markdi
Flashlight Enthusiast
wow
un armed 11 an 12 year olds ar a threat to police ?
http://www.local6.com/news/6687398/detail.html
un armed 11 an 12 year olds ar a threat to police ?
http://www.local6.com/news/6687398/detail.html
markdi said:wow
un armed 11 an 12 year olds ar a threat to police ?
http://www.local6.com/news/6687398/detail.html[/QUOTE
Ever consider taking your police related topics to the underground? I'm sure you can get some stimulating intellectual exchanges down there.
greenLED said:I've done a couple of ride-alongs with my local PD. It really is a great experience (and an eye-opener for some people who may not otherwise be exposed to what police deal with on a daily basis). I try to go on the busy nights to get more exposure (as dispatch about when these are).
Nitroz said:So how do you manage to get to Ride-along?
Thanks! This sounds like somehting that could be quite interesting. Now to find the time to do this.greenLED said:Call your local PD to inquire. You'll have to submit an application and agree to a background check. They'll let you know if you're allowed into the program, and you then schedule a ride-along. Thursday-Saturday nights are the busiest, if you want that kind of exposure (double-check with the office in case you do or don't want this). The day/time of the ride-along, you go to the assigned police station, call the dispatch office, they page the officer, you shake hands, s/he tells you the rules (which you had read before and agreed to already), and off you go!
If the "situation" is in any way ever so slightly dangerous, you won't be allowed out of the car at all. In other cases, you're allowed to step outside the patrol car, but must remain behind the door and in view of the officer, sometimes you're allowed to follow the officer and watch what they're doing, etc. It just depends on what's going on. Some nights are *really* busy, some others are kinda quiet and you can actually talk with the officer. You'll get to see the jail too if someone is arrested.
cobb said:I think its a great idea. Its nonlethal right? This would solve a lot of cass of child abuse. Who needs to worry about spanking your kid when he is doing something wrong when you can just taser them?