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.
If someone is being abused, please call 911. If you are suicidal, please call 911.
Its the same as it is for everyone else. Show up and do your job; you'll be fine.
Not usually. A medium to large size jail will typically have medical staff on duty, however.
Nice jpg on an opinion blog. But there is no context to it, and it is therefore meaningless.
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Unless he/she is being paid, the officer is off duty. Different states have differant laws on what authority an off duty officer has.
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