind, I don't see any problem.
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