Another shooting

[hurley842002]

Like if he murdered someone?

That would do it, but I'll reserve comments like that until all the facts come out. Either way the guy is an idiot, your job doesn't stop when your shift is over, and part of your job is sound judgement in the company you keep.

[gnihcraes]

Agency I work for does a background during job title changes or position changes. I'm not sure what they would do if an existing employee doesn't pass all of the sudden? Do you keep your old job position or what?

We're obviously told to Notify management if something happens on a personal level. DUI, court case and various things like that.

[ray1970]

DOC isn't really "law enforcement" if you ask me. I mean, which laws is it they actively enforce?

[Irving]

DOC isn't really "law enforcement" if you ask me. I mean, which laws is it they actively enforce?

Don't start none, won't be none?

[kidicarus13]

DOC isn't really "law enforcement" if you ask me.

C.R.S. 16-2.5-135. Executive director of the department of corrections - warden -
corrections officer. The executive director of the department of corrections, a warden, a
corrections officer employed by the department of corrections, or other department of corrections
employee assigned by the executive director, is a peace officer while engaged in the performance
of his or her duties pursuant to title 17, C.R.S., whose primary authority is the supervision of
persons in the custody or confinement of the department of corrections and who may be certified
by the P.O.S.T. board.

[ray1970]

C.R.S. 16-2.5-135. Executive director of the department of corrections - warden -
corrections officer. The executive director of the department of corrections, a warden, a
corrections officer employed by the department of corrections, or other department of corrections
employee assigned by the executive director, is a peace officer while engaged in the performance
of his or her duties pursuant to title 17, C.R.S., whose primary authority is the supervision of
persons in the custody or confinement of the department of corrections and who may be certified
by the P.O.S.T. board.

So, technically a "peace officer"? But technically still not "law enforcement"?

[Great-Kazoo]

DOC isn't really "law enforcement" if you ask me. I mean, which laws is it they actively enforce?

ALL OF THEM once sentenced,. there's sexual assault, murder, drug possession (enforcement ) talking someone out of killing them self, even Domestic Violence. Of a different sort.

So, technically a "peace officer"? But technically still not "law enforcement"?

I hear that every so often. Let me ask you and others this

How can one say they're not really LE when they put them self in danger WITHOUT a gun 24/7.. Walking among convicts who at any moment could run a knife of some sort through your ribs, cut your throat, throw feces on you. Even put a contract out on them.
They wear a uniform, are P.O.S.T certified, attend an academy, same BG check as "those real cops" but to you. Not really a cop, why is that?

That's like IMO saying someone behind a desk in the military really isn't a soldier, marine etc, since they didn't see combat.

A uniform's a uniform. it's how one conducts & carries them self in & out of uniform that counts.

[gnihcraes]

How can one say they're not really LE when they put them self in danger WITHOUT a gun 24/7.. Walking among convicts who at any moment could run a knife of some sort through your ribs, cut your throat, throw feces on you. Even put a contract out on them... That's like IMO saying someone behind a desk...

sounds like a probation officer.

[Great-Kazoo]

sounds like a probation officer.

Yeah it does. Once they're away from the public's eye, someone has to handle the shitheads of society.

[Irving]

ALL OF THEM once sentenced,. there's sexual assault, murder, drug possession (enforcement ) talking someone out of killing them self, even Domestic Violence. Of a different sort.



I hear that every so often. Let me ask you and others this

How can one say they're not really LE when they put them self in danger WITHOUT a gun 24/7.. Walking among convicts who at any moment could run a knife of some sort through your ribs, cut your throat, throw feces on you. Even put a contract out on them.
They wear a uniform, are P.O.S.T certified, attend an academy, same BG check as "those real cops" but to you. Not really a cop, why is that?

That's like IMO saying someone behind a desk in the military really isn't a soldier, marine etc, since they didn't see combat.

A uniform's a uniform. it's how one conducts & carries them self in & out of uniform that counts.

Just don't go calling meter maids LEOs.