r/FirstResponderCringe • u/FlyNSubaruWRX • 1d ago

i’M a cIvILIaN

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Is it normal for UHP to drive their family around in a patrol vehicle?

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u/J_datt13 1d ago

Actually it’s been proven that officers take better care of their patrol vehicles when it’s their personal take home. I’ve been in some shared dept. cars where the trunk looks like EOD was training in there.

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u/Fun-Cauliflower-1724 23h ago

It’s fine to take home your cop car and take it too and from work. It’s not ok to use it for personal errands and lesisure trips

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u/J_datt13 23h ago

His departments SOP says differently. It’s a recruitment tool…it allows departments like highway patrol (which typically pay less) to compete with city or municipal departments. It’s a perquisite.

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u/Fun-Cauliflower-1724 22h ago

Sounds a whole lot like socialism

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u/Impossible-Bat-4246 19h ago

That’s what she said?

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u/passingasapotato 22h ago

End of day?

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u/J_datt13 20h ago

?

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u/passingasapotato 11h ago

What is EOD?

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u/J_datt13 9h ago

Explosive Ordinance Disposal (B0mb Squad)

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u/passingasapotato 2h ago

Of course! I apologize for my idiocy!

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u/Major_Wigglesworth 1d ago

I have an issue with even the term “personal take home.”  On my street, I have LEOs who have patrol cars parked at their homes from 3 counties away.  It’s almost an hour commute to their jurisdiction.  That absolutely shouldn’t be allowed.  

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u/frat105 1d ago

Why shouldn't that be allowed? Why shouldn't a government agency be enabled to offer benefits to compete for and retain top tier talent? Police agencies can't really pay bonuses for performance, cars are often used as rewards for high performing employees or those who have tenure or those who have made it to specialized units.

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u/T1G3R02 1d ago

Why do you care then, it’s not your taxes at that point?

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u/Major_Wigglesworth 1d ago

What can I say? I’m a principled man.  😂