Why? I don't really know why,
but I do know what I like best about the job and here is a short list.
1. The money
2. The polyester
3. Being cursed at
4. Having a drunk puke in
the back seat of my car
5. Watching the courts let
them go
6. The paperwork
7. Always got time for donuts
8. A wife who takes up for
the husband who just broke her nose
9. The directions given by
dispatch
10. The bad dreams that come at
night
No, really, I don't think there
is any one reason anyone chooses the profession of law enforcement.
I believe it is genetic (I'm the only cop in my family). I just know,
I enjoy my job and look forward to going to work. I don't believe
you must ticket every violator, arrest every perpetrator, and pursue every
runner to get the job done (although those that know me will surely
try to convince you otherwise).
Just the other day I think I found
the answer! I have been in law enforcement for about eight years
combined (exploring, jailing, and working as a uniformed officer) and never
have I had anything happen like this. I was looking for a possible
drunk driver the other day, when all of the sudden the vehicle in front
of me started braking for no reason. The driver was waving his hand
out the window and before I could get the information radioed into dispatch
he was standing beside my window. Expecting the worse I will quote
the subject as best I can: "I was thinking that you must really feel
under appreciated considering your job and I just wanted to give you this
apple and tell you that I think your doing a great job." Flabbergasted
I said thanks and the gentleman returned to his vehicle and continued down
the road. What he did not know was that I had been in one of those
famous slumps when everything seems to be going wrong and just that little
gesture renewed my faith in the people I took an oath to protect.
Bottom line, I am not the one, that somewhere down the line that has caused
this man to take pride in the officers that protect him, I never saw him
before, but I am really glad to be associated with the kind of men and
women who continue to leave that kind of impression on people everywhere.
I think he message was for all men and women of law enforcement, not just
me. By the way, that was the best apple I think I have ever ate.
I put this site together mostly
as an experiment and for fun. I wanted a chance to meet officers
I ordinarily wouldn't get a chance to meet. I encourage everyone
to use this site anyway they want, as long as no one proffers, gets hurt
(mentally or physically), or uses this site in anyway to promote hate or
violence.
COP HUMOR
"HOW RUDE"
Every Police Officer out there
has a funny story to tell, except most of the time you have to be a officer
yourself to find the humor. This page will contain some of the best
stories and jokes I have heard or read. I will try to give credit
to the author when I know who they are, but like most stories in law enforcement,
if they are good enough, each officer has his on variation of the tell
and most certainly will have done it himself or herself.
To illustrate what I mean, I was
reading a issue of Gals (a police, fire, and ems equipment magazine) the
other day when I stumbled across a story that sounded just like one I heard
in the academy. I am sure that neither person is lying about the
facts, but one has to wonder who done it first. On to the story.
"Slow Down"
An officer is on patrol when he notices
a vehicle that is sitting in the road running. The officer walks
up to the vehicle and notices the driver passed out behind the wheel.
After putting the car in park, the officer starts to jog in place and wakes
the driver yelling "hey buddy, slow down, stop." Of course you can
imagine the possible thoughts going through the driver's mind as he notices
an officer keeping pace with his car.
"I know I wasn't speeding"
A relative of mine was telling my wife
about being pulled over the other day. As she explained to my wife,
when the officer walked up to the car and ask her if she was aware of how
fast she was going, she gracefully replied, "I know I wasn't speeding,
I had my cruise control set on 40 mph.." The officer then replied
"that would be ok, except the speed limit is 25 mph.." Considering
her honesty the officer let her go with a warning.
"Lets play 'Hunch The Drunk'"
A corrections officer I know, was working
one night when some officers from a local department brought in a drunk.
The officers had been giving the drunk a hard time telling him that the
officer in the jail was gay. After taking custody of the prisoner,
the officer was searching him before locking him up. He had the drunk
spread eagle on the wall patting him down when another officer walk up
behind him and stuck him in the ribs. This caused the officer to
"hunch" the drunk. The drunk remembering what the other officers
told him became very upset and refused to let him finish searching him.
"Dad! Did you see what
that cop was doing to that man?"
This was sent to me via e-mail the
other day. An officer with a Police Department in NY sent it to me.
It reads and I quote: "One day one of our new guys was still in field training
when they received a burglary call (the perp was actually seen crawling
out of the window). The perp began running when he noticed the unit
pulling up (it was broad daylight). The officers gave chase and the
perp jumped into the back of a moving pick up truck. After the driver
noticed, he stopped and the perp was apprehended. While doing a pat
down, up against the hood of the cruiser, (the perp had been wearing a
long jersey type shirt) the perps pants fell down and he wasn't wearing
any undergarments. The officer searching him was wearing gloves and
didn't notice that the perp had lost his pants. He began to pat down
around the waist area and just below. Well you can imagine, first
what it looked like having an officer patting down a perp bent over the
hood of the cruiser with his pants around his ankles, and the best was
the look on the officer's face when he actually realized that the perp
was- bearing everything!!! Good thing the
cameras weren't rolling, can you imagine just a few seconds of that loop
for a couple minutes. Thanks for the story, Wescar
"UPDATE" Turns out the cameras
were rolling. It is my understanding
that the block in which the arrest took place had crime surveillance cameras
and the whole thing was caught on video. Last word was that the rookie
cop went on to be a movie star and his greatest hit was his first. lol
Thanks for the update!
"Oxygen Theft is a Crime"
I am not sure of the jurisdiction in
this one, but it was also sent to my email. I will tell it as close
as I can to the way it was sent. One night during routine patrol
a cruiser noticed that an armored car going
the opposite direction had its
driver door being open and closed repeatedly. The officers figured
that
the armored car must be having
a hold up or some emergency so they pulled a U-turn and pulled alongside
the truck. The armored car
pulled over and the officers drew their guns as they got out of the car.
The
driver of the armored car jumped
out and walked over to the officers to explain what was going on with the
door. His partner had just released the most noxious fart ever and
the driver was just trying to air out the cab! The officers laughed
for pretty much the rest of their shift. I
can imagine the offender's look of embarrassment. Good thing the
driver got stopped when he did, never know what might have happened if
the oxygen level would have gotten any lower. Thanks for the story.
Wescar!
"Designated Decoy"
Sent to my email was an interesting
joke I hope everyone enjoys as much as I did. I'll tell it to the
best of my ability. An officer had a rather slow night and deceided
to catch him an "alki". He set up across from a local bar just before
closing and deceided to observe the patrons as they come out. One
of the first out was stumbling badly and tried his key in several cars
before finally finding the right one. He continued to have problems
with the vehicle. As the subject pulled out of the parking lot he
ran over the curb and crossed over the center line. The officer smiled
to himself because of his imminate success. He made the stop a short
distance from the bar and ran the subject through a battery of soberity
test. He was stunned by the suspect ability to pass the test.
Finger count, heel to toe, one leg stand, hgn, abc, and one two threes
all were passed with flying colors. The officer knew this man was
intoxicated though and offered a breath test. The results were just
a puzzeling when the suspect blew a 0. The officer commented that
he didn't understand and the suspect was more than happy to explain.
"Officer, I'm not drunk; I'm the designated decoy". Thanks
again for the continued support from all who are helping in this sites
continued growth.
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