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Some departments used to consider military experience in place of a degree, but from what I've seen, I'd say go for the degree first, or at least in conjunction with, a job in the field. The older you get, the harder it becomes to dedicate the time and energy toward schooling, and other factors...

Aww, I love that he went out of his way to help, seeing you were in need. What a great gift, too, and you've probably given people a few jumpstarts with those cables by now, too. I wish we had more of that in this world, and I believe sharing positive stores can prompt people to think of others...

I had heard about this a while back, but hadn't had time to read it until now. I think a lot of legislation like this is written, proposed, and passed, by people who either are unfamiliar with real life scenarios, or are pandering to special interests and/or the public outcry for immediate one...

I saw this a bit ago, and wanted to share. We see so many negative stories in the news, and discuss them here, so I wanted to balance that out a little with a positive thread of instances where people reached out and helped others, both human and animal. I especially love that this is...

Hmm, I'm not seeing a link :confused:. I'd love to get some. They're probably legal here, but I'll have to check. Not that it would stop me from carrying them, but getting them might be an issue. Most police understand woman having safety concerns, and as long as you're otherwise law-abiding...

I think most laws exist for a reason, and for the most part, I follow them. I understand why there are speed limits, but I like to think of them as guidelines, not hard and fast. Sometimes it's necessary to speed, for instance, in order to get away from someone who is driving erratically. If the...

One thing I have found interesting about my current neighborhood is that about half of us welcome the police, and the others don't. The ones who don't aren't criminal masterminds, as far as I know, but they are ones who do things that could result in tickets, at least, if not potential jail time...

I agree with all of you. That phenomenon is why, during CPR training, people are taught to point out someone in the crowd, call them out by name, or, speaking directly to him/her, you in the red shirt (or whatever Identifying characteristic they can see), call 911, as well as calling others over...

@Gabe I'd love to see a video of that, to compare it with how they're handled here in my area. Police here do have helicopters, but it's usually a news crew here that follows, and details it on TV to us, as it progresses. Apparently, our state police (TX DPS) allows snipers to fire upon those...

@bala Here, it's usually the news helicopters that are tracking the vehicle, and broadcasting it live on TV (usually being recorded on my DVR), and I agree, I'm in favor of neutralizing or disabling the vehicle. There's a technique, where some departments (I think TX DPS, which is our state...

@JoanMcWench Yes, and I'm surprised we're not already hearing of more such incidents, because the agencies involved usually have plate numbers, identities of the drivers, and makes and models of the vehicles, especially if stolen. I don't know what the law is regarding whether law enforcement...

@lushlala If one's aware of what's going on, s/he can pull over to the side of the road. The sirens often alert people to the chase, but we've had instances where the criminals will speed off an on-ramp, and no one ever expects a car to come hurtling down an on-ramp, so that usually results in...

This looks like useful training for that area, and I'm all for anything that increases safety of officers and the general public.

Age and other requirements are determined by the individual agencies. Some have more rigorous requirements than others, and sometimes there is a way to obtain experience, such as becoming a reserve deputy, military training, etc., prior to joining the force. Many forces nowadays require at least...

That's a shame. Good for you for sticking to your principles and trying to educate them on the dangers. It didn't used to be considered as big of a deal here in the U.S. as it is now, but the population has grown substantially, there are many more vehicles on the road, and they are able to drive...

It takes forethought and dedication to attend training classes to qualify for concealed carry permits, select a gun and holster or other concealment device, and follow through with carrying a firearm, so I think those people will be more prepared to respond when they or someone else is in...

I don't recall hearing about them much when I was living in MA, but then again, that area is a lot more compact and congested, also. Harris County, which is where Houston is in, is larger than the state of Rhode Island, and sometimes the chases here go from one end of the county to the other...

He was arrested with nearly 8 times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. Obviously he has a high tolerance for alcohol, because that level would probably have killed someone who hadn't built up a tolerance. He's probably lucky he was arrested, otherwise, he might have died from alcohol...

There was another high speed police chase up in Houston today. The criminal was speeding, and slammed into an innocent person's vehicle, and that person died. Police chase ends in crash in N. Harris County | abc13.com I believe both Houston Police Department and Harris County Sheriff's...

Here's another story of an ordinary citizen fighting back, and protecting herself from a would-be robber. She had both a knife and gun, but decided to use the gun, since the wanna-be robber had a knife at her throat. Good for her. I'm glad she's ok, and had weapons available to protect herself...