ls99
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I've had a few rides in a police car...fortunately they'll all been in the front seat. If your city offers a ride-a-long program, you should definitely sign up for it. Usually the ride-a-long form will ask info from you, they may do a background check and in most cases the form has to be notarized. Then you get to go out with a cop for a three or four hour run.
It's very educational...and can be exciting depending on the calls the officer gets.
Thanks...I hope it works out for you!Great idea, bbbam! I didn't even know anything like that was available from the Police Dept. I've had the electric company out and the Fire Dept. out for free checks of my house in Houston, but this is a new one. Sounds really informative and worth the time. I'm going to do it!
Thanks...I hope it works out for you!
The best times would be on Friday and Saturday night as there would be more calls. The officer I rode with showed me how to use the radio and told me his # just in case he needed assistance, I could call in for back-up. The first call was a domestic dispute...fortunately it was low key.
You may want to check and see if there is a Public Relations dept at your local p.d. There may be others areas that may interest you as well.
Yes indeed...mine has a CPA too! I went to the first class in 1999. Our class was 12 weeks long and I had a blast. We work inside the police department and have access to police vehicles when we patrol. So far, I've been a desk jockey, but have experienced a lot in my nine years.We have a Citizen's Police Academy in my town. You got to 16 training sessions over a 4 month session. When you graduate, you can be called upon to help do drivethroughs in areas where minor crimes have taken place, help catching shoplifters at the big box stores the day after Thanksgiving, etc...........pretty cool.........
...As bbbamI suggested Friday and Saturday nights tend to be busier since the alcohol flows more freely then.