We wear uni's with cargo pants pockets...In my right pocket I have "pocket" sized penal and traffic code. In my car I keep the Lexis, and a book published by CLEAR called "elements of an offense"
However, my evals so far have said I have an above average grasp of penal, traffic codes and ccp. BUT - there are tons of others - each muni has its own code, as well as government code, alcoholic bev code, health and safety (where most narcotics violations are), etc.
As far as round rock, I don't think so...APD pays to well...if I were to move that way, that is where I would go.
AND - I want to add - I was a CHL holder LOOOOOOOOOOOONG before I was a LEO. I got my CHL in 2004. I was sworn in 2009. I'm green, but I have given myself to this line of work to be the best I can - learning all procedures and and as much code as I can.
I also like people, so I get to interact with others.
I want you guys to understand this: I get the CHL point of view - I remember being worried about printing and arrested for UCW and all that. I also want you guys to know that there is so much more that peace officers deal with. I'd say a guy comes back with a CHL about 1 out of 20 times I run someone....IF that. If you treat the officer with respect and he does anything else - take it up with the sup.
flintknapper wrote:gigag04 wrote: Most of us can still be professional and even polite - but I WILL be going home at the end of my shift with same number of holes that I came on with.
Pick that up at the academy?
Even if you let your guard down ...statistics show you have an excellent chance of going home each day, and with the same number of holes. Unless you are SWAT or routinely go on drug raids, you really have little to fear of the average citizen or motorist.
Statistics show you don't need to carry a gun everywhere you go...yet you do.
I've been on the streets less than a year, and I've been in multiple fights, used weapons against people, had "normal" contacts turn south in the blink of an eye.... Less than a year on the streets.
Please don't preach to me about officer safety...if you want to take up some personal urination contest with me, please do so over PM's....or anywhere other than a public forum. I haven't violated anyones rights...you taking out some sort of aggression on me is inappropriate and misplaced.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison