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.
Contact an attorney. Oh, and never use the "my leg had a cramp" line again.
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Criminals are generally lazy. So, to reduce the chances of a criminal breaking into your home, make things more difficult for them. Consider things like
- good locks, door and windows
- a security system
- a camera system
- good night time lighting
- trimming back overgrown landscaping that can help conceal them
- own a large dog (or two)
Of course, all of these things are merely persuasive in nature. A determined criminal won't care about any of them and will still attempt to break in and harm you. In that case, having a plan and means to protect yourself and your family is needed. That might include a firearm - but that is a personal decision.
If you own or are thinking about owning a gun for self-defense, get training. A local concealed weapon class is not training. Good training will generally run two days or longer and will give you the basic skills needed to use a firearm under extremely stressful conditions.
There are a variety of trainers out there that can help such as Paul Carlson http://www.safetysolutionsacademy.com/ , Grant Cunningham http://www.personalsecurity.us/ , and Massad Ayoob http://massadayoobgroup.com/ .
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Talk to your divorce attorney.
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You should call the recruiter at the agency you wish to work for and ask them.
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Hospice Nurse
Ever heard any crazy deathbed confessions or family secrets revealed?
School Teacher
How do you feel about the idea of year-round schooling?
CPR Trainer
Just how effective is the Heimlich, really?
Call your local police department and ask for their assistance. They will know what to do.
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There is no way for me to know why he has asked these things. However, these are my immediate thoughts:
1. I'd find it really odd if I had been on four dates with someone and did not know their last name.
2. It would be really odd if I had been on four dates with someone and wasn't able to figure out her race.
3. What time of day you are up has nothing to do with checking someone's background or history.
4. If you are uncomfortable with the guy, consider dumping him and moving on.
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Yes, any time an officer arrives at the scene of a call, makes a traffic stop, rolls up on an undispatched incident, or does pretty much anything, he/she calls it in on the radio. It is a safety issue. Most patrol cars have GPS and are constantly tracked by dispatch also.
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