Police Recruiting: 2010 vs. 2021

[@andrewdavid5928]

A moron with a GED can pass the police entrance exam and get a badge in half the time it takes to get a barbers license so the job attracts desperate idiots, military washouts and anti social thugs. It's one of the root causes of institutional police corruption.

[@mikethecop]

Except that’s simply not true. It’s another media perpetuated myth people bite on like stupid fish.

[@the_hodgepodge]

How about you go take it then? Show everyone just how easy it is. Lead by example. I'm sure if a moron could do it you'd pass with flying colors.

[@chandlertheis3766]

@@mikethecop Here in MN I needed a 4 year degree to even be eligible to go to Skills and take my post test this guy is full of it.

[@MrJem359]

Never trust a man with two first names

[@OrganicHispanic209]

Barbers fuck up my hair all the time. There's morons everywhere you go.

[@fmpairsoft9039]

Ironically the increased fear of unqualified cops has led to an increase in unqualified cops 🤣

[@jacklynch3333]

Perfectly stated

[@coolguy1952]

That's how fear works, it's a very intense emotion for manifesting.

[@FreddyD177]

Yeah cus all the good ones said aight I'm out.

[@jimmehjiimmeehh9748]

As Ronin says, it's completely intentional. You are expecting to pass some questionable or flat out illegal laws in the future (or as they're doing now, just enforcing illegal laws), you have a segment of the police force who will refuse to comply. If you pressure them out by making their jobs unbearable and simultaniously making the public hate them, you only get the dregs remaining in the force or applying to join the force. And these dregs will do anything you say as long as they get paid and have a badge to derive authority from. Things are going to get really bad over the next couple of decades.

[@ceezb5629]

things the way they are? You mean accountability? 🤡 Wearing body cams at all times too much to ask for? Reap what you sow. Cops abused power, thank God they’re under the microscope. My best friend is a Sgt & he’s extremely happy changes are coming. He sees too much crap get swept under the rug. We need more good cops like him, actually educated officers. Not just meat heads.

[@catcowboy6376]

Police are so desperate to hire people now that they gave my dad a speeding ticket and an application at the same time. The officer had police employment brochures in his car I kid you not.

[@kmmediafactory]

Jeez. That’s actually a big issue, because if order fails, so will the country

[@catcowboy6376]

@@kmmediafactory there is no law and order anymore just selective enforcement based on what political party or ideology you live by. The land of the free is dead

[@rainnmoon114]

Idk why but I'm dying. That's too funny and sad. 😂 And all the good police officers are quitting.

[@catcowboy6376]

@@rainnmoon114 This was in a small town called the Eastern shore Virginia not too far from the large bridge that connects the Chesapeake Bay. They got my stepmom a while back who is a teacher at the local private school also. She was speeding a couple miles over the speed limit. When she was pulled over, rightfully so. The officer asked if she thought that the kids seat belts for the booster seat was installed correctly. My gullible stepmother mistakenly believe that the officer was just trying to make sure that she knew how to do it properly so she allowed the officer to check the car seat. When he noticed that it wasn't properly installed he wrote her another ticket on top of the speeding violation. She got a healthy dose of reality and why you don't cooperate with police LMAO.

[@rainnmoon114]

@@catcowboy6376 Well, always cooperate but also have enough wit for the game 😂 I would have been like "Yes officer, I believe they do. May I please get my ticket? I'm late for work." Those are the types of cops who don't have enough crime but have a quota to meet lol!!!

[@charlesadams41]

It reminds me of that recruiting scene un Stripes. Recruiter: Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Recruit: Convicted? No.

[@FrozenShadow007]

Best military comedy out there

[@MarcillaSmith]

"No... but willing to try"

[@SonikPanther]

Bro the “you missed a day in second grade according to the records we gotta go visit the teacher in the retirement home and touch base just basic stuff” shit had me DEAD

[@g5c]

Half day

[@warriorguydudething]

Man you got every single word wrong in this quote. Good job

[@eric2794]

😂

[@Hhh-j8o]

@@warriorguydudething he got second and grade right!

[@culture4519]

@@Hhh-j8o you should start recruiting for your local PD

[@HM2SGT]

We saw the post you made on Facebook in 2007 expressing interest in being a police officer when you grew up...

[@thomaspurdy2973]

lmao

[@shanedavis22]

"How did you see that post; my Facebook is private?" "Facebook gave us your email & password so we just scrolled all the way back and saw it ourselves. We updated your relationship status to in a relationship for you since you've been with Kayla for 6 months already by the way."

[@GoofyFang]

@@shanedavis22 what a turn of events

[@pcproffy]

Funny enough, Us Army recruiter called me because I checked "interested" on my draft card back in high school...20 years earlier! I'm like, do you even know how old I am? Instead of admitting her mistake she plowed forward saying they have positions for people my age. 🤣

[@firehousecommunication7476]

🤣 Well done Sir

[@stans5270]

"...narrowed it down to 738 other applicants." - must be a small town.

[@wendellwhite5797]

That was the whole town.

[@scott8908]

When I got hired as a correctional deputy they told me I was 3 of about 1,200 positions that applied. Granted, most of the applicants aren’t even legally allowed to carry peace officer powers, but still. Crazy.

[@franknstein33]

That's a good movie btw.

[@soap38]

@@scott8908 damn dude, 1,200?? I used to be Corrections officer a few years ago, the prison I worked in would take anyone that could breathe

[@timetravela890]

@@soap38 yes! The test is if they fog up the mirror. "Get that s.o.b a badge"

[@lordlucius1341]

“Any felonies?” “3.” “Yeesh… anyone die?” “Not yet.” “Great!”

[@lordlucius1341]

@@thecoronavirus6636 there’s a lot wrong here…

[@thecoronavirus6636]

@@lordlucius1341 yea but anyone die?

[@SArmagh681]

@@thecoronavirus6636 bout 5 and a half million so far

[@MarEXksz]

"Not yet" ? 🤣🤣

[@dude8273]

lol um pending. depends on a victim's health

[@awillaims8653]

“That’s what they make breaks for just make sure it’s a mild strain”😂😂😂

[@Tomato6]

"That's what they make breaks and lunches for. Just make sure its a mild strain." 10/10

[@ShadowedDemise]

I wish all companies had this policy. 😂

[@bluntfruntac9981]

Lol

[@gunners4129]

My boss had this discussion with me last year 😂😭😂

[@bluntfruntac9981]

@@gunners4129 and you're not even lying are you? It's crazy how some places are cool with it and other places will kick you out into the rain.

[@gunners4129]

@@bluntfruntac9981 Not one bit lol. I'm a frame tech in a body shop. Very good at my job and always have been. Boss would smell it on me now and again but never said anything. One day it got brought up and I said I'm a lot of things, but not a liar so I'm not gunna bullshit you, yes I smoke. Couple hits before work, couple on lunch. And a couple grams after work. He says he doesnt have a single issue with it, just not to do it on the shops property because he'd rather be able to pretend to the other employees he doesnt know about it lol

[@DontAtMe2k24]

Chief of police: we need more officers, what is the hold up on hiring this applicants?! Recruiters: what applicants?

[@bradhaines3142]

bruh i have no idea what amount of money would be worth it these days

[@danbardos3498]

Pretty soon the police are gonna issue a draft. Being home schooled will be the dodge until homeschooling is banned. They will start as young as kindergarten.

[@paleamigo8575]

You need fewer rules.

[@thewildcardperson]

@@danbardos3498 shoot on sight

[@oldthug8551]

@@danbardos3498 I’m sorry did I misinterpret that or are you saying kindergartners are going to be drafted to be officers?

[@ILIKETURTLES16]

Police Department: " Do you work well in tense situations? " Recruit: " No I freak out. " Police Department: " You're hired!!! "

[@bsmith9149]

Bonus if they cause any incident that leads to the city being on fire within 5 years

[@wolfbones666]

You earn a trophy if you're chasing after the perp, and you suddenly have a panic attack, begin shooting wildly in any random direction and need your partner on duty to grab your gun, take it away from you and need him to physically restrain you to calm you down. Oh, and also loose the suspect in the process.

[@Prince_Unknown1]

🤣

[@dinglebop5700]

@Jibjab Husain nah, police are not very enforcing with covid regulations, considering 84% of them are Trump supporters

[@dinglebop5700]

@Jibjab Husain Did I say that? Stop misconstruing what I say.

[@Tripod9648]

lmao i wish that was my experience. Got nervous on the marijuana part and started spilling my guts on all the times i used it. up to that point, i was doing pretty good. Passed the written test, physical, and i can’t remember what else i had to do, but once the marijuana was mentioned i started confessing like villian in a movie lmao. It effected me a lot. Being denied after feeling like i got so far. But one of my goals is to eventually pass my local police academy one of these days. When the day comes, i’ll leave it as a replay to this comment. Which me luck :))

[@stephenpohl]

As a former, now retired, police background investigator and recruiter I can confirm the 2010 scenario.

Just a quick question since you were a recruiter. What type of background does the interviewer do? Do they look at school records and stuff? And if you have a horrible GPA are u still eligible for joining?

[@moe9587]

@ you are to list all schools you attended starting from hs but they dont care about the gpa , especially if you went to college. And they will do an extensive background check on you and your main family members ( mom dad sisters brothers ). They’ll also come to your place of residence to ask your neighbors about you.

[@stephenpohl]

@ They will check school records. GPA is not so important. You will have to pass written tests to be considered and be able to do college level work in the Academy or wash out. The background investigation will be thorough. Some agencies divide the work among different investigators. Others, like mine, had one investigator do a background from start to finish, in which case the investigator will know more about you than your mother.

@@stephenpohl Fuck my GPA is horrendous and laughable.

[@Dmvgold1995]

@@stephenpohl off subject but what about part-time jobs from years ago that you’ve worked at for less than a month before quitting? Normally in a resume I wouldn’t include them but for a background check should they be included?

[@dehash666]

Time to restart Police Academy (the movie).

[@cancel.lgbtq.6892]

One of the funniest movie ever.

[@JSchaffer214]

Great movie! If one were made today they should make it about trying to train them all to be politically correct and how to use non violent force to resolve all situations.

[@pnyhmsmx]

@@JSchaffer214 except it wouldn't be made as a comedy. It would be advertised as a documentary

[@doccholo905]

Please, no remake. It was fine as it is!

[@yeti4269]

I need to rewatch the trilogy. Loved it growing up as a kid

[@DemonicsInc]

So I've talked to a few of the cops in my town about this kind of thing. Told me they didn't have an education requirement or much in the way of training... that does explain a few things I've seen here tho

[@free22]

Very common.

[@ralphiesarch8980]

They work as active officers while they do the academy training 😳 one would think you have to at least graduate first but the shortage means no finishing the academy is necessary, as long as you're enrolled

[@DemonicsInc]

@@ralphiesarch8980 mate I'm just telling you what I was told idk if they do that but I know a cop from another county had to be called in recently to train a few of em. Doesnt seem like it helped as one of them shot an unarmed man the other day 5 fucking times before rolling him around in his own lawn

[@ralphiesarch8980]

@@DemonicsInc I'm telling you what a cop friend told me. It's backwards, but it's due to defunding and punishing for optics. People who want to defund and dismantle without having any detailed system to replace it are just being childish. I guess we'll see what bad policing really looks like in the coming years..

[@DemonicsInc]

@@ralphiesarch8980 first there has only ever been 1 police station defunded and that towns actually doing pretty well with it. The defund the police movement was in response to the multitude of murders committed by police and the heavy militarization of police forces. It was never meant to get rid of them completely but lower their funding so they have to focus on actual training instead of letting these young bloods go running rampant with a firearm and a sense of superiority and buying up military equipment like grenade launchers and tanks. The only people who said "they want to get rid of all police" were the ones fear mongering and downplaying what's actually been happening behind their closed doors

[@jamesbaker7112]

"Ever been convicted of a felony?" "Convicted? No."

[@dbearden3232]

Back in 2018 I got declined by Dallas PD despite having military experience a college degree, and a squeeky clean background record as well as zero drug history. The reason was I reported I gave away pain pills that I didn't want to take to my barracks buddy after getting my wisdom teeth pulled. It wasn't the fact I gave them away it was because I reported it was around 3 and it turned out to be around 9. My bad memory of something that happened 10 years earlier when I was 18 saved me from getting picked up by what turned out to be known as the shittiest department in Texas. So bless them for having those high pre 2020 standards 😅

[@texasrangers4]

you work for another PD?

[@johnnyjacuzzi7498]

Why the hell did you include that? And how did they dig into it?

[@nasaisawhore]

@@johnnyjacuzzi7498 They will ask you questions during the polygraph phase of hiring (GA)

[@dbearden3232]

@@johnnyjacuzzi7498 There was some question about whether I've ever missused prescription drugs or something like that. I just mentioned it offhand without thinking it would be a big deal. Shrug

[@jeffreylysen7647]

I took the background for LAPD and learned very quickly that the only way to become a cop was to be a liar. The judgement of me was unreal. They asked if I ever cheated on an exam and I asked if they ever completed military online training? We will always cheat on that annual bullshit. And I am the father of five girls,I have never consumed drugs and worked as a bomb squad technician in the military While working with law enforcement everyday in joint operations. If you are honest you won't get hired.

[@john8890]

I actually remember sitting for the police exams about 10 years ago. The competition was insane and without a military background, you almost didn't stand a chance. Funny how things changed so drastically

[@reedr1659]

Why would anybody put themselves in harm's way to see all their hard work pissed away by politicians and be vilified by the public they serve? No thanks!

[@intermix2580]

Even with a military background I failed

[@jessejames5335]

Shiz, I have military background and squeaky clean and was given the "no thanks" letter like 1 year ago here in SoCal. I wonder if it was the 20 times on MJ and 5 times on coke 15 years ago. 🤔😆😆 oh well.

[@alexhatfield4448]

@@jessejames5335 what the hell do you wanna be a cop for anyway. Get a real job

[@natemartinez2745]

@@reedr1659 Can’t beat innocent people without scrutiny anymore? What a shame

[@mikedat276]

Seriously, I applied to the Academy, passed the fitness test, but admitted I tried alcohol once at the age of 18. I was cut. Worked out though, I'm doing extremely well financially.

[@rafaeltorre1643]

That's ridiculous because I don't know many people from high school who didn't drink at least once. Most did a bunch. Its normal. In turn they are hiring nerds who got bullied vs average everyday normal people.

[@spr2424]

Honestly don't know why you admitted that but good on you for being honest! What are you doing now?

[@free22]

They need people who can lie if necessary. Perhaps you were too honest.

[@Fool4Lyfe]

@@free22 Fatherless behavior

[@free22]

@@Fool4Lyfe I sure don’t know how many people at the academy are fatherless but tell me about it.

[@TheTwinzx11]

It for sure didn’t use to be like it is today. I remember almost 20 years ago you had to have a CJ degree or be a former officer from a different department to be considered to even be accepted to go to the academy in my town, that’s how strict it was. After roughly 10 years in military they started allowing anyone and everyone to join their department. Now they are seeing all kinds of issues from their officers… news flash.. just because you can pass a test for a high stress highly dangerous job doesn’t mean you are actually qualified for the job..

[@1AngryPanda]

Police is a high demand job. It should be advertised as that and recruitet like that too. Where i live, you need as qualification for application, service in the military(or similar for females), learned a different trade with a certified diploma, fitness test and of course a clean slate. And then you will go in training for at least 2 years and when you dont pass certain tests on the way, you go home. It limit the suply for fresh recruits and cost alot in the progress. But in the end you have somebody on duty who knows what he/she is doing.

[@stormbreaker170]

Or how about we stop acting like military is such a good thing to have in your resume for a cop? My whole family is military and even they admit there isn’t much of an actual difference between some 24yr old fresh out of the military with zero combat experience and a 30yr old with 10 years of actual civilian experience.

[@Xion431]

This sounds about right considering how many cops are quitting or retiring early

[@seanA416]

Literally over a 300% police retirement rate after the George Floyd and subsequent BLM riots.

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

In democratic areas.

[@seanA416]

@@twentysecondcenturywoman exactly. States, counties, and cities that are seeing such a record high police retirement rate, is in Democract places.

[@thechoomofdoom6979]

My brother has been a cop for 10 years and he's finally been trying to find a new career and quit law enforcement. He says there's been way too many close calls on the job recently and many other cops in his and other local stations have been quitting too. It's just way too risky being a cop now a days, more than ever before.

[@hunterbiden6913]

Yeah because they threaten your pension

[@HappyAccident06]

After the last 18 months, they could pay me triple and I still wouldn't accept the job.

[@Saanonymous80]

I'd be a Deputy, but not a State or City Cop

[@Acemans]

I'd happily be a desk cop

[@hilljackzack7284]

I would do hi-way patrol but that’s about it tbh.

[@seanA416]

@@Saanonymous80 a Sheriff Deputy is still a cop. So, I definitely still wouldn't do that either. God bless all police! We thank you for ALL that you do.

[@zakofrx]

It depends were you live... A small town cop in a very conservstive area would be fine..

[@catalan500_8]

“Did anybody die?” That’s the shit I say when my friends don’t like my driving lol

[@VampireH4rt]

That 2010 application process..nailed it perfectly 🤣

[@CHR1S1S3M0]

“Just make it a mild strain” has to be the best line ever

[@wigletron2846]

This brings back memories. Getting a police job back then was like pulling teeth, now you couldn't pay me enough to be a cop.

[@randomcenturion7264]

Agreed. No way would I put my ass on the line for so little reward.

[@maumor2]

@@randomcenturion7264 sarcasm? What line? We are talking about useless bullies

[@mikecooks122]

@@davidvillanueva3771 Cost of living is higher in safer areas

[@nochey78]

@@davidvillanueva3771 rookie cops don’t make that much starting off.

[@cesardominguez8288]

@@maumor2 found the 15 year old

[@Rick0809v4]

They've been processing my application since last fall. They've been on my background investigation for a few months now and I finally got my polygraph scheduled.

[@justinsalluce9176]

Soon it'll be time to be a waycis POS police officer

[@ComandanteTresLetrasJGL]

Mind if i ask what happens during a polygraph test im considering on a career in it

[@Rick0809v4]

@@ComandanteTresLetrasJGL I could, however I watched a video by officer401 here on KZbin that really explains the whole hiring process better than I ever could. I recommend watching his videos on the subject. That's what I did. I hope it helps!

[@mikem3403]

This is probably accurate because I know several fire fighters. It was like having teeth pulled to get hired but these firefighters are now saying that as long as you can pass a physical, then you're in.

[@spcOten]

I remember when this is how they recruited soldiers for awhile. Violent assault that’s fine as long as no one was murdered.

[@ayoutubecommenter1827]

Lmfao back in 2008-2009 during the troop surge. They took ANYONE. I was fresh into the Marines, and had so many felons gang bangers and kids popping on drug test at that time all around me

[@skyhager5953]

@@ayoutubecommenter1827 When I went in in 2014, the Corps was struggling to push out all the old grunts from that time period. Kicked out almost all the NCOs with actual combat experience while downsizing our infantry.

[@calebleeson5662]

I had a new E-5 come into the unit and he admitted to another NCO with a bigger mouth that he was an Ex cop that shot someone which is how he ended up in the army…really not too far off

[@bronzejourney5784]

@@ayoutubecommenter1827 If thats ok, can you talk a bit more about how those felons and gang bangers acted in and out of the field, compared to other relatively more ''normal'' marines? I am curious.

[@deplorablelibertarian]

This dude in my platoon from boot camp(Parris Island) got in on 2 plus waivers, including one for felony assault. He was just a banger from the bronx, and tried to fight the DI one day like he’s back in the hood. The Marine Corps was so desperate for bodies, that this one kid name Lucas spent roughly 30 days on light duty….and was still awarded his EGA. For instructional purposes only; boot camp was roughly 65 training days, and I spent 2 training days on light duty. This one kid was from St. Louis, on the eastern side of the Mississippi river, had been arrested for DUI and assault. I felt out of place when we got to talking one day in 2nd phase; I had never been arrested, never been in trouble, never did drugs….I was the odd man out. MCRD Parris Island, 1st RCTB, Alpha Company, Follow Series, Platoon 1069.

[@1n0nly5am]

7 years ago I applied and was in the final stages for being accepted to the academy in my hometown back in San Diego. But they took a few months too long and I ended up taking a job with a mining company in Arizona. Fast forward to now, I’m alive, married, 3 kids and make over $100k a year, plus quarterly and end of year bonuses. Plus I only work 14 days a month. Very blessed for the delay at the police department.

[@Jason-xo1gr]

What do you do at the mining company?

[@gmfb521]

Are they hiring🤔

[@SymbolicLogic24]

100k with a mining company.... I'm betting you're in the office.

[@fieryjalapenos4442]

@@SymbolicLogic24 probably, but it’s also possible that they don’t make that much and they are just blowing smoke. Really no way to verify what they’re saying. Also sounds weird he was living in San Diego and trying to get a job there and randomly applied for a $100k job at a mining company in another state.Wouldn’t think the skills needed for those 2 careers would overlap so much. Plus depending on where they live in Arizona, $100k isn’t much. A lot of people hear $100k and think wow, he must be loaded but never think about COL.

[@liberalsrelstupido8349]

@@fieryjalapenos4442 100k a year for mining isn’t impressive at all. I live in Canada and guys make 10k a month for entry level positions to work on natural gas pipelines.

[@tfbabies3115]

Idk how this is randomly showing up months from now. But I needed this literally precisely today so thanks for the laugh

[@kevin_nagle]

Wasted years of my life going through this process. Turns out it's not what you know but who you know 🙄 In 2021 I can say i'm beyond happy that I did not get into LE with everything going on & I love the career path I decided to take.

[@Mr-ri8nv]

If this is the case I could be a local cop in 10 minutes.

[@kevin_nagle]

@@Mr-ri8nv If that's what you want to do, not the wisest career choice of 2021 but not the worst. I was applying/testing/interviewing during the beginning of the returning 9/11 military veterans getting preference over civilians.

[@RonBurgundy412]

Lt Friendly - “marijuana use, that’s what they make breaks and lunches for. Just make sure it’s a mild strain” 😂🤣

[@samoliver9132]

That shit had me dead

[@janrious7387]

Just make it a mild strain*

[@myfirstcrappyvideobilly]

Hey cool.

[@charlesowens4272]

It anyone needs weed, it's the cops for all the shit they put up. I remember when I got tased and my face ground into the pavement. CUZ I WAS A CRIMINAL. Ever scince I been on the right side of the law nothing bad happened to me. Crazy how that works 🤣🤣

[@gobot581]

@@charlesowens4272 tasers might of rearranged some brain cells

[@CNo567]

This explains Australia's Police alot

[@DimaEgorovRU]

Unfortunately so true, and I know personally the boss of the Victorian academy, officer diversity is considered more important then procedure and learning the rights of the citizens

[@gofreely]

@@DimaEgorovRU have to disagree with how it works in WA. Quite a stringent application procedure. Not saying people don’t get in that shouldn’t be there, but that’s the standard for human existence. There’s always gonna be sh!t on the grass.

[@noammo8681]

@@DimaEgorovRU question. How much exactly do they focus on civil rights? I want to get into victorian police because I live there, if they focus very little on civil rights it would be right for me to do some training myself then.

[@eq1373]

Those individuals are not police. They are thug enforcers for a left wing regime. I don't look at them as cops anymore than I would for Iran's religious enforcers.

[@europeansovietunion7372]

@@DimaEgorovRU "diversity", with quotes. Still looking for diversity of thoughts among NPCs...

[@yareyaredaz3522]

"Did anybody die?" "Yes" "Were they white or rich? Or both?" "No" "You're hired"

[@bobanmarjanovic2400]

This makes me feel better because i want to be one

[@redkrawler]

Not getting hired after obtaining a Bachelors Degree was the greatest thing ever. God was watching out for me.

[@dscottcarter2484]

You were blessed. And you would hate it.

[@potato2941]

Every day I look back and I was so glad I never made the cut.

[@B33LZ3BUB9419]

Im glad i took the training and dipped because i never wanted to be in a gang. i just wanted to know what kind of training they did. Im glad i made them look like fools at the military base when brass pulled me aside and asked if i was interested in being a sniper. :)

[@JustnCas3]

What do you do now? There are no jobs for just having a BA or BS.

[@bloodyglitch1777]

@@B33LZ3BUB9419 Yea, that's bullshit.

[@Josh-of-all-Trades]

Wait, you actually WANT to be a cop with things the way they are? Can you fog a mirror? You're hired!

[@Acts-1915]

Nice! Excellent point!

[@alrightythen1466]

First time I’ve heard that one 🤣

[@Theweouthereforrealclub-]

@@tamerlane7527 If the cops in Australia smoked a bowl every shift they might not be beating innocent people with sticks right now.

[@rustbucket9318]

@@tamerlane7527 I heard he is the one who actually planned the 9-11 attacks. He was also the one who lit up a cigarette on the Hindenburg and also designed the Covid variant that became the pandemic. Photos show that he spent some time on the grassy knoll too.

[@SDSypher]

@@tamerlane7527 What’d donut do lol

[@ashersaleh]

Just passed background last week. I feel you. This year I was number 3 on the list out of 6. I remember in 2015 MSP had 2000 qualified applicants and only needed 200.

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

And yet they still nitpick the absolute smallest shit on a qualified candidate. Maybe if they made the shitty background investigators or sheriff's or chiefs work on the road in place of the people they chose not to hire, they'd actually hire people!

[@napalmstickylikeglue]

People just don't want to become the problem. Can't say that you're joining to help fix the problem, because the second you try to do anything you are targeted by your higher ups.

[@ashersaleh]

@@napalmstickylikeglue Unfortunately in Democratic states, they are making the laws in favor of criminals and departments enact policies that put a lot of liability on the officers if they mess up. Thats why a lot of police officers are retiring early.

[@napalmstickylikeglue]

@@ashersaleh I understand where you're coming from as I absolutely hate Democrats and Democrat ran States. But that's not the issue. The issue is cops have it in their mindset that they are better than the average citizen. It's been drilled into their heads since the beginning of their careers. They believe they should get away with things that we don't and should be able to do whatever they want to us as long as they deem it necessary at the time. It's hard to break an old dog of old habits. When someone has spent 15 to 20 years doing things a certain way... They're not going to adjust well to doing things the right way. I'm thinking that's the reason for the mass retirements.

[@ashersaleh]

@@napalmstickylikeglue I can tell you thats not how I was taught or trained. Maybe back in the day when there were no body cams or even dash cams, officers knew they could get away with it. However its always been very small percentage of officers with misconduct, but those are the ones that usually get media coverage, not the good ones.

[@horehoundbasedcandy8736]

There is a very small nugget of truth to this video 😂 A buddy of mine used to teach at a police academy, he said most of the cadets couldn’t even do PT in cold weather cuz they had asthma or some frailty. He said “and these are the type of people I have to deal with.”

[@HM2SGT]

No pulse? Is the body still reasonably warm?

[@DimaEgorovRU]

Damn that’s something Dwight Schrute would say 😅

[@blackhawk65589]

Ha! This is pretty much any place hiring for their jails

[@JoshuaCassady]

Lol stop 😂

[@themadpelican3391]

Yes but only cause I f**ked it

[@ameliaweights]

Same with healthcare workers right now "are you on life support?" No? "Great! You start tomorrow!"

[@CGR89]

100% accurate. When I went through you had one or two knuckleheads but everyone else was squared away. Now that I'm an instructor it seems like you have one or two who are squared away and everyone else is knuckleheads.

[@jayyoung5627]

Depends on where you are in the country. In 2017 80% of my towns PD had a masters degree or higher (The recruits for that year)

[@jayyoung5627]

@@jeffefg90 When comparing every cop having a masters degree to the parody at the end I don't think there is much of a question on the difference in intelligence. While the federal government's actions have led to lower standards and high cost there is still a enormous difference between your average masters grad and the average American

[@jdizzle5083]

@@jayyoung5627 I wouldn’t say enormous but I’d agree that a person motivated enough to get a degree will more then likely be more intelligent then someone without.

[@jayyoung5627]

@@jeffefg90 "The fact that you" lack the *intelligence* to understand the statistical importance of the word *average* I used in my response (used it twice) "tells me all I need to know." But I appreciate it

[@jayyoung5627]

@@jdizzle5083 I know plenty of commies that have masters degree so I agree. It's not a perfect sorting mechanize, (I would argue some bachelors degrees are getting close to worthless even stem degrees...) but nothing is. Hopefully they at least learn something about their major while they are in school

[@TeevyMW]

What sucks is there is probably people out there who truly care and want to be hired. But the process takes forever and can be denied for using MJ prior.

[@AZplinkster91]

This is so true! Shit I applied for a few PD departments 2010-2011. It was super competitive. I recall 20,000 applicants showed up for the CHP test alone!

[@fasfan]

I've filled out background packets for applications for departments that were more thorough than the packet I filled out for my security clearance in the Navy.

[@fasfan]

I'm sorry I do not know the current name, address, and phone number for a supervisor AND a coworker from a part time job I had 20 years ago. Nor do I remember my starting and ending salary.

[@Warvvolf]

To be fair it was the Navy.

[@notdave2993]

Lol that’s the same with me. “We’re hiring and are really short handed” but they ain’t processing any applications.

[@jnighs8380]

Good

[@toddmartin7030]

I thought this exactly when he was said. “Mild strain” and asked, “did anybody die?” Sounds like recruiters when they are desperate to get quota

[@Thegreatone100]

“Sorry chief I can’t smoke mids” lmao

[@SKYRECRUIT236]

Yo this had me rollin 😂😂😂

[@That-Google-Guy]

This is the best fuckin answer ever

[@lainie5288]

💀💀💀💀

[@WhiskeyTactical]

still hired

[@xaydigital5865]

This made me laugh more than the video 😂

[@Brrrrtcorpirl]

I spent 7 years, 55 applications, 30+ interviews, 4 states, put myself through a 9 month academy while working night shift full time, top of my class in scenarios and physical agility but never got picked up. Moved on with my life, their loss. Still support and respect the hell out of cops.

[@flanagamer]

Wait, didn’t you graduate the academy? Thought at that point you were good to go as long as you didn’t wash out? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@mnunez1618]

Bro, your story is similar to line. I've done dozens of applications. 3.98 GPA in my bachelor's for law and justice. Top 10% in my class. No felonies No arrests No drug usage (except Marijuana, in 2012) I can't get hired. I've failed a few polygraphs. Still want the dream. Thing is, I make about 110k a year now, and taking a police job would cut my salary by 40 to 50k, but I don't care. Not about the money, it's about serving.

[@flanagamer]

@@mnunez1618 just become a lawyer 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@noahcdmx1985]

@@mnunez1618 I’m surprised you never realized that they screen out smart, critical thinking people.

[@WizardsPath-if5oq]

​@@mnunez1618What do you do? I'm trying to find careers that I can do that don't require a college degree or job experience.

[@carlisrael874]

I remember when I applied, they found a time when 17. I didn't get arrested or anything. I was walking home with my friends at night. The officer asked what we were doing, and asked for my ID. Had to fill out like four pages.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

At the end when he said "Anybody die?" He should have followed with "...Well how many?" then gave him the green light lol

[@dinkopausic6357]

Then the humour would die.

[@TheColSamson]

Let's face it, the real follow up question would be "were they a minority?" and *then* it would be a green light

[@sr.favopossodeixarvaziosim4595]

If you gonna be a killer, be a damn good one

[@THEJPR]

@@TheColSamson "How many died?" "Were they black?" "Oh, hispanic? Same thing, you're hired!"

[@TheColSamson]

@@THEJPR Exactly my point

[@RSK412]

"Did anybody die?" "Yeah. Me. But I survived." "Oh. Good!"

[@tradedate]

Bonus pay for resurrection skills.

[@MasiMojoda]

@@tradedate Too bad it doesn't work on others!

[@matthewmiller4747]

100% accurate. I have a Bachelors in criminal justice from Ole Miss and 6 years military. I couldn't get on. Filled out 20 - 30 apps thick as the bible. Ended up having to go into a craft. Talked to a bunch of my buddies who are cops and they tell me I make double what they make. Oh well, life goes on.

[@shuaibb8992]

This made no sense

[@matthewmiller4747]

@@shuaibb8992 I can explain it to you, I can't understand it for you.

[@Unknown-Unknown.]

When I applied for this Department back in 2014, there were about *800* other applicants. And I was 1 of the 33 that got selected. You had to literally sell your soul to the devil to get hired. I no longer work for that Department, but last I heard, the last process had about 41 applicants.

[@Snugglez187]

This is hilarious. I'm in my 20th year as a cop. When I first started, if a PD was hiring 3 positions, 300 guys would show up and they would pick the best of the best. Now the state has lowered the standards and we still have to run multiple testing and hiring cycles just to find 1 qualified guy. It's brutal. I'm so ready to be done.

[@aniiraqigawad6693]

What’s your craziest story as a cop? if you don’t mind me asking.. just curious

[@legion4842]

After 20 years. I’m sure “his CrAzEsT day” consisted of coming into work just to be told his shift was covered and he could go home. It’s unlikely but it had to happen once

[@Witnessmoo]

Of this is true, then how comes there’s so many bad police?

[@Robbedem]

@@Witnessmoo probably because they actively selected the bad ones instead of the good ones. ;)

[@yeetyboigottem]

@@legion4842 im dead

[@michaelgb4622]

“Did anybody die?” “yep.” “fantastic! Shows you’re a good shot!”

[@jDkaufman25]

As long as the person they shot is black then I believe they become captain

[@antoncasciano8747]

@@jDkaufman25 lol

[@jamesmoore716]

@@jDkaufman25 I used to hate these comments, now it's just funny to me, cops do suck

[@rodneychernowsky5687]

Best comment yet lmfao!

[@JOSEF_GAMING45]

@@jamesmoore716 NO they don't.

[@ImChurro]

Me: person who smokes weed Also me: good soul, college educated, strong, willing to help the public, jump into danger, save a burning soul, not racist, not trigger happy. Police station: but you smoke weed so no thanks we’ll stay understaffed

[@Sleepy2000]

same here reached out to my recruiter and he said i have to wait 1.5 years since i smoked a couple months ago

[@neildavid10]

Luckily in Canada some departments allow u to smoke when off duty. The military allows u to smoke but u can’t smoke within 8 hours of reporting for duty.

[@Sleepy2000]

@@neildavid10 damn wish they did that here...in my opinion its similar to alcohol but i guess the departments here think differently

[@RevertedRashidah]

Seriously though!!!

[@neildavid10]

@@Sleepy2000 yeah I don’t even understand why it’s even a schedule 1 drug tbh. It doesn’t even fit the criteria for a schedule 1 drug. When u look at the DEA’s website they explain the criteria and it doesn’t even check a single box. It’s really just an agenda and idk why they haven’t legalized it federally, seeing that a lot of states have already legalized it.

[@TheEdMonix]

My father runs a law enforcement academy. Since taking over 10 years ago he has more than doubled the required hours to graduate, and as an educator he will state it is nowhere near enough. His opinion is that police officers lack community interaction outside of enforcing laws, which has led to them being opposed to their communities as instead of being involved in their communities. The old concept of a beat cop doesn’t really exist. The concept of a second chance is fading.

[@rticle15]

Since the dawn of time, the hiring and firing processes have always been the biggest flaw in police work. A lot of normal folks got turned away while way too many abusive knuckleheads were welcomed with open arms.

[@ayoutubecommenter1827]

Yeah. I'm a vet with flawless record and masters degree. My sisters husband and I were in hiring process for a local sheriffs office. Her husband got the job. Even though he has no military service, a 2 year degree, he is also a hardcore alcoholic (prior to police work too) his mother found him torturing baby chickens as a child on the farm, this guy has 2 speeding tickets and is abusive as hell to my sister and their daughter...both of which have been hospitalized due to injuries from him. Somehow I was rejected vs that!?!??! I only applied because I wanted to ensure he didnt get the job, and I knew that I had all qualifications above and beyond him. But...hes mexican, so maybe a Diversity quota...

[@Robbedem]

@@ayoutubecommenter1827 no, it's not the diversity quota. It's because people seek people that are like them. So the sherrif wanted someone like him and you sisters husband was just a better match. ;)

[@Mr.Classic91]

@@ayoutubecommenter1827 I'd personally choose non veterans over veterans if I were hiring for the police.

[@nalivai4862]

Some argue that it's by design, and it's hard to disagree with them

[@ShadowLynx777]

@@samusiran2243 I have family in PD and I can assure you they're were shitty humans before joining, now they're worse

[@brotherbroseph1416]

A friend of mine who works as a cop near seattle says over 250 cops have quit the seattle force. They are moving to rural areas and getting picked up by the county departments that don’t work Seattle.

[@LopsidedMoz]

Not surprised with all the hate cops have gotten recently

[@vbp1996sx]

Truly understandable. Trash cities like Seattle do not even deserve a police force. We should just bull a fucking wall around it and let them go apeshit anarchist

[@eidorian101]

@@vbp1996sx Hahahaha. Still crying about Seattle? They can work in bumfuck middle of nowhere and make half.

[@dogestranding5047]

@@eidorian101 Yeah or live in Seattle or some other big city and get charged with a crime for justifiably doing your job?

[@chonolith]

@@eidorian101 if they’re outside Seattle and make half that sounds fine anyway- cost of living is stupid in Seattle right now. Who cares if you’re making half if all the costs are half too.

[@farmergirlofchickens8779]

Recruiter: Are you a convicted sex offender? Applicant: Not convicted.

[@volkswagenhawk7094]

I worked as a paramedic around this time and this is exactly what every department was like to get on

[@billtree52]

In Texas Correctional System two years ago had 5000 applicants. This year we had 300. The instructors at the academy have been told they can't fail a cadet for any reason. The Texas penal system is 7000 officers short statewide. Most new officers quit within 6 months. Most units are only about 30 to 40% staffed, which is INCREDIBLY dangerous.

[@seanc4501]

I worked for a state correctional system 5 years ago and it was the same staffing issues. I was young, gullible, and fresh out of college. Took the job at a max security prison earning $30,000 before taxes. 6 months in and I quit; shitbag coworkers, a horrible command structure, and the realization that I'm making $10.50 an hour was enough to just kill my enthusiasm and spirit

[@twistedtea7046]

Uncle joe trying to turn america into lawlessness

[@colechapman6976]

@@seanc4501 That's nuts. 10.50 dollars an hour and you're risking your life every day by being outnumbered in an enclosed prison? That is ridiculously low pay. When a grocery worker gets paid more to fill up a few shelves, you know this whole correctional system is screwed up. I guess it's fine though, it's not like you were guarding dangerous prisoners or anything and low staffing will make prisons more dangerous. Can't see that happening

[@Rizzerio1]

Lol sounds like what’s going on in healthcare.

[@nerothalmor8382]

Not sure about can’t fail anybody. I just wasn’t through the GA dept of Corrections basic academy and that started with 100 and finished off with 54. Now, that is a tiny class compared to the 300 that would have started last year before All this but yeah. It’s Krazy going into shift with 8 people instead of 54

[@marius666]

About 10-15 cops are resigning from the NYPD per day. The last graduating class (Aug 2021) I believe was less than 400. NYPD is so desperate for recruits they were recruiting at homeless shelters.

[@calebleeson5662]

If this is factual that’s so sad

[@CarrotConsumer]

Sounds like something you made up.

[@Mrofficer2u]

Same with baltimore losing more officer then they can hire

[@Witnessmoo]

You are joking!

[@marius666]

@@CarrotConsumer you either don't live in NY, or have never needed cops for anything. Either way, go to your nearest "hood" which you definitely avoid every day of your life, and ask how often the cops are there.

[@Airmanmx1]

At this point after all the defunding if you are a cop and still a democrat then you deserve everything that is coming to you. All the violence that could have been avoided had they been able to hire more officers and reduction of possible pay raises. For those that are Republican or conservatives. Keep your head up high, justice is coming and you will be part of correct side of history.

[@dallasryder8125]

After my first deployment, I applied for a city police department in Texas. Ended up not passing the written “psychological” part. Which took maybe 2 months. A week later the department got hemmed up, with officers writing fake tickets and shit. Like a dozen officers lost their peace officer licenses. I was glad, I didn’t get selected with that department lol. Ended up being an instructor with the Army, deployed again then got put in a great position on the civilian side. 2021 recruiting is definitely true now lol. No one wants to really be a LEO, without an agenda. Firefighter FTW 🙌🏾

[@scott8908]

When I applied to be a custody deputy for a sheriffs office, my background investigator was seriously freaking out over a non moving violation I got when I was in high school. He was upset that I didn’t include it in my backgrounds packet, even though I got that small ticket years prior. That was back in 2016. Crazy difference today.

[@medicchester]

Texas DFW departments require crime for their applicants. I have zero moving violations, zero things on my background, honorable military discharge of three years as a medic, one in Iraq. They said no to me plenty of times, due to no felonies, I can't get hired.

[@blackoutkr8183]

@@medicchester sounds like bullshit but okay

[@boomerkobold3943]

@C D got to make sure you have people willing to violate the Constitution on the force !!

[@Ebolacrash]

"any felonies ? .......hmmmm anyone die ? ROFL

[@theslickbrick_F-250]

I wish they had people with records as cops. No officer I have met has been in a good mood.

[@randomuserame]

?

[@toastthemost2473]

I didn't think I'd find myself giggling at this, but I did.

[@GetOffTheLawn]

When I got on the department they told me there was a 1 in 500 chance I would get hired (1999). When I left the dept in 2016 (medically retired) we were practically begging people to do it. Sad.

[@attackofthegamerz1]

“Did anyone die?” “Yes” “Perfect! You’re hired!”

[@jwill5892]

"Was he black?" "He was latino." "Same thing. You're hired."

[@youngswoll3]

@J Will Latino? You mean Mexican you racist

[@OzTheMexican]

Did IT have a heartbeat Yes Perfect we need a killing spree starting left ending right.

[@kajw.230]

@@youngswoll3 Don't know if you're trolling, but Mexicans fall under the Hispanic/Latino umbrella.

[@zapatababoibarra95]

@@kajw.230 that's where you are wrong

[@djStens]

As an Army vet one of the main reasons I didnt become a cop after is because I wanted to smoke weed. I kinda had an itch to be a cop. Became a software dev instead and now I make 2x the money they make working around 4 hours a day in my comfy chair. Good life decision by me

[@djStens]

@@melaninjay592 that's what I said about the Army too. The amount of alcohol consumed on the weekend is absolutely ridiculous. Legalizing weed in the military would solve so many problems that soldiers tend to have. All the DUIs, assaults, suicides that would end. God dude what a missed opportunity

[@kylefleming1412]

Funny video. I graduated college in 2012 with a degree in criminal justice. Watched a lot of people with four year college degree struggle to get jobs as officers. Now no one wants to do it. It’s a tough, thankless job with grueling hours, mediocre pay, etc. I’m thankful I avoided being an officer altogether. Also thankful for the good ones who do it.

[@christiansilva6004]

The problem is that the police department looked for people with clean wraps top down. But the best moral people I’ve met were people who dealt with evil and turn their life around. People who were monsters but found purpose to be good. Those were the best people I’ve ever met in my life.

[@Drekromancer]

This shit right here. Truly reformed criminals would be the best cops - because they understand the process by which a person turns to crime, and they understand how to bring someone back.

[@zakspop]

@@Drekromancer You have a point. The best drug rehab counselors are reformed junkies.

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

You have the same problem as the people you're criticising: you're both marking out a group of people that numbers in the tens of thousands, and saying that all of those people are either monsters or heroes. Every person has strengths and flaws, and no sweeping description like yours is useful in finding people good at a job.

[@christiansilva6004]

@@TheEvilCheesecake my dearest friend, I believe you mistaken my point. I am only saying that the police’s old practices for hiring, I don’t know their current policy, excluded people who were more exceptional than some police officers I know now. The policy practices of refusing to hire someone with say a record, even though the record was more than 7 years old, and the person legit turn their life around, are a hinderance to hiring good police officers. I’m not saying hire everyone with a criminal record. I’m saying allow the policies to be flexible when there’s an obviously good candidate to be a police officer. Again, I’m not saying take anyone with a record, there are ways to qualify individuals.

[@sexyalien806]

Thanks dems! Alienating cops causing even worse community relations!

[@neptune6852]

“Hey we noticed that your grandfather bought you a lego police set for your 6th birthday 16 years ago and we just want to let you we decided you’d be a great fit for the Seattle Police Department. What’s that? You live in Jacksonville? ... yeah that’s fine don’t worry about it, we’ll send someone to pick you up and we’ll pay for your rent, just have your stuff packed and we’ll get you on over.”

[@Cincy32]

🤣

[@kayproper966]

Jacksonville? Ouu shit lol, being a cop out there has got to feel like signing up for a tour of duty

[@nickmyers4681]

Jakistan baby

[@bigboineptune9567]

That's ridiculously inaccurate. If they paid for someone's rent in Seattle, they would be bankrupt in a month.

[@neptune6852]

@@bigboineptune9567 Nice name

[@caleblayne6329]

Ha I wish I’ve been trying for 3 years now. Someone hire me I’ll move if need be.

[@mastakush4272]

It's take more schooling to practice law then it does to enforce the law.

[@joshuaoneill3118]

It's funny because a buddy I used to work with around 2010 was trying to become a police officer. He would literally tell us stories like this. Where he passed onto the next phase, which was still insanely difficult with a million applicants and still not be anywhere close to done.

[@JuanGarcia-ep7kc]

1 job opening. 80 something applicants. I had to outcharm and be a good enough fit. But I made it to the final 3. I didn't get it. Lost out to some Sarge's daughter who was a legacy hire basically it looks like. I was considered a reserve hire if any postings opened up though. Ha

[@John_3563]

Problem is cops are not all bad but forget that it’s gotten to the point where you are targeted if you become a cop and you will get harassed daily it’s not a job people want anymore but boy are people going to be begging for cops when they have none to protect them and stop shootings from turning into neighborhood massacres

[@G8tr1522]

@@John_3563 nobody said they're all bad. The video was making the point that they have gotten _worse_ . Something should be done. And while i appreciate their sacrifices, i hate when someone tries to minimize and avoid the issue by saying "they're not all bad". This doesn't fix the problem.

[@Rodgerwilco91]

Yeah that was before everyone filmed cops and all the bullies could just beat people up with immunity.

[@Rodgerwilco91]

@@John_3563 hahahahahahahahha

[@usmccoop]

I tried to apply to several police departments a decade ago. I was often denied because of concerns w/ my combat experience in the USMC Infantry. I'm still perplexed as to how that was viewed as a negative... Either way, I wouldn't consider applying to another police department even if they promised me a 1 million dollar signing bonus after that experience!

[@jacksmith6965]

Same. I found out later that most PDs flag vets because of concerns of use of force. Studies showed that vets tend to be more aggressive in confrontational settings and have no bones about pacifying threats.

[@gokublack8342]

@@jacksmith6965 Some threats need to be pacified tired of my tax dollars feeding worthless criminals in jail

[@account-pending-deletion]

@@gokublack8342 Keep that same energy about your "tax dollars" the next time politicians in Washington decide to give breaks to billionaires and massive corporations for literally nothing. Keep that same energy the next time they start bitching about not having enough money to fix your roads and schools but find trillions to spend on bombing the Middle East. But yeah, no, feeding people in jail is the real issue with taxation in the US.

[@gokublack8342]

@@account-pending-deletion Those are all also problems but when troubleshooting you fix the simple problems first instead of letting serial killers murderors pedos etc live their lives in prison they should just be executed one bullet is alot cheaper than feeding and clothing that trash for the rest of their lives. Besides they destroyed people's lives why should they get to live anyway?

[@account-pending-deletion]

@@gokublack8342 I'm just gonna be honest, you sound like you have a really immature and underdeveloped understanding of how the justice/legal system/world works if you think just carte blanche prisoner executions are the solution to your gripes with taxation. But whatever dude, luckily we don't kill people based on the opinions of youtube commenters.

[@ShootDaily]

Freakin instant classic I luv it, may have to go reapply 😉

[@AidenBeco]

This is true, my dad applied 20 years ago and they do actually make It this strict.

[@Pkemstr1]

This is a 100% Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, my interview was literally just talking to two detectives and two deputies and they pass you on and you just show up for your fitness test the next day.

[@WaterDrinker666]

Maricopa’s police force is pretty notorious for being one of the worst in the country so it’s honestly not surprising

[@deadgamer24]

Hey leave them alone they got dirt to protect

[@AH-64Apacheattackhelicopter]

They are so stupid tbh

[@caitlinjopepe541]

@@deadgamer24 we gotta look after those saguaros

[@mhauserman]

That’s funny I did the whole process with MCSO and said nahhhh after doing literally everything 😂

[@dullahan7677]

This is a 100% true story. I worked with a guy some years back during the time McDonald's was getting on the free wireless internet train. He comes into work one evening clearly agitated. I ask "What's wrong?". He responds with his own question. "What's the sign a McDonald's that says "WiFi is here." mean? (He pronouces WiFi as wiffy). I explain it all to him only to find out that he had just come from the drive thru and ordered a "wiffy with cheese". The girl refused his order because she thought it was some kind of prank. He then goes inside and tries to straighten everything out and the entire McDonald's workforce start laughing hysterically. He storms out and comes straight to work, where I let him in on the joke. The point of this story is that less than a week after this gem occurred, he was hired by our local PD.

[@tranidite]

If this is true then god damn the police are worthless.

[@hibuddywuzsup571]

Imagine your opportunity resting on the shoulders of an 80 year old retired principal at an old folks home suffering from chronic alzheimers with a question dating back to second grade.

[@Sleepy2000]

id say i’m a pretty normal person haven’t been in any serious trouble and reached out to my recruiter recently and he said i had to wait a year and a half since i smoked a couple months ago

[@Sleepy2000]

@Brandon Stockwell havent seen the rest of this guys videos but the part about mexicans using weed for guacamole was probably just a joke...and nah I didnt hear about a dude getting fired for not shooting someone but without looking at the facts and just hearing what you said I think that is fucked up reason to get fired for. Police are supposed to protect and server and from the sounds of it the guy was trying to help the suicidal person out by talking him out of it and I feel like that is what youre supposed to do. Also feel like there isnt enough training because being able to be calm and level headed isnt something people are born with (some people probably are idk) but it is what you gain from lots of training and experience. I definitely think that cops should be held accountable if they do something 'wrong'

[@pineappleparty1624]

Oh! Make a skit where people are receiving letter invitations to Hogwarts and when they all arrive it's just the police station :P

[@boarfaceswinejaw4516]

"always use your wand, harry!" "what if they're unarmed?" "always use your wand, harry"

[@LuvBorderCollies]

LOL I interviewed some real winners. There was one interview I knew would be for record books when the kid had trouble trying to "remember" where he went to high school, and that was page 1 of 16 on my form. Its the only interview where I paused to run a Triple i to see if he was wanted or what else was on his record. Add: he was in several "reformatory schools" and didn't want to tell us. As a Lt one of my secondary duties was helping Training do recruit interviews. It was actually kind of fun. Got to met and hire some great officers and watch them move up in the PD. On the flip side which is the memorable side, I got to protect the PD and citizens from some truly bizarre, weird, perverted morons. One loser thought we'd become buddies so he relaxed and I laughed along with his confessions to sexually harassing a female employee at his state agency (non LE). You can't make this stuff up! That was 25 years ago and I've been out ten years. I keep in touch with current Sgt's and Lt's, they can't wait to bail out the minute they hit full retirement date.

[@WithTheBears]

Bro you gonna be hurting feelings with this one 😂 those Covid classes did like half the normal training time

[@elchapodagoat6933]

“Did anyone die? Okay cool cmon in” 🤣

[@DXChrisCross]

When I applied to be a police officer in 2004, over 3,000 applicants showed up to take the written exam. This was to fill 28 spots in a single academy class that was held once every 2 years. Now, they have 6 to 8 academy classes a year and hardly anyone shows up to even test. They have lowered the standards so much over the years. It's crazy.

[@a6m3reisen8]

Funny that, people have seen the abuse police must suffer and how thankless and almost criminally underpaid they are. How a individual police officer will be thrown under the bus just to appease the outrage mob. Even before all the facts and the reality of the situatuon has come out.

[@sergeantrandomusmc]

@@a6m3reisen8 That is true. Unfortunately, the police have a number of high profile cases where they failed to police themselves, and now the microscope is on them. Police are going to have to get a LOT better at A) preventing the idiots and bullies from getting into the departments to begin with, and B) re-evaluate officers at a more regular interval because that job can cause trauma/ PTSD that sours good cops and they become bad ones. **Its an exceedingly complex issue all around, and the "twittiots" that want everything to fit into a 300 character boolean sound byte are never going to be placated.

[@twentysecondcenturywoman]

You can thank the media for demonizing cops and praising criminals like GF & BLM.

[@Tank50us]

@@twentysecondcenturywoman The sad thing is, if the officers hadn't taken him out of the squad car, he'd still be alive (and terrorizing the area or in prison) today. And the TCA is still reeling from the damage that BLM and AF did... so... anyone who wants to claim it was peaceful, just come down to the Twin Cities... the damage is still very much visible, and last I checked, the FSGF is still in place. Criminals now like to run there when they're running from the law because that area might as well be another country.

[@G1ennbeckismyher0]

@@Tank50us saint Floyd died for our sins, amem

[@kylehandrahan6953]

As someone who desperately wanted that job and jumped through all those hoops in 2008 and 2011 - nah, I think I'll pass nowadays.

[@MrMann-gt1eh]

SAME!

[@australium7374]

@ that’s today. Ten years ago it was to a lesser extent, but now politics has now become affiliated with the police 100%

[@Fearior]

@ It depends if your morals and ethics are Law & Order (Nation) oriented or People oriented.

[@user-yq7bo2eq6y]

Can someone point me in the right direction? No criminal history, driving history is valid, smoked some weed here and there back in the day. My only issue ever is the polygraph. Had one agency drill me during the poly. Felt more like an interrogation. Other poly's, my poly admin said I did great, but got my results back and failed. One agency sent a letter back and basically said they couldn't prove I was lying but they felt like I was lying. These were all in the last 5 years, so again, someone point me in the right direction because I'm tired of filling out 60+ pages of background to tell me I have no chance of getting hired.

[@improvisewitme]

This video is so spot on

[@scottytaco]

Reminds me of 2010 when I was fresh out of high school, and I tried applying at McDonald's. I was declined because I didn't have a YEAR of working experience, nor had an education of at least an associates degree. FTW!?

[@TSJ99]

For the win!?

[@MattBoone_]

I applied to several police departments about 8 years ago and absolutely hated myself because I could never get selected. Looking back I'm totally satisfied that I didn't have to make a career out of law enforcement.

[@takingbackfrydae]

Wouldn't want to get in the way of pulling weeds in the motorbay or getting yelled at by top because your barracks room is filled with keyboards.

[@codyboone9229]

I think we are cousins.

[@Marcella_Parker]

What crazy is at the time some of the guys who are killing Americans and protecting the rich were hired at that time. Like you could have been classmates with the people we are watching fail the people. Nuts man

[@benlovell9860]

Just look at it like god blessing you man you never know what couldve happened to you if you had been hired

[@pallaciccione7885]

@@tynj4173 whats wrong with attacking the members of a corrupt organization?

[@joelblanco1800]

Police officer have the worst job nowadays, they can be fired and have there name tarnished for doing there job. And that's the least of what can happen.

[@scottmartain9941]

Most of my accomplishments in life come from the lowering of standards of respected institutions maybe it's time to be a cop.

[@turtleshell7122]

Police recruiting 2030: “Do you have a pulse?”

[@apocalypse420x4]

hey don't be lifeist there not zombies there mortally challenged

[@McClimber234]

That has been the standard for years already.

[@jonathanstache1634]

It’s becoming like infantry for the Army. That’s the sad truth.

[@brokeneyes6615]

I remember when Ron Emmanuel, then mayor of Chicago (2011-2019) said they were lowering the academy requirements. Things went downhill.

[@Unsungkekeigenkai]

Lol this is amazing 💀 genuinely enjoyed !