aussiecop Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 ahhh memories. I loved being an FTO and once rookies were at the "learn the paperwork" stage, I would get them into all manner of sh*t storms, just so I could park in a dark lot and turn the computer to them and give them the "it's not going to write itself"look as I motioned towards the mounting call logs of the runs we had been on. That was the best part of having a rookie, the only paperwork you usually did all shift was their eval.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 You ever have a trainee bail out ? And then you are responsible to write the reports? . That sucked. After that, from then on if I had a trainee we didn't log off until they were all submitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Figured id wake this thread back up. Since my last post i passed my check ride, also must of turned up fine on the background check with IA and i have a date for my medical exam now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 One step closer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Honestly I didn't know what to think after the day I interviewed with the detective. Towards the end of the interview she all of a sudden started chewing me out pretty bad for an inconsistency in my packet, then stood up smiled and shook my hand and walked me out. I was relieved to get the email for the medical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Yeah and one agency I applied to I had the most awesome interview ever. No joke I thought we were one step away from heading out for drinks and cigars at the secret cop bar location.... 3 weeks later I got a "thank you for your interest..." letter. And this is after I had already been a cop for about 8yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Wow, that is baffling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo828 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Thanks for keeping us posted on your progress. I am in the same situation. I have been a LE officer for about 4 years for a medium sized metropolitan department. I knew when I hired on that I wanted to get into the air unit. I have my private and am almost done with my instrument rating. It's just a waiting game. My agency has a couple civilian spots and mostly sworn positions. When a spot does become available, it's very competitive to get in. In the 4 years that I have worked here, they have not had an opening and may not for some time. As some one else already mentioned, the hard part is being patient and still going in everyday and being a great street cop. At the same time you have to stay out of trouble so you don't mess up your chanced for a transfer when the opportunity does come. Anyway, I appreciate all the great advice and wisdom that's been posted here. Stay safe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 This forum has humbled me, taught me, inspired me and whipped my a$$ into shape since I started posting. Passed the medical. Now on to meet POLY... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Poly hates all equally. However I have caressed her and been found to be worthy in her eyes 8 times so far . She needs me. Edited January 20, 2015 by Flying Pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo828 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 This forum has humbled me, taught me, inspired me and whipped my a$$ into shape since I started posting. Passed the medical. Now on to meet POLY... Best thing you can do, try an relax. Your gonna be nervous either way and sometimes the questions they ask are ridiculous. Relax, be honest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 And put a thumb tack in your shoe and press your big toe on it every time they ask you a question. (thats a joke) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ospreydriver Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I've got my background interview and poly in a couple weeks. We'll see how that goes. I've had a military TS-SCI, and the police background checks put that to shame so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Passed the polygraph yal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takefootoff Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I've got my background interview and poly in a couple weeks. We'll see how that goes. I've had a military TS-SCI, and the police background checks put that to shame so far. I only had a secret clearance in the AF, and I had a very similar feeling to you about how thorough the background investigation the police conveyed to me. Looks like I checked out fine so far! It's unfair to offer reassurance to you because all of these departments operate differently but......you can always come to Philly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Military security clearances have nothing on a check any reputable agency would do on a candidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ospreydriver Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Definitely true, based on my experience thus far. I'm more impressed than I already was at the quality of police in general if they've all passed the colonoscopy I've seen during my process! I think a lot of it comes down to overall honesty. As my polygrapher told me, a lot of people get washed out because they don't admit openly to something that was waiverable anyway. Maybe that's gamesmanship on his part, but it seems true. Either that, or there are more squeaky-clean people out there than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 We lose 100% of our candidates because of the poly... Have not been able to get anyone through in over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 We just had a candidate fail ours. He went through the poly.. had some issues and when he was asked if he wanted to discuss/clarify his reactions he withdrew from the process citing "Withdrawing from the process will save my family from suffering embarrassment from my past. I apologize for wasting your time." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apacheguy Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 And put a thumb tack in your shoe and press your big toe on it every time they ask you a question. (thats a joke) After about 6 hours of polygraph I was falling asleep in the chair, examiner got all suspicious that I was trying to beat the machine, asked me if I was breathing differently or if I'd gone to the internet to look for ways to lie. Some people fail the poly even if they tell the truth apparently. Looks like I'll be flying civilian EMS instead... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo828 Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Geesh. I was nervous when I took mine but the key is honesty. They are gonna find out anyway so they may as well find out from you. I know we loose a ton of candidates to poly... and probably a fair share to the pt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 You were on the machine for 6 hours????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ospreydriver Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 My guy said I was breathing funny (Too deeply? Is there a normal way to breathe when you have to sit perfectly still with a girdle on?) and that it was throwing things off. He got his QA guy to look at the chart, and then he told me I passed. Hopefully I'm GTG. Now I'm waiting on my BI to wrap up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I hate Poly's. Yeah nothing feels right when you have to sit motionless for what seems like an eternity. Your body feels like everything is going wrong. You feel your heart pounding... every breath feels like the whole world can hear you inhale and exhale... Yeah.... just act naturally. Sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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