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Kiryen posted:The toll on your body from years of patrolling is likely to be related to sitting in a car endlessly and eating McDonalds over and over because that's the only thing open at that hour. What did night shift coppers do in the 50s when there was no mcdonalds? I guess I could pack a lunch but PBJ, ramen, and lunch meat gets just as old as McDonald's.
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Cmdr. Shepard posted:What did night shift coppers do in the 50s when there was no mcdonalds? I guess I could pack a lunch but PBJ, ramen, and lunch meat gets just as old as McDonald's. The bakery would open up at like 3am to start cranking out donuts for the breakfast rush, that's kinda where the whole cop/donut thing comes from. It was the only place open.
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May 19, 2015 03:41
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OZYMANDICKASS posted:Is it becoming more difficult to receive compensation for work-related disability? I mean I obviously have no idea what kind of toll a decade or two of patrolling takes on your body or what sort of career(s) exists beyond that, so I appreciate the advice. I'm not a guy who's going to pick-up a Comp Sci or Accounting or Biology degree on a whim- especially not as a means to increase my earning potential for a job/career in those fields that I have no intention of ever pursuing. I've been told in no uncertain terms that if I ever had a back injury to not even bother trying to get Work Comp. for it because I'll be laughed out of the office. Cost of doing business, they say. 
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Thanks for all the feedback. My take away here is that a Criminal Justice BA on top of the Film BFA I'm already pursuing isn't going to make a difference in getting hired and, at most, will only slightly benefit me in the long run if I try to move up to an administrative position later on. Pursuing a grad degree- regardless of field- would also be slightly beneficial for the same reasons but might also make me a more attractive hire for federal agencies. And, of course, a degree in a technical field would be the best way to go for career advancement/earning potential in case of career change. I'm not going to pursue a technical degree but I'm now strongly considering the possibility of squeezing a tech school academy class out of my benefits while I wrap up the final year of my BFA. New question: I realize every department is different, but is there anything I should know about the application process? I have gaps in my employment history because I'm content to live off of the GI Bill while attending school. Is that likely to be a red flag? I had my license suspended when I was 17 for underage possession of alcohol and again at 20 for a DUI. I also had a THC possession charge expunged when I was 20. I'd report all this stuff on the application, I'm just curious if stuff from over a decade ago is likely to present any major hurdles to getting hired.
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May 20, 2015 12:16
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There is a good chance the DUI, especially with the other charges will make things difficult for you. It was 10 years ago though, you've grown up since then. You've still probably got a shot.
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May 20, 2015 13:15
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I've never known anyone with a DUI who was hired, but that's anecdotal only. Keep in mind you will be applying with people who have military, education, experience, and no criminal history at all. This isn't to dissuade you, but if you find yourself not making the cut after several tries, try applying to smaller, more rural, and worse paying LE departments where the competition won't be as thick. Getting your foot in the door will be the biggest hurdle but after a couple years on you can lateral somewhere else.
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May 20, 2015 13:48
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Larger federal agencies would definitely not have a problem with underage drinking and minor marijuana use and a DUI ten years ago when you weren't even 21 yet, as long as you make full disclosure. It will take forever to get hired though.
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May 20, 2015 14:09
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Kiryen posted:Larger federal agencies would definitely not have a problem with underage drinking and minor marijuana use and a DUI ten years ago when you weren't even 21 yet, as long as you make full disclosure. It will take forever to get hired though. Plus you get those sweet, sweet veterans preference points. My buddy at GW told me that one of the recruiters at a federal event told him that their last two classes through FLETC were 100% veterans (but that's second hand anecdotal and I have no idea for what agency so take that with a grain of salt).
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May 20, 2015 14:14
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OZYMANDICKASS posted:Thanks for all the feedback. My take away here is that a Criminal Justice BA on top of the Film BFA I'm already pursuing isn't going to make a difference in getting hired and, at most, will only slightly benefit me in the long run if I try to move up to an administrative position later on. Pursuing a grad degree- regardless of field- would also be slightly beneficial for the same reasons but might also make me a more attractive hire for federal agencies. And, of course, a degree in a technical field would be the best way to go for career advancement/earning potential in case of career change. I'm not going to pursue a technical degree but I'm now strongly considering the possibility of squeezing a tech school academy class out of my benefits while I wrap up the final year of my BFA. For context: how long ago was the DUI? That and the bad driving record/suspension could be a tough hurdle to get over depending on how recent it is.
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Whip Slagcheek posted:For context: how long ago was the DUI? That and the bad driving record/suspension could be a tough hurdle to get over depending on how recent it is. All at least 12 years ago. I mean, the military took me. Granted they weren't looking to say "no" in 2007.
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May 20, 2015 20:49
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OZYMANDICKASS posted:All at least 12 years ago. I mean, the military took me. Granted they weren't looking to say "no" in 2007. That's a pretty decent span of time and the military + school should help to offset those issues. DUI is a red flag but I have coworkers that have gotten DUI's. Basically what I'm saying is: apply and see what happens. Expect agencies to say no, but some might take a shot.
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May 20, 2015 21:10
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Scruff McGruff posted:Plus you get those sweet, sweet veterans preference points. My buddy at GW told me that one of the recruiters at a federal event told him that their last two classes through FLETC were 100% veterans (but that's second hand anecdotal and I have no idea for what agency so take that with a grain of salt). I can confirm most of our hires regardless of series for entry level have vet points. So many 10 points too.
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May 21, 2015 01:19
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goddamn veterns taking are jobs
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May 21, 2015 01:21
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Think we should go to war again just so vets would stop taking my 1811 gigs.
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May 21, 2015 03:25
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Whip Slagcheek posted:Think we should go to war again just so vets would stop taking my 1811 gigs. come fight me irl coppers, i'll be waiting in the woods with my red bandana and an m60 
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May 21, 2015 03:35
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Mike-o posted:come fight me irl coppers, i'll be waiting in the woods with my red bandana and an m60  Cum at me
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May 21, 2015 03:37
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rip chocolate rambo
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May 21, 2015 03:40
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Can't corner the Dorner
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May 21, 2015 03:42
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Rad Lieutenant posted:Can't corner the Dorner Well actually.. 
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May 21, 2015 03:57
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Whip Slagcheek posted:Well actually.. 
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May 21, 2015 04:47
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Watching the "showdown" at the cabin ranks up there with when the story broke about the Bin Laden raid. 
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May 21, 2015 04:57
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Whip Slagcheek posted:Watching the "showdown" at the cabin ranks up there with when the story broke about the Bin Laden raid.
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May 21, 2015 06:59
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JSARSOM posted:poo poo was hilarious when people thought he had escaped the cabin on horseback. Wish it were true. 
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May 21, 2015 07:21
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Whip Slagcheek posted:my 1811 gigs. Stay far away my son How quickly would i have to see HR if this found its way to my office......
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May 21, 2015 16:20
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AcidRonin posted:Stay far away my son Let us know, pussy.
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May 21, 2015 18:06
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Nostalgia4Murder posted:Let us know, pussy.
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May 21, 2015 18:10
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lol Dorner "I want to believe" has been my desktop background at work since the day his cabin burned down
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May 21, 2015 18:18
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Nostalgia4Murder posted:Let us know, pussy.
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May 21, 2015 18:24
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Nostalgia4Murder posted:Let us know, pussy. Of the two Nostalgia posters you're the best.
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May 21, 2015 18:54
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2 hours. I have yet to be asked too *~go to an office~* if i end up in fox news for this one of you has to find me some swankey police job.
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May 21, 2015 20:09
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AcidRonin posted:2 hours. I have yet to be asked too *~go to an office~* if i end up in fox news for this one of you has to find me some swankey police job. shine on you crazy diamond
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May 21, 2015 20:26
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Rad Lieutenant posted:lol Dorner "I want to believe" has been my desktop background at work since the day his cabin burned down i always knew there were good reasons why youre my favorite
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Rad Lieutenant posted:shine on you crazy diamond Day 2.  It should be noted that other than some chuckles in the hallway the only comment was an IT contractor who asked "is that obama".
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May 22, 2015 12:22
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Go big or go home. Merica. Can't flim flam the Zim Zam.
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May 22, 2015 20:43
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Kandak Sayaqa posted:Go big or go home. Merica. You posted the wrong one, idiot. There's a better one with Darren Wilson also in it. Someone should add that guy that killed Garner too imo
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May 22, 2015 21:36
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Question, for the cops in here. If I printed this out: and taped it to the window of my local police office, how arrested would I be? Addendum: Would it help things or hurt to scream "CAN'T FLIM FLAM THE ZIM ZAM!"
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May 23, 2015 01:14
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Do it, pussy.
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May 23, 2015 01:34
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Captain Bravo posted:Question, for the cops in here. If I printed this out: You would be greeted as a hero, a savior, a King. Single tears of pure emotion would trail down the cheeks of even the hardest lesbian motorbike cops. Academy recruits for generations to come would tell tails of the day, the day Captain Bravo freed the common officer to step out and speak against the madness. Speak out against the institutionalized hatred and racism and patriarchy that the cops of old stood for. The Thin Blue Line would blur. Officer and civilian, once unrecognizable to each other would become merely people. Equals. Equality for all will be the norm and not the dream and yearly on this day citizens and officers alike will come together united to march to that local police office. The place where it all started. The hallowed ground where Captain Bravo made his stand and proclaimed The Truth. The chant will start off low, far off in the distance like a thunder. Specks will appear on the horizon and the voices, united together become clearer. Can't flim flam the zim zam. Can't Flim Flam the Zim Zam. CAN'T FLIM FLAM THE ZIM ZAM. CAN'T FLIM FLAM THE ZIM ZAM
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Whip Slagcheek posted:You posted the wrong one, idiot. There's a better one with Darren Wilson also in it. Someone should add that guy that killed Garner too imo should work in that canadian dude with the mace and oval office cap too
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Whip Slagcheek posted:Do it, pussy.
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