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.
The collection of DNA evidence is still an evolving body of case law, so there are few absolutes on obtaining it. Its admissibility into a court of law is beyond my area of expertise. Generally, however, discarded items are considered abandoned property and can be collected, tested, etc. without anyone's consent.
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I hope everything works out for you.
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First of all, I would never try to arrest anyone by myself in the scenario presented. Secondly, I always carry two pairs of handcuffs on my person, and have additional restraints in my patrol car.
However, if I found myself in a situation similar to what you describe, i.e. three people attacking me without any backup, I would treat that as a deadly force situation. In other words, it is reasonable to believe that three people who are attacking a police officer are likely to cause the officer great bodily harm and/or death. Additionally, an incapacitated officer would not be able to prevent them from taking his firearms and other weapons to do additional harm to the public. Since they are an imminent deadly threat, lethal force is a reasonable response for me or any other officer.
Shooting them would certainly be a reasonable course of action. It is unfortunate, but attacking me is the choice they made and dictated my response.
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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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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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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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Yes, you will need to attend a police academy. Every state's academy is different in length of time, course of instruction, residency requirements, etc.
Some departments run their own academy that meets the state's requirements and then adds additional course material specific to the department. For example, a state highway patrol is likely to add in-depth accident investigation courses that go beyond the basics.
I am not familiar with the requirements for Ohio, but it looks like your state requires a minimum of 568 hours (14+ weeks) to obtain a peace officer certification. Check out http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/OPOTA for more information.
Good luck!
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