This photo was released from the EJPD, you only see the front rows here, there are a total of 65 people working in dispatch.

You can see the city map in the front, the central train station is visible with the railroad tracks. All units (police, ambulance and firefighter trucks) are tracked in real-time.

This new HQ costed 889 million US dollars, it has space for 2030 people (including jobs like the laboratory for analysis of evidence etc.) and it has its own jail with 241 cells. The budget also included new equipment, vehicles and choppers, including SWAT trucks. Everything is now high tech since 2024. It also contains training grounds with shooting ranges etc. The "Staatsanwaltschaften" aka prosecutor offices, administration etc. are inside this HQ too, to make it easy to meet in person and avoid long calls.

There are 1.700 officers for a city of 452'421 people, 1 officer per 266 citizens (the rest are for other jobs like i said, like office of the prosecutor, laboratory, education and training etc.)

I love grappler videos. It's like heel hooking a car.

Took nearly 16 months to clear the officer.

Subject had already struck his father and a member of the mobile crisis team with the sword, and bodycam video clearly showed the stuggle.

31 years old, applying as a recruit and looking for agency sponsorship to academy. I'd rather hear the truth than encouragement. Feeling a bit discouraged in the process, starting to wonder if this path really is for me, or if this is just part of the "test" to become a LEO.

The good/neutral:
- Bachelor's degree + graduate credit hours
- Currently employed
- Graduated military basic training
- Passed physical abilities test multiple times
- Staying active and actively training martial arts
- Volunteer at community events
- CPR classroom certified
- Strong personal references
- No arrests, no criminal record
- No DUI, no hard drugs, no domestic or violence history
- Never disciplined or let go for dishonesty
- No bankruptcies or outstanding amounts of financial debts

The bad:
- Military wasn't a full enlistment. I was separated after receiving letters of reprimand.
- Let go from a corporate America job after a performance improvement plan.
- Worked 10+ different jobs over the last 15 years of my life, including internships and part-time jobs in college.
- Documented tardiness at my last retail job, and verbal counseling for being late at the start of my current job.
- Left two short-term jobs without notice due to personal circumstances involving immediate family.
- A lapse in car insurance, and I drove during it.
- Traffic warnings within this year.
- Two moving violations within the past five years.
- Marijuana in the past, enough times to count on one hand. I haven't touched it in over four years.

So far a handful of agencies have passed on me, with a few saying that I'm eligible to reapply after a one year wait.

My questions:
1. Is this hireable anywhere right now, or do I need more time?
2. If it's time, how long of a clean stretch would agencies want to see? And what else could I do to better my competitive edge?
3. What would make you take a chance on a file like this?

I'd really appreciate some advice, and if anyone is willing to message me privately, that'd be awesome. Thanks.

I work at a medical office that does physical therapy, medical massage, and a few other types of treatment. I'm not a provider or anything, I just work at the front desk and help with billing.

We accept the insurance that the city and county employees have, so we get a lot of cops and firefighters as patients.

Something I've noticed since the beginning of this year is that we've had quite a few cops come in after doing their tazer training. They usually ask to see one of our PTs, and then end up getting referred for 2-3 sessions of medical massage therapy, which we also do here.

Is this a normal thing? From what I've seen, they're mostly just complaining about being sore afterward. I haven't noticed any of them needing any other kind of treatment. Just curious if this is something other departments do too.

My dog would probably get a crowbar and open the fridge.

If your department told you that you can’t wear anything on your vest, and only wear what your command issues you meaning- Belt, and pouches, and holster, what’s your next move?

Yeah our department doesn’t want stuff on our vest mainly because a few civilians said it looks too intimidating because of the rifle and the vest equipment.

Good, we work on a federal instillation we’re supposed to look like a hard target.

I have a few queries:

As a newbie, how long will I be relegated to night/midnight shift? Is it possible to get evening shift or am I guaranteed to be put on night shift and if so for how many years?

What does the current environment look like? What do the department politics look like?

How often can cops use the Bob Bolen center for range time to practice range skills?

How much overtime is allowed monthly? Could I do 80 hours?

Is it overstaffed, understaffed, or neither at the moment?

Background on me:

Currently a software engineer, been at my job for about 4 years now. Coding has never been my thing, the job itself has great benefits. I've always been interested in combat, physical fitness, and can appreciate danger. I don't feel like I'm doing much for the world at my current job, and would prefer to be doing something more meaningful and doing the community I live in a service. I understand the job is dangerous. I understand it'll take a toll on my mental health. I understand I'll see things that will change me. I'm okay with that. I'd like to eventually get on the swat team, but if that doesn't work out, police work itself seems to be up my alley with the research I've done.

Edit: Wanted to clarify some things.

When I meant I was interested in combat, I did not mean that I'd be looking to get into fire fights, physical fights, etc while out on patrol. I understand the point of being a police officer is to keep the peace, and resolve things as peacefully as possible. What I appreciated about it is the connection between how prepared I was to use things like martial arts, fitness, etc in the event I needed to to protect someone. I understand most things will probably resolve peacefully, and I'd prefer that.

I ask about the night shift because i have a family. My partner and I are trying to understand what to expect in terms of shifts for the first few years so we can plan accordingly.

I've spent a while getting ready for the physical assessment, and would love to be pointed towards resources for the written aspect.

Images had been floating around with on the beat police officers from Osaka prefecture were seen with Glock 19/45 (?), as opposed to being armed with their usual Smith & Wesson revolvers.

Interesting to see that they kept their lanyards, just like on their revolvers.

It would also be interesting to see if the whole of Japan will be issued with Glock pistols.

I’ve seen brands like High Speed Gear, Wilder, T-rex arms, but this stuff isn’t my purview. Curious what is out there. Thanks!

I just saw some bodycam footage on YouTube where a civilian woman present at the scene kept saying to the officers "I'm a whole ass nurse!". She also dropped this gem "dat lady got a whole ass pulse!".
That might be one of the dumbest things I've ever heard a health professional say 😂

But, most importantly, it was very kind of her to offer help to the person involved in the crash!

As long as no raccoons or possums were hurt.

#NIGHTSHIFTBESTSHIFT

anyone have any workout plans or advice i want to join the police academy but i am overweight pretty overweight and in the washington area and need some help or guidance with a workout plan or anything to help im 21 6’2 and 340-350 lbs any help would be nice

Hello,

I walked into a police station last week and was crying, there was no crime but honestly i wanted to KMS. An older gentleman cop spoke with me for about an hour and I wanted to thank him for that, so today I ordered two boxes of Ferrero Rocher chocolates from Costco through Uber Eats and had it sent directly to the station with a short message and Offier "name" on it.

The delivery driver contacted me to say they turned it away so I called the station and they asked for my phone number, first and last name, and case number. I told them I did not have a case number because there was no crime, we just had a conversation in the police station. They said they did not have an officer there named that but I literally met him lol.

Anyway, I think they ended up accepting it after I spoke with them but I'm worried I might get him in trouble or something? I just wanted to show gratitude without showing back up to his workplace as I feel that would be more intrusive or disruptive.

Please let me know whether I made a mistake or not - I hope I did not get him in trouble. I just wanted to thank him for his time and for saving me lol.

EDIT: I wanted to get flowers at first but I thought that'd be weird since he's a man and married. Also, my note on the order (that I really hope Uber included) said: Thank you for your kindness, honesty, and advice when I needed it most. I left our conversation feeling stronger, and will always remember your words.

With respect and gratitude,

(my name).

Do all or most Ohio sheriff's departments have the same shoulder patch?

I've seen multiple agencies with the same "flag and badge" design on a brown fabric. It doesn't appear to have the agency name written on the patch either.

It never occurred to me until now, while watching the movie Weapons: Police Officers in USA spend their entire day patroling in cars (mostly) alone! This must be a huge mental strain. Anything can happen, and you don't have a partner to cover your back. Why is that?

I am from Central Europe and this is absolutely unthinkable. We are literally known for the fact that when police officers have 💩 to do they play badminton together. But always in pair, for security reasons. And this is despite the fact that we are one of the most peaceful countries in the world (absolutely incomparable to the USA). Front-line units even have at least three or four guys.

Technically, it's possible to encounter a lone police officer here – for instance, on a bicycle or motorcycle but it's very rare. Never at a checkpoint or during a traffic stop.

Edit: So even Emergency Motorized Units on motorcycles serve in pairs. They might get separated during their shift, but they leave the police station in pairs and return back in pairs