r/ProtectAndServe

Hello, my girlfriend is about start the academy here and she is being sponsored by the local PD so she’s already signed her commitment papers/contract provided she passes. I’ve never known anyone that worked LE and I want to be as supportive of her as I can and I’m proud she’s come so far despite very difficult life circumstances. A couple of questions:

1. How can I be a supportive boyfriend/husband? We are planning on getting married in the next few years.

2. Can you think of anything you wish your partner/spouse had done for you or been better at when you started?

3. Can you think of any harsh truths or realities about our upcoming life that maybe aren’t so obvious?

4. I had someone tell me that she may have a difficult time specifically because she’s a mother and is very attractive. I don’t really understand why that would make things more difficult for her but I would like to hear someone else’s perspective.

Thank you!

Kicks down a front door, without a warrant, and abducts a child into the cold night..

THE ALL CAPS WERE NOT ME I SWEAR.

Just thinking out loud here..I'm sitting here at a convenience store on the east coast. And there's a handicap parking sign that shows "$120 Fine". For some people, that can feel like a hefty fine and will deter them from parking there. But if I were rich, I would just park there anyways because the fine would be very tiny to me and worth the risk. I wouldn't even notice that $120 missing. Fines are put in place to deter people from breaking rules or laws. But how does this deter the wealthy? How is this equal or fair?

Hi. You guys are about to be the only ones in my life that know about this problem but I figured it'd be a good place to start with getting some help.

I've had substance abuse problems on and off since I was a teenager but it was never obvious. I've never been caught or faced legal trouble for anything in my life other than a couple of speeding tickets. When I started my career in corrections, I was entirely sober and loving it. About 2 years into the job, I relapsed and have been using on and off ever since. For a while I was using amphetamines and ultimately ended up smoking methamphetamine many times when I'd run out (I'm now off of this entirely). I feel like I'm just trapped in a cycle of replacing one substance with another in an attempt to try and get myself off of things. Lately I've been using opiates daily. I'd like to say it doesn't affect my work but it definitely does. I'm a safety risk and terrified to tell anyone that I need help. My mother was a drug addict and I've always preached about "breaking the cycle". I don't want to let anyone down by being what I've always said I wouldn't be

Apparently, in Franklin County Ohio, you can have an armed subject point/make a motion to point a firearm at you and still be convicted of reckless homicide.

This case was previously tried which resulted in a mistrial. An un-holstered firearm was was recovered at scene by Goodson's body as well.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/jason-meade-trial-jury-decision-casey-goodson-jr-shooting/530-91c8a67f-310d-41cb-8e50-b2358fbfcb98

24m, I currently work an operations role in finance and have for 2 years now. I don’t mind it, on one hand I enjoy the stable hours and working from home with no nights or weekends. On the other hand it’s soul sucking. I always end up “living for the weekend” no matter how hard I try not to and it’s such a drag sometimes staring at a screen all day doing the same thing. There’s never anything new and I find myself in this loop every Sunday of “is this the rest of my life”, or if AI will take my job.

My dad has been a town LEO for the last 19 years and loves it. He is retiring next year at 55 against his will because he loves the work so much. I’ve asked his thoughts before and he’s recommended trying police but gives the “typical parent answer” of how I should do what’s best for me.

I’ve contemplated trying for state police, I’d prefer working highway and crashes rather than strictly town calls. I’d be making a lot more than I do currently and I’d have a much more stimulating job that keeps me mentally and physically sharp.

Has anyone here made a transition from working in an office to working as a police officer? How was it, and do you regret it? Are police/state police really an industry that is as short staffed as people say?

If there are two cars speeding is it better to be the front or the rear car to avoid being the car that gets stopped.