Question for the LEOs on POST academy and hiring

[DSull]

Call Anita at POST and talk with her she is a wealth of information.

[Bailey Guns]

There's some used gear at Colorado Gun Broker...some really cheasy stuff and some good quality stuff, all black basketweave. Didn't see any prices but I'm sure it's reasonable.

[LippCJ7]

A lot of departments do group buys and get price breaks, but I can't disagree with you, also I know more deputies who have had back problems then haven't so remember to strengthen your back, bad backs make you miserable!

And once you get on somewhere try not to get a Sgt. that does the tough mudder stuff, he/she is not really trying to kill you, I think...LOL I love my Sgt. I would go to hell and back for him but somehow he talked me into next years mudder, all I wanted to do was get into great shape for Bow Season, I guess I got a bonus.

[T-Giv]

I've always used Adamson for all of my gear in Frederick. I try to avoid Neve's whenever possible. Don't go too pricey on the gear at first. Any legitimate agency you get hired on with will provide with you a full gear setup on the department's dime. Colorado Springs even purchases the firearms for their guys because they mandate that they carry M&P 9's.

[Ronin13]

Call Anita at POST and talk with her she is a wealth of information.

I think I might just have to do that- I would love to pick her brain and find out as much as possible.

A lot of departments do group buys and get price breaks, but I can't disagree with you, also I know more deputies who have had back problems then haven't so remember to strengthen your back, bad backs make you miserable!

And once you get on somewhere try not to get a Sgt. that does the tough mudder stuff, he/she is not really trying to kill you, I think...LOL I love my Sgt. I would go to hell and back for him but somehow he talked me into next years mudder, all I wanted to do was get into great shape for Bow Season, I guess I got a bonus.

I've wanted to do tough mudder for about 2 years now. I don't think I'll be able to get on with a couple of buddies when they do it again, as 2 of them are former Rangers and both play top level men's league hockey.

I've always used Adamson for all of my gear in Frederick. I try to avoid Neve's whenever possible. Don't go too pricey on the gear at first. Any legitimate agency you get hired on with will provide with you a full gear setup on the department's dime. Colorado Springs even purchases the firearms for their guys because they mandate that they carry M&P 9's.

Really? I didn't know that. I'm hoping whatever department I get on will have some leeway on the sidearm deal, as I've grown quite fond of my Sig, and am pretty proficient with it... ya know, for being a 9mm. Que the 9mm vs .40 vs .45 argument in 3... 2... 1...

[strm_trpr]

Hey Ronin this is a topic I have had quite a bit of exprience with.

I went to UNC for Criminal justice, graduated in 2007 with my BA. I applied for Lakewood and Denver and aurora while i was finishing up school, however, I was passed up on all three at diferent stages. So, I put my self through red rocks police academy. While I was there I learned quite a bit about how to apply and interview better. I then applied to many other agencies to include Breckenridge where I got all the way to the psych only to fail out on my psych score. I then applied to DOC parole and to Arvada. I was in the process for both when I accepted the DOC offer because it was first and I was anxious to get started.

DOC issued me my weapon and most of my gear. Many agencies do so. I buy all my other gear from Precinct and Adamson, I avoid Neives because they are rude.

[JM Ver. 2.0]

I wonder why you're all saying the people at Neves are rude..... I've always been treated wonderfully.

Sent from my teepee using smoke signals.

[Ronin13]

Hey Ronin this is a topic I have had quite a bit of exprience with.

I went to UNC for Criminal justice, graduated in 2007 with my BA. I applied for Lakewood and Denver and aurora while i was finishing up school, however, I was passed up on all three at diferent stages. So, I put my self through red rocks police academy. While I was there I learned quite a bit about how to apply and interview better. I then applied to many other agencies to include Breckenridge where I got all the way to the psych only to fail out on my psych score. I then applied to DOC parole and to Arvada. I was in the process for both when I accepted the DOC offer because it was first and I was anxious to get started.

DOC issued me my weapon and most of my gear. Many agencies do so. I buy all my other gear from Precinct and Adamson, I avoid Neives because they are rude.

You may have just become my new friend! How was the RRCC academy? I've dealt with only the Fire end of the RRCC emergency services faculty, and they're awesome! The Fire science head knows my old man from mutual aid (My dad=Evergreen Fire, him=West Metro fire). I'm only waiting on one more college transcript before my packet is complete for hand in. Is the interview and acceptance process for the academy pretty quick and painless?

The only issue I have, I checked out the prices today, and Neve's was about $40 cheaper than Precinct, rudeness I can deal with (once I get into LE work I'll have to ), but also on that end I'd much rather deal with a nice person at 5280 or BluCore than a rude, d-bag asshole at Gunsmoke, so maybe the $40 extra is worth it.

[centrarchidae]

I've never had a rudeness issue at Neves. They were a little abrupt, but then they were also slammed most of the times that I've been there.

Precinct's prices were a little better for me, on stuff in stock, but they've screwed up every special order I've ever tried to place through them.

[flan7211]

Try El Paso SO. They pay you to go through academy. Hiring process is pretty long but worth it. Just my $.02.