If I offended, I apologize
Have to say though, the anti-LE posts that depict cops as a bunch of mindless idiots that drag their knuckles and get kicks out of writting undeserving motorists get me everytime. Not the case for the most part. Most of the guys that I work with have alot of pride in their job, act as real professionals and treat others as they expect to be treated. M. V. law is such a small part of the job, at least where I work. Most of my encounters during stops are very positive for both sides, I act as a professional and treat the motorist with respect and the same is usually returned to me, whether I issue a summons or not.
Here's a typical day for me, in fact, here's what I did today...
1500- start of tour with roll call.
1515- equip. vehicle and brief the recruit that is riding with me for the days goals.
1530- EDP call ( emotionally disturbed person). Was sent to a residence with a barricaded EDP that was threatening suicide ( holiday spirit in full effect). Upon arrival, a simple door knock on my behalf solved the barricade problem, but ended up turning into a wrestling match between me, the EDP and two other officers. I was bit on the wrist and the EDP tore the pocket off my new uniform shirt. After some O. C. spray, the EDP was taken into custody and transported to H. Q. for processing ( assault on 3 officers and resisting arrest.
1600- arrival at H. Q. 's. Placed the recruit officer on suicide watch and he watched as the EDP called him every name in the book while proceeding to defecate in the cell block ( didn't bother to use the head). I made the appropiate phone calls for a warrant authorization ( try getting a Judge on the Friday before Xmas) and to place the EDP in a mental health facility. Warrants were typed and the recruit and I were on our way to mental health with the EDP secured in the rear of the vehicle ( should mention here that the EDP declined to cooperate and it took the efforts of 4 officers to place her, that's right, her, in the vehicle). Had to stop one mile into the trip to place a mask on the EDP as she was attempting to spit on the recruits back. After that we had a nice relaxing drive to the hospital as the EDP continued to make every attempt to free herself from the cuffs/restraints.
Once at the hospital, we proceeded to check the EDP in and helped the E. R nurses place the EDP on a restraint bed. They disrobed her only to find a small bag of marijuana that she had secreted in her under garments ( how nice, another charge and more paperwork to complete). After that I spent another hour at the hospital briefing the on-duty staff of the circumstances.
Then back to H. Q. for the reports, starting to think about food as it's now 2000 hrs.
2100- back at H. Q. , started to eat a sandwich for dinner when a large volume of calls came, had to leave for about one hour to help mop up what the other patrols couldn't get to.
2200- Back to H. Q. again, while the other patrols are still out there answering calls for service ( most of them just took their dinner with them and tried to eat while traveling between call to call). Placed the recruit with another officer so that he would get more experience. Ate the other half of my sandwich while typing on the computer and faxing the appropiate agencies.
2300- called it a night and went home, enjoying the soothing sound of the mighty Cummins.
Sounds pretty enticing, eh?? Alot of glamour being a street cop
. This is a TYPICAL day were I work. Want a part of it... take the test, go through a 20 week academy and 12 weeks of FTO training and you too can do the job. Notice that my day didn't include the pre-requiste lounge at the donut shop or writting any traffic tickets. Enough said.
Scott W.
Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Let me get this strait she went on the cell floor then Pooped out a bag o hash at the hospital. Thats one high quality girl there, don't happen to have her phone# do ya. 
