Question for the LEOs on POST academy and hiring

[JM Ver. 2.0]

If I were you, Ronin, I'd use the GI bill money for something that can be used in more than one profession.

Let's say you blow it all on an academy and then you either can't find a job. Fail out of FTO. Or just decide it's really not for you.

You just wasted all that GI Bill money for something you're never going to use.



Just my thoughts...

And what OneGuy said is totally true. All these little douche bags that I've trained the last 5 years.... None of them want this as a career. They're just here for the money.

Fuck them.

How the one asshole got a job when he said he wanted to be a cop for the money in his oral board is beyond me.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[OneGuy67]

If I were you, Ronin, I'd use the GI bill money for something that can be used in more than one profession.

Let's say you blow it all on an academy and then you either can't find a job. Fail out of FTO. Or just decide it's really not for you.

You just wasted all that GI Bill money for something you're never going to use.

His GI Bill benefits will last longer than just the 3 months for the academy. It is just one semester out many.

[ScooterCO]

Ronin there is another source other than Neves for police equipment. Ryders Public Safety at Santafe and Oxford. I believe one of the owners is JCSD.
Nice people at Ryders, not that Neves isn't. ;-)
Any of the larger PDs will require you to attend their academy even if you are post certified. I also heard that Denver will be hiring this year.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

His GI Bill benefits will last longer than just the 3 months for the academy. It is just one semester out many.

Oh.... Well then ignore me and carry on with your plan of attack.... Just don't apply for Adams County any time soon..........

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[DingleBerns]

Yes Ryder's public safety is GTG, one of the owner's still works at JSCO and the other owner is another cop. They just opened up last year. Precinct Police Products in Arvada is good as well and that is where I get all my gear. Neve's is my third option only because of my experience with employees and waiting for items (but when it comes to buying guns, they are #1).

[Ronin13]

If I were you, Ronin, I'd use the GI bill money for something that can be used in more than one profession.

Let's say you blow it all on an academy and then you either can't find a job. Fail out of FTO. Or just decide it's really not for you.

You just wasted all that GI Bill money for something you're never going to use.



Just my thoughts...

OneGuy puts it best... and I'm only about 12 credit hours from my Associates, from there I can get into a quick BA program after my FTO is complete. Besides- I don't want to get a loan for $7k to go to the academy and pay over $400 out of pocket for books and testing and not get reimbursed when the GI Bill will pay for all of that, and more!

His GI Bill benefits will last longer than just the 3 months for the academy. It is just one semester out many.

This!

Ronin there is another source other than Neves for police equipment. Ryders Public Safety at Santafe and Oxford. I believe one of the owners is JCSD.
Nice people at Ryders, not that Neves isn't. ;-)
Any of the larger PDs will require you to attend their academy even if you are post certified. I also heard that Denver will be hiring this year.

I though Denver already did their process earlier this year, unless you've heard they're doing another one.... But I'm almost complete with my packet for the academy next month (almost 100% done in 2 days), I'm gonna get POST Certified and maybe shoot for Glendale PD as my primary and throw my hat in at a few other places around the state. Really nothing much keeping me put- I could pretty much live anywhere (except Trinidad and Boulder )

[JM Ver. 2.0]

OneGuy puts it best... and I'm only about 12 credit hours from my Associates, from there I can get into a quick BA program after my FTO is complete. Besides- I don't want to get a loan for $7k to go to the academy and pay over $400 out of pocket for books and testing and not get reimbursed when the GI Bill will pay for all of that, and more!

This!

I though Denver already did their process earlier this year, unless you've heard they're doing another one.... But I'm almost complete with my packet for the academy next month (almost 100% done in 2 days), I'm gonna get POST Certified and maybe shoot for Glendale PD as my primary and throw my hat in at a few other places around the state. Really nothing much keeping me put- I could pretty much live anywhere (except Trinidad and Boulder )

I worked in Boulder for three years. I wouldn't mind living there. It's a nice place and would be cool to work there.

If you can ignore the people you're golden.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[Ronin13]

I worked in Boulder for three years. I wouldn't mind living there. It's a nice place and would be cool to work there.

If you can ignore the people you're golden.

That's my problem, I really don't like the people in Boulder; I'm like Cartman when it comes hippies- I can't stand them... dirty hippies can't even spell the word "fish" correctly.
Of course in other parts of the state, where they're not so many in number, I can handle them in small doses. But ideally, I would prefer to not work a college town (Boulder, FTC, Durango, Gunnison), but if I did, Boulder would be my absolute last choice.

[LippCJ7]

Ronin, here is the Duty belt a bunch of my guys are high on http://www.tdlabsadmin.com/Belt-Prod...System-p8.html pretty new system though so I don't have any info on its durability, but the guys that use them swear by them.

Hope this helps

[Ronin13]

Ronin, here is the Duty belt a bunch of my guys are high on http://www.tdlabsadmin.com/Belt-Prod...System-p8.html pretty new system though so I don't have any info on its durability, but the guys that use them swear by them.

Hope this helps

Woah, $134? It does look fancy, and very comfortable... I may just go the cheap/used route for the academy, then when I get on a department spend the extra cheese on something more expensive and comfortable. But I do appreciate you going out and looking something up- that might be the Cadillac of duty belts right there, but for starting I think I'll get the early-90's Honda.