Now that im a Police Officer, what can I buy?

[Coronach]

"Misplace" your driver's license. When you go to get a replacement, go on your way to or from work - in uniform, of course.

hahahahahahahahhhahahahahahha.

Yeah. Don't do this. It is a monumentally bad idea on so many different levels. First of all, your department will probably prohibit it. Second of all, your coworkers will mock you incessantly as soon as they find out you did it. Prepare to have the most-commonly-run license in the city as everyone wants to see what dork put himself in a uniform on his DL. Third of all, I would absolutely laugh in the face of somone who handed me a license with a picture of himself in a police uniform. And then I would call his PD to make sure he wasn't a faker. And make sure they knew precisely who I was calling about, and what he was doing. And then I would give him a ticket. Mostly for being an idiot. And, finally, there's the fact that you would be advertising to everyone who has occasion to look at your DL that you're a cop. Like, for instance, the guy who stole your wallet. Who now knows where you live. Or the guy robbing the restaurant and collecting wallets. Etc.

Bad idea.

Mike

 

[CoRoMo]

How much is the fine owed, when someone is ticketed for being an idiot.

 

[rocky branch]

Nothing better than a heavily armed "Class2 detention cop"
Unless it's bending laws.
Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

 

[NG VI]

Rscalzro that is fantastic. Love thast movie.

 

[Coronach]

How much is the fine owed, when someone is ticketed for being an idiot.

I keeed! I keeeed!

DWI (Driving While an Idiot) is actually not in the criminal code. We just wish it was. Same as WWS (Walking While Stupid).

Mike

 

[Bovice]

Regarding posting on here:

It is like going on Larry King Live with a megaphone, or yelling from the steps of City Hall.

Not even close.

1. You're assuming someone cares enough about you to find a way to somehow link your THR name to your real identity.

2. You're assuming that what you're saying holds that much weight.

They'd have to do some pretty extensive searching online to find all this and pin it to you. It's like a tree that fell in the forest while no one was watching. They just don't care, unless they want that particular tree and are going to walk through the forest until they find it.

Take off your tinfoil hat.

 

[GRIZ22]

I've known police departments to ask applicants about facebook, myspace, forums, and other on line activities you partake in and ask for screen names. Don't put it down and they find out about they can fire you for falsifying your application.

I can't blame them for asking for it. It helps weed out the guy who wants to be a cop so he can "kick a___ and take names".

 

[twofifty]

I think our Class 2 Chief has lost some of his swagger: no gun discounts, no personal assault rifles, maybe not even some free meals.

That leaves the free coffee/donuts and the $10 software.
And maybe, just maybe, the in uniform drivers licence picture.
Life is good.

 

[unreal45]

In my experience, when working on a LEO budget, money is better spent on training and ammo.

 

[IlikeSA]

No comment on the new toys. The only benefit I got working as an officer was free range time at the local LE range and a box of ammo every few weeks.

Just a tip, make sure that while carrying on your badge you follow the regulations and policies of your department. My former department prohibited single action autos carried by officers both on and off duty. It also prohibited open carry out of uniform as well. No more open carry while hiking, no more comfortable open carry, etc. Sometimes, the trade-offs weren't worth it.

 

[Wolfebyte]

I love the comments about the Driver's License..

in 1986, a new Lt of the shift came in for briefing..

"Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Standards and Education Peace Officer Commission cards and driver's licenses on the table gentlemen.. "

The panicked look on the faces of the patrolmen as they begin to explain that they didn't carry their wallet on them.. their driver's license was in their personal vehicle, etc..

but on topic.. I'm in agreement with the majority here, as an LEO, there is not much "extra stuff" you can buy that a civilian can't. Your Department as a tax exempt entity CAN purchase items for you to use in the commission of your job.. but most likely those toys will remain with the Department.

 

[Seattlefungus]

Congratulations on your commissioning. After a 30 plus year career I can safely say that one of my past chief's favorite sayings has more truth today than ever before.. "Not more authority.. More responsablity"... Most departments are "Gun shy". Twenty plus years ago buying guns and ammo was cheap and easy for cops. Now many departments have much more restrictive personal carry restrictions than local legal requirements for common citizens. As a new officer I would advise caution in looking for deals until after probation is done. Find a responsible, level-headed fellow officer to do some brain picking. Maybe even mentoring.. They should have at least ten years experience and time in different department experiences. FTO, Training, Investigations.. You will hear a lot of bad info which can get you in a lot of trouble from uniformed street lawyers... If your department has a written manual, read it.. If it's in writing, you can believe each rule has an officers name attached to it.. I've seen cop's driven off the job because of text messages on cel phones, Facebook pages in uniform or alcohol, or guns being displayed.. My department has a probation even asking for "Police Discounts" and may be subject to suspension of up to 30 days...
~An old Arab proverb. "May you live in interesting times"

 

[texas bulldog]

Now that you're a police officer...

...you should probably learn the gun laws as they apply to your jurisdiction.

Then you'd know that being a LEO doesn't allow you to personally buy anything that you couldn't already.