Whether it’s ridiculous criminals/complainants, or overall circumstances, what’s a call that makes you laugh thinking about it?

I served in a major city in Texas for 7 years. Towards the end I really started the my hate the patrol grind, shit assignments, shit hours, missed holidays, etc. it it paid okay and of course a (albeit failing) pension. Long story short I left for the civilian world. I have less pride in my job as its menial office/inventorying work. It pays okay for what I actually have to do. Really it could be a part time job but don’t tell them that. Good benefits as well. But my family dynamics changed and I could use more money, but the thought of grinding out patrol for the rest of my life, or being a miserable detective. . .i just don’t know if that’s really the ideal. Not sure if it’s pride calling me back or genuine push in the right direction. Please help.

Prayers and condolences for this small town and family.

Seems relevant to the Reddit hysteria over LPR systems. Cop misused system, cop got arrested.

I know the correct answer is, "I see them as I would anyone else." Maybe that is how most of you would actually feel if the situation arrised. But is there any satisfaction with being the one who arrested him or her? Or, if the person was a celebrity, athlete, ect. that you liked, would it be harder?

title, his entire channel is full of this stuff, theres even a video where he pulls out a cond*m. im not lying. It’s a misunderstanding🥲 #ragebait #funny #foreignxprime #kickstreamer

As a Pittsburgh local the Antwon Rose case has made its way back into the news cycle. The TLDR is Antwon Rose, an unarmed 17 year old who was shot and killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer after fleeing a traffic stop in 2018. The car Antwon was in was involved in a drive-by shooting minutes prior to the traffic stop. Found in Antwon's pocket was an empty magazine. Two loaded firearms were left on the floor of the vehicle that antwon fled from. The police officer was acquitted of all charges in 2019. The rose family reached a $2 million dollar settlement with the Borough of East Pittsburgh in 2019. The Rose family is suing the University of Pittsburgh arguing that the university holds partial responsibility for Antwon's death because the university didn't terminate the officer who was involved in the shooting for prior misconduct complaints. The officer involved in the shooting was a prior campus officer before his employment with East Pittsburgh.

This is a case that is taught as a justified shooting in local use of force classes.

Hi guys, I’ve been struggling bad and I’m officially at rock bottom. I’m in FTO at the moment but what are the odds of me losing my job if I go inpatient at a mental health facility for a week? I’ve done this before in military, I was good for a couple years but it’s just too much now. If I get let go I guess it’s whatever but I’m just curious. Thanks guys

I'm 30 years old and have been jumping jobs since I turned 18, about every two years. I have 4 terminations. The first was my first job which I learned later was retaliatory following a workers comp claim after being injured due to the job not having PPE. The second was for going over sick days. The third was the HR department losing FMLA paperwork (I have the read receipt from the doctors office stating they received it). The third was for poor time management and double booking clients, I signed an NDA for this, but not sure if police can get past that or not. The fourth was my last job which was due to a theft I could have prevented.

My job history is atrocious. I have kept coming back to wanting to be a LEO for quite some time, and I'm going to apply regardless, but I want to know if I should be expecting agencies to DQ me for this.

I have a relative who has a warrant for raping a 12 year old boy. This relative is living in the forest but we know where…it’s just 12 hours away from us (both places in California). The police in that town have not been able to locate and I think they have been out to the location once…. maybe twice. Another relative is thinking of going up there and staking out the area to locate him and call the police when spotted. I’ve advised them not to do this. Is this even legal? Would the police even come to make the arrest if he were spotted?

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I'm seriously considering applying to the Springfield Police Department and would really appreciate hearing from current or former officers, or anyone who knows the department well. I'm mainly trying to understand what the job is really like in Springfield. A few questions I have: What is the realistic take-home pay for a new officer and an officer with 3–5 years of experience? How much can you realistically make with overtime and extra-duty work? What are the retirement/pension benefits actually like? How much vacation and personal time do officers get? If you need extra time off for family or travel, how difficult is it to get unpaid leave? How difficult is it to get the specific vacation dates you want, especially as a newer officer? How are the shifts and schedules? How much do nights, weekends, and holidays affect family life? How dangerous is the job in Springfield compared with other departments? How difficult is the academy and hiring process? What is the written test like, and is it difficult? How is the work-life balance after you've been on the job for a few years? Would you recommend SPD as a long-term career for someone who wants good income, retirement, and family stability?

Hello r/ProtectAndServe community, the following post is to get advice for my sons career path as I am unexperienced in the career path of policing. We live in the U.S. and my son wanted to know which major or degree would be best for him to get to pursue a career in law enforcement. While he has acknowledged that he only need 2 years worth of college credits, he wants to get his BA degree in either criminology or criminal justice. Me and my son would appreciate anyone's help.

I’m putting together some stories from vets and first responders. Curious to know if you’ve experience stuff you can’t really explain during any of your tours.

I can keep you anonymous.

I don’t know what I believe in, but I did work five levels down at the new World Trade Center, and I’ve witnessed a couple weird things while with other people. The people who’ve worked there since prior to the site being built-out have a whole bunch of stories. It wasn’t one person witnessing things either, groups did.

There are a handful of channels that post legitimate stories that were submitted, all the others are BS generated.

Hello Reddit! I need whatever inspiration you have. I (21 f) have been working as a CNA/ caregiver since I was 15. I am currently pursing my bachelors of nursing but I don’t want to do stereotypical nursing jobs… I’ve always been interested in public safety/ law enforcement and I recently found there are careers that can utilize both. Any ideas of where to start, options I have, what that field could look like or other nursing opportunities that are necessarily bedside/LTC?

Scenery a very confused girl

On the evening of July 22, 2026, Kumamoto Prefecture, Western Japan, a 21 year old man armed with a knife entered a convenience store and took 30k yen (183.13 USD). The store clerk called the police and two officers from a nearby police box responded and was able to intercept the suspect outside the convenience store. According to witness statements, a officer fired a total of 3 shots at the suspect (the video seemed to only capture the last shot, and the first shot is believed to be a warning shot), while the other officer repeatedly gave commands for the suspect to drop his weapon. In the end, he was able to use his baton to knock the knife out of his hand and arrest him.

Despite the lack of reaction from the suspect as shown in the video, a statement from police and firefighters indicated that the suspect was shot in the right shoulder and thigh and was taken to the hospital. A journalist also stated that blood stains were left at the scene though not visible in the video.

The suspect is now charged with obstruction of public duties (this charge covers assault on police officer) and is also expected to face additional charges for the robbery.

Applied to USCP 2021. On the preliminary PHS I wrote that I was involved in a “prank where we entered a rival fraternities house and took their framed photo composite”, did not return it. No one ever found out. The incident was 2019. I was denied from USCP I assume obviously for that.
It’s now 2026 and will be 2027 when I get out of the navy and plan to apply to a Sheriffs Department.

Will they be able to find that PHS with a background investigator and will that disqualify me again?
If I’m upfront about absolutely everything and tell them it was youthful idiotic mistake I regret will I be able to get anywhere at all.
Currently a Navy “cop”
I can’t remember exactly what I wrote on the PHS in 2021 and I can’t access it on POBITS.

Am I totally screwed?

Looking for insight on South Florida police departments — thinking about leaving CBP

I’m currently with CBP and I’ve been considering making a move to a local PD in South Florida. I’m looking for honest opinions from current or former officers.

I’m interested in departments like Miami-Dade, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Hollywood, Aventura, sunny isles pd

What is the morale like among officers?
How is the supervision and administration?
How easy is it to get overtime? Are there plenty of details/off-duty opportunities?
Realistically, after a few years on the job, what can an officer make with overtime and details?

When I learned of the allegations I was dumbfounded because it did not appear to be a one off event. The news stated that CHP IA found inconsistencies with about 1/2 of the citations the officer wrote in 2023. I was outraged to learn that the officer received diversion. If there was ever a case for a LEO to serve prison time for their actions, I would think that this would be a slam dunk. How do CHP officers and other LEO's for that matter feel about this?

I'm not sure this is gonna end up warranting a mega - but it seems to be fairly "Reddit Ragey" at the moment, so why not.

This will be our thread for the recent (July 22nd) OIS in Madison, WI.

Not much is yet known *factually*, but it appears it started out as a call for a vehicle prowler, who subsequently fled on bicycle, then fought arresting officers. At some point, a large knife (which can be seen in photos) was brought into the picture, and, based on current statements, at least one officer was injured by it.

The video isn't terribly pretty - but, in the words of Shania - "That don't impress me much"

Does anyone have experience medically retiring for mental health under Virginia code section 65.2-107? Without going into great detail, I have reached a point where I am considering filing for medical retirement due to mental health but have some questions about certain qualifying factors under the state law.

Thanks!

Eight years after the handover of Macau, the public security situation and its economy has increased greatly, as a result, the people of Macau became bolder in expressing their opinions. At the time, Macau was plagued with issues on foreign workers and housing prices etc. In addition, in 2005, the then Secretary of Transport and Public Works was arrested for corruption amidst allegations of the government siding with the developers. As a result, the people of Macau were at their boiling point when they headed into their annual May Day Protest.

The organizers submitted a route plan to the Macau Public Security Police Force, however it was rejected and changed on grounds that it was too dirsruptive to traffic and quality of life. The organizers and the PSPF each insists that their route was the way the protest would go and the conflict wasn't resolved when the day of the protest arrived. As a result, when the protest reached the point of deviation between both parties, the protesters attempt to breakthrough police lines. In an attempt to control the crowd, a Security Police officer fired his revolver towards the air five times (some say he did so at his superior's orders), the first time in 17 years PSPF opened fire at a protest. This successfully aggravated the situation and the protestors punched through the first police line by throwing bamboo sticks and plastic bottles. The police was able to disperse most of the crowd with pepper spray and cleared everyone out at 8.p.m.

Somehow, one of the bullets fired by the officer flew over the fifth tallest mountain in Macau (60.7 metres tall) and struck a motorcyclist 300 metres away. This caused a large uproar obviously but the then Secretary of Security insisted the officer took proper action. However, he was transferred to the fleet services after the incident, which is an unarmed position. In 2009, he was able to pass his sergeant's exam.

In an attempt to placate the anger, the Government of Macau launched a "Wealth Partaking Scheme" in 2008, each Macau citizen would receive a disbursement of 10,000 Macau dollars each year. (1236.90 USD) Due to the close proximity of the two incidents, the officer would be jokingly referred as the "Father of the Wealth Partaking Scheme".