Nope, Brian is who I'm referring to.Originally Posted by muddywings
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Nope, Brian is who I'm referring to.
“Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.” Andrew Jackson
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
copy...past our time then.
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I guess so...he is the current chief.
“Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.” Andrew Jackson
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
Don't overlook Bailey's advice, it's not to be read as sarcasm.
Lessons cost money. Good ones cost lots. -Tony Beets
This
Red,White & Blue means Freedom, until its flashing behind you.
Bailey has a point.
Last edited by Fentonite; 07-31-2013 at 00:32.
Douglas does not have its own academy, rumor has it we are going to go in with Jefferson and Lakewood, our in house employees go to the Jefferson/Lakewood academy.
If you go the way I did, I got hired on in a civilian role called a Detentions Specialist after a year on the job you are eligible to test for the Academy, I want to be at this Department so getting in the door was the most important thing for me, I test in October meanwhile I get valuable experience and seniority with the Department I want to be at.
Anyway there is a huge difference between being a Deputy and a Police Officer but as far as experience they count the same, so most people once they get through Academy will apply to many places in order to get experience which counts a lot when you are not one of the top recruits out of the Academy and are not recruited, then they continue to apply to Departments to get where they want to be.
The first thing I would do is do a ride along with the Departments you are interested in, you want to see Friday and Saturday nights, Full Moons the busy times, if you want COPS your looking at Aurora and Denver, Lakewood, Commerce City and Jefferson County is Busy, The Douglas County area is relatively quiet in Comparison.
You need to get after it though otherwise your looking at starting Academy in January and most Departments like to hire in January and June but certainly can hire year round depending on manpower, but some test and then work of the list from that single hiring for the year, that test is in the beginning of the year.
Don't be so concerned about what you have done in life that would disqualify you, be prepared to come completely clean, you will be embarrassed with what you tell them you have done, maybe even humiliated but keep in mind that most departments are simply wanting to see that you are honest and are not a habitual Drug or Alcohol user, don't begin to think that the Polygraph will be a piece of cake, it will mess with you like nothing you have ever done before.
If you want everyone to like you be a firefighter, everyone is always happy to see firefighters, and people are rarely happy to see LEO's.
Finally be prepared to be a part of the biggest family you have ever been a part of, this is important since you may lose friends and even family going down this path, you will have people throw hypothetical situations at you not realizing that they have just placed you in a very bad position, its your JOB to find out more and then report any crimes you now know about, how many times have you seen someone punch another person and thought what a dumbass? Now you have to do something about it...
Don't follow me you won't MAKE IT!
Like everyone says you can get post cert through an accredited school. You can also apply to some of the larger jurisdictions and get post cert through their academy. Denver is one. I think Arapahoe and Jeffco Sheriff office run post academy. This is not a quick process. From the time you apply to getting hired could be 1-2 years. Who ever said grow a thick skin. That is a good one. Start growing skin now. Good luck.
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