Correctional Officer Questions

[LTZ C20]

Harcorshe, thank you for your reply. That is good information and from what I have heard, it's also what I expected to hear. There is, I believe, some give and take. It's definitely something I'm going to have to learn over time, I do think I carry myself pretty well tho. What state were you a c/o in?

[Irish_Alley]

If you walk around with your chest out and arms spread someone will try to see how you're built.
I have some inmates that will respect my word and I give them respect right back. If they want to try me I can start enforcing every little rule and make their stay more fun. I tell them if they keep the noise down and listen to me then I'll let things slide. But if they don't want to do that then they will have my full attention till they realize "hey all I have to do is keep quiet and this guy will leave me alone "

[harcorshe]

Harcorshe, thank you for your reply. That is good information and from what I have heard, it's also what I expected to hear. There is, I believe, some give and take. It's definitely something I'm going to have to learn over time, I do think I carry myself pretty well tho. What state were you a c/o in?

Memphis. I grew up there and then moved to D.C., then L.A. (Santa Monica), now Denver.

[LTZ C20]

Harcorshe, cool. Only place I haven't been is Denver. Been to the other 3 tho.

[LTZ C20]

Irish. Exactly. Similar with the techs here, do it right, little stuff goes under the rug. Keep doing half butt jobs, I'm gonna knit pick everything.

[LTZ C20]

Well it has been a very long time since I have popped in here for this. I have an update.

In the beginning of January I applied with my counties Sheriff's department for a Deputy Sheriff Custodial position. This really is just being a basic a deputy, but no gun and working in the county jail.

Last Friday, the 18th, I received an email from the CDC scheduling me for their written exam on April 5th. This is the very first step in their hiring process. That shows how long the process takes.

Well today I had my physical agility exam for the SO. It's only been 3 months since I applied there and I've already completed one of their tests. They informed me that the written exam date for them is also on April 5th.

So observing the two departments processes and speed of completions. I have decided to cancel my appointment with the CDC and continue with the SO.

My plan is to get hired, work as long as required to complete the probationary period. Then as soon as they allow, I will apply for their police academy so I can hopefully become a full time Deputy Sheriff just like my dad was. My mom was police officer for a town in this county also, the town I grew up in.

There are a few other benefits that go along with staying in this county insteaf of having to most likely relocate for the CDC.
-closet to home
-family is here
-girlfriend is here
-I'm happy here, I have spent my whole life in this area.

[AZ87V10]

Wow! That's awesome! Congratulations! Nothing like pursuing what you know and love! Family and known surroundings are usually always what motivates our decisions. Law enforcement is a good career. I have the utmost respect for law enforcement. Keep us posted on your progress and I wish you the best!

[Irish_Alley]

i know i had to wait at least 6 months before i heard anything back from DOC. i think its so they know you really want the job and not just a pay check. here latley i been thinking of going back to 12-8 cause my boy is in school now and he has t ball which im missing cause of work. and ive also been thinking about the sheriffs department back in my home town/county. a little more pay but my time in would reset, as it stands now i can retire when im around 45-48. but that might be young, so also think about retirement while youre looking at the job

[LTZ C20]

Thanks AZ. Trust me, police officers everywhere appreciate your support. I fly a Fallen Police Officer's flag on the flag pole in my front yard, just under the good ole red, white & blue.

Irish, California is trying to hire 3,000 new officers. It's just a slow process. My girlfriend knows someone who went with the CDC and from the time he applied to began working was 3 years. If my process went like that, I could be already have over a year under my belt at the SO, gone thru the academy and possible already be working the street. If I was forced to pick, I would pick the SO. Plus having my dad use to work there is important to me also. He's tickled pink at me pursuing this. He and my mom used to work with another deputy who is now our current Sheriff. He's been Sheriff for a long while now and people really like him. I like him, I'm excited to serve under someone who used to work with my parents. Plus I didn't want to make my girlfriend have to choose between her family and me if I had to relocate for CDC, which I'm sure probably would have happened eventually. I'm sure she probably would have picked to move with me but then she would have to find a new job and it would be hard to be away from family because we both have fairly small families and no one really outside this area.

[roundhouse]

I'd would rather be out in a patrol car in the country in a rural area than be a prison guard

My brother was a  deputy for 28 years and my father was a forest ranger for 34 years


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[Irish_Alley]

round i have to agree, when i first started i did a ride around with a local cop. he said he could never do my job, i couldnt figure out why. back then i was thinking everyone i meet is a "bad" guy the justice system found them guilty and all i have to do is babysit. now 9 years later im still seeing the same "bad" guys and no "good" guys or good deeds. its always negative and something someone does is normally to set something else up.

ive found popped razors on inmates (in a dorm room setting with 70 inmates) and i have to write them up. 9 times out of 10 they say its not theirs but its in their area so theyre guilty. but im seeing more and more of "set-ups" on inmates from other inmates rather its they want that inmates job (they planted a shank on his bed) or they plant a popped razor to get them kicked out of the program. the program is for drug rehab and any class 1 offence can get you kicked out, i love the program cause the inmates will run the quad like officers. if i have to say something about noise or people being off limits it looks bad on the inmate running the floor. well this one inmate who did what he was supposed to caused him to have a few enemies so they planted a razor on him. i did a random shakedown on him and found it, i have no choice but to write him up, they pack his stuff and send him to the hole (failure to complete a required program) for his hearing he has a right to confront his accuser (which is me). this guy used to run him mouth in front of other inmates and i didnt like him so in my mind hes guilty. only when its just the hearing officer, inmate and me do i really get to see his true side. he starts crying and you can see the will to live be sucked out of his body as i told my side and we cant just say "oh lets just drop it down to a class 2" cause next guy we catch we would have to do the same thing. but i made a promise to him i would fight to get the program coordinators to take him back. he needs this program, if he doesnt get it he faces 8 years with it its less than 2.

then the guy who got the shank planted on him. hes a real tool, i dont like him and only his fellow Muslims like him. we had a few fall outs and ive written him up cause he runs his mouth all the time. last fall out we had i asked him if he sees a pattern between me and him, i then tell him every time he runs his mouth he catches a write up. now this guy has accused me of being racist and ive even had the chance to fire him from being a food cart worker but im not looking to take jobs i just want to run thing and have control over them. well ever since out little talk we have kind of come to a truths and if i say something he doesnt question it. other inmates have been trying to get me to write him up for petty stuff but since he doesnt run his mouth anymore i dont have a problem with him. well the inmates still have a problem and wanted his job (pretty sure it was a DMI gang related incident) well long story short one inmate tells the officer "hey i saw a orange thing under inmates mattress while i has just hanging out over there" . officer shakes him down finds a shank made out of 2 tooth brushes and a razor. inmate is sent to the hole and is fired. that was till a day ago when he was found not guilty and sent back to the same bed and same job.

theres just a bunch of games inmates play and you have to decide if its the truth or a game. someones life could be at risk or it could have other intentions. i dont get to see everyday people and interact with them. i have inmate "friends" but i know they just want to use me for something and you have to keep your head on a swivel at all times

[LTZ C20]

I am doing this to gain experience on the "inside" side of law enforcement. Plus, it's a position inside the department I want to be at, then when I'm ready and able to apply for the academy, I'm hoping they will look back on my work up to that point and see how I try to do my best every day and how I enjoy it and work with the people around me and that will show them I want to be on the street. So then I stand out against others also trying to get in the academy. There are alot of different positions in the department just on the Corrections side which is what I'm applying for is the Corrections division of the department. Hopefully one day I'll make it to patrol.

[cheyenne20]

There are many pros and cons between working inside and on the road. I work in a state prison and on the road part-time for a city PD. For me working inside is easy and there are many more promotional opportunities. Working on the road helps keep things fresh for me by mixing up the day to day. You will find out what you like. Good luck!

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[LTZ C20]

Thanks Cheyenne20. I can't wait.