1,323 officers who took our 2020 mandate training have spoken!

  • 95.8% of officers have found the course helpful.
  • How would you rate the instructors on the knowledge level, organizational skills, and delivery method? ★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)
  • How would you rate the training overall? ★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)
Check out these unedited survey responses!
 
 
 
Q1: What did you enjoy about the course?
 
  • A touch of levity with each topic allows for better memorization of material.
  • ABLE TO DO IT IN SQUAD CAR
  • Adequately covered the mandated topics, but done in a laid back manner.
  • All mandatory refresher training being done at one time.
  • All the presentations were tastefully done. I also liked the pre-test after every lecture.
  • Always good at keeping attention and making topic fun and interesting
  • BEING ABLE TO STOP/START THE TRAINING
  • being connected to different people sharing experiences with each oher
  • BJ sustained my interest throughout the course, and, unlike previous mandated training (before Moyars), I actually learned several things.
  • Comic releif
  • Concise, well referenced material, and good use of pertinent anecdotes and examples of the material being taught (anxiety attack, for example.)
  • Convenient and effective way to stay current on the information
  • Ease of access and good flow through course. Also the instructors personality to break of the monotony.
  • EAST TO USE AND YOU COULD COME BACK TO IT WHEN EVER.
  • easy access and could do while still being on patrol and not having to do during offtime.
  • Easy going style, ability to start/pause, information provided relevant to the respective topics.
  • Easy lecture to make sense of and more human that simply reading a powerpoint.
  • Enjoyed the delivery of the topics as well as the jokes scattered throughout.
  • Even though these topics are studied every year, the material wasn’t too boring.
  • Examples of subject matter used in L.E. situations/perspectives
  • For a virtual class it remained relatively engaging and easy to follow.
  • Freedom via computer to complete this on my time
  • Getting a refresher on topics that I haven’t dealt with since getting out of the academy.
  • GOING IN TO DETAIL WITHOUT DRAWING OUT THE LECTURES
  • Good quality reference materials and print outs for on the job
  • Great break-down of the mandates easy to start and pick the training up later.
  • Great way to present some dry material. Loved your approach.
  • Having the opportunity to completing all state mandates in one course
  • His dumb humor. It’s just like me. 
  • How simple and quick to the point information is given.
  • Human Traffic Section Very Informative
  • Humor mixed with great, useful material. Loved all of the additional links and .PDF
  • I am very thankful to have been able to pause, stop, and replay the training. I also really enjoyed all the additional videos and other resources linked in each training section.
  • I believe your ability to use humor in the delivery of the training keeps subjects engaged.
  • I could review the materials and training at my speed
  • I could stop and take a break without interupting the group, and work on it when it was best for me.
  • I enjoyed that the instruction was laid back, yet the instructors still were knowledgeable of course materials. Also, being based out of Indiana, and referencing it, made the training seem more personal (as opposed to old, generic training videos that probably go to all states)
  • I ENJOYED THE DELIVERY OF INFORMATION, IN A WAY THAT WAS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
  • I enjoyed the fact that, not being the first time I have gone through mandated training, I actually learned some valuable knowledge and tools that I will be able to put to use to make me a better officer, better serving my community.
  • I enjoyed the jokes that were within the training. I found myself having a laugh every now and then.
  • I feel like it was more interactive this time and kept your audience involved. I enjoyed Soo’s remarks when you would get off topic or answer like a cop! lol. I enjoyed this years lessons and will continue to encourage admin to continue allowing us to use your products for training. Thank you
  • I have attended many trainings about human trafficking. All but this one were “look what I can do” trainings and not “how to” trainings, so thank you!  I investigated a labor trafficking case in LaPorte, IN last year.  I wish I would have known about more resources and people to help with that investigation.
  • I liked the way they delivered the information. It was mildly funny without stretching for a laugh.
  • Instructor was able to maintain my attention even though I have taken these similar mandates for the past 20+ years. He was mildly humorous as well which is a plus.
  • Instructors did not take themselves so seriously thus making the training enjoyable to listen to.
  • It informed me on situations and certain things that I either had very little or no knowledge of.
  • It is great that you two add humor in the training. That really helps keep people’s attention.
  • It meets the state requirements but also covered info that is always beneficial to hear and go over again.
  • It was very informational. I am gald these videos are not monotone. I appreciate all of the time you put into teaching and staying up-to-date with whats going on in the world.
  • Just the additional information and training for performing our jobs more effectively.
  • Made the mandates that I’ve been doing for 20 years interesting.
  • Making the training enjoyable with jokes and how course was presented
  • Much better than standard power point
  • New informtion every year, not the same repetitive information over and over.
  • Not dry and boring like a lot of educational courses. Also enjoyed the entertaining bonus material.
  • Overall it was very informative and the instructor made it less painful
  • Presented by officer who can apply it directly to actual situations we would encounter
  • Presenter used the right balance of humor in his delivery of the material which kept it fresh and flowing.
  • seemed personal, much better than first forward training
  • Self paced, cost was very reasonable, humor by instructors was good.
  • The ability to complete the course over a couple of days. This training is also very organized and easy to follow.
  • The additional knowledge that is not learned through taking our mandates through ActOut.
  • The common sence approach to the topics and dry sence of humor
  • The course addresses common issues for law enforcement.
  • The course has relevant content that will assist me in doing my job and increasing knowledge.
  • The course helps police officers handle situations and people that they encounter everyday, during the course of their duties. The course reiterates and re-informs veteran officers; it also teaches new officers.
  • The delivery of the material was done well, there was enough emphasis by the instructor to keep you engaged. Some of the material can put you to sleep if it is not presented by a good instructor and in a way that makes you think.
  • The information was well organized and there was a solid effort to make these topics as interesting as possible.
  • The instructor made it easier to listen by taking breaks, and trying to keep out focus knowing online learning can be tough.
  • The instructors were knowledgeable and funny at times. They offered breaks and explained things very well.
  • The labor and sex trafficking portion.  I’ve never really focused on that side of crime so it was really informative to get a better understanding of red flags to look for.
  • The mix of humor, source information / links, additional work related knowledge and experiences
  • The overall presentation. These are tough subjects to make enjoyable, you made it better.
  • The sense of humor added to dry material makes it easier to stay focused on the content
  • These new videos made it more interesting and the added humor definitely helped as well. Also enjoyed all the links below the videos, whether it was for helpful information, or for some funny YouTube videos to watch in between lessons.
  • Very informative and the small injects of humor were nice.
  • visual aids and the breaks. I completed this over the course of three shifts which was nice.
  • You covered more content than what I usually get from Mandate topics and also provided links for alot of your presentation.
  • You do a great job at explaining some difficult topics.
  • you went into better details about some topics that what i’ve received in the past
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Q2: Any suggestions for improvement that you’d like to share?
 
  • Add house music.
  • Add more classes.
  • add more content
  • Add more humor
  • Add some videos other than him sitting in a chair.
  • Applicable stories
  • Better cultural diversity, learn about other groups
  • Better joke delivery from BJ.
  • better than i could have done
  • BJ needs to smile more
  • BJ stop telling jokes!!
  • Carry on!
  • Change in scenery and speaker every once in a while would make it a little less agonizing to be doing this kind of training.
  • Considering the circumstances, you did great
  • continue the online version, it allows us to finish at our own pace.
  • Continue to do the training like this so Officer’s can get up when they want and then come back to the training
  • Continue to use Soo as a co-instructor/commentator!
  • Did a good job with boring topics
  • Don’t be so stiff. YOU GOT THIS!!
  • Done a good job
  • Donuts and coffee need to be offered. The donuts on the home page made me hungry.
  • Everything was great
  • Get to the point dont ramble on with agency examples to fill time, dont try to “entertain”.
  • great course!
  • Great improvement by adding video presentation instead of just slides. However, I think it would even be better if you recorded a live presentation.  Moyar does a great job presenting but seemed kind of stiff having to read his prompts. I’ve been to his live presentations and feel it’s much more entertaining and interesting.  Regardless, I appreciate what you both do. 
  • Have more then one trainer speaking.
  • have soo teach
  • Have video examples of actual police interactions.
  • Hopefully it is in person next year.
  • I believe it was very well done
  • I believe that more stories or experiences shared could help the learning of the material.
  • I believe you guys have it figured out pretty well.
  • I can’t think of anything to improve, I enjoyed the training
  • I didn’t care for the attempts at humor.
  • I enjoyed the training, change nothing
  • I feel the training was well put together
  • I have no complaints. Held my attention and I learned some things.
  • I know you study Human Trafficking, but it was a bit long.
  • I miss the ‘act out’ part. Maybe film scenarios?
  • I need more cowbell
  • I thought you did well form “dry” and “redundant” mandated topics.
  • I’m not imaginative, sorry.
  • in person is always better and more engaging but I get the circumstances we are in.
  • In person training instead of online
  • It is dry content. I do not think there is much you can do about that.
  • it is what it is
  • Keep Updating Mental Illness Section Especially With National Pandemic Situations
  • Keep working with that Skyler Garner guy. He is awesome.
  • Less BJ, more Soo.
  • Less dry humor
  • Less Jokes
  • Less talking.
  • Let him make his jokes!
  • Let people fast forward through the videos and get straight to the test.
  • Let Soo handle the jokes
  • make it shorter
  • make test harder
  • Mandates are what they are.
  • Maybe have the instructor move around while speaking. I found myself losing attention.
  • Maybe split up the lectures with different instructors. while conducting on line training.
  • more cartoons
  • More cash prizes.
  • More cheat sheets
  • more comedy
  • more corny jokes
  • More jokes, i didn’t roll my eyes as much as you said I would.
  • More language lessons =)
  • More Soo on camera next time.
  • more than one instructor
  • More varied content in the HAZMAT section
  • More variety on cultural diversity
  • no suggestion – very happy with your material
  • No, but the jokes were great.
  • It bothers me that you force me to give a suggestion
  • Its wasn’t bad. I’ve been doing this 30 years.
  • .but maybe serve drinks and snacks
  • Excellent Training
  • nope- i like it- I appreciate the training- and Thanks for the Carmel PD shout-outs during the course- It makes us look good.
  • Nope, it was the best online training I have had in a long time.
  • Love the whole set up.
  • Not a fan of online training
  • Not at the moment. Pretty new so these were good topics for me to get a refresher on.
  • NOT SO MUCH TALKING
  • Offer more courses
  • OFFER MORE TOPICS
  • Please continue this
  • Please help find a vaccine for covid19 and end social distancing! No really, You did a great job.
  • POPCORN
  • prefer in-person, but understand that is outside of your control
  • Still too much
  • The course was great and I would keep doing what you are doing!
  • The jokes could still use some improvement
  • The picture of the donuts on the home page look delicious. Also, if you can get that cookie recipe from Jasper County, I would appreciate it! (Also yes, reference the SUIDS training, I am still with my wife even though she does not work for the Indiana State Dept. of Health any more!)
  • Tough stuff to instruct so no advice. We did Police One for mandates for the last few years and the fact that this was geared towards Indiana made it better.
  • You don’t need the breaks embedded in the program, each course is short enough for breaks between the course subjects.
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Q3: What’s the best law enforcement advice you have ever received?
 
  • “Kill them with kindness”, treat everyone (including the people who are most vocally against us) with respect
  • A dry cop is a smart cop
  • A good cop never gets cold, wet or hungry.
  • A little paranoia is good for a policeman.
  • A minute of your time can last a life time in someone else’s memory
  • All you can do is the best you can on that day.
  • ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF WHAT IF?
  • Always assume your being video taped
  • Always be alert and aware of your surroundings.
  • Always be aware of your surroundings. You never what what could be around the next corner.
  • Always be fair and honest, and never go against your morals.
  • Always be honest, ethical, and go home at the end of your shift.
  • Always be ready and never judge someones problems.
  • Always be thorough while conducting searches of arrestees before transporting them
  • Always carry a pen and paper.
  • Always do as much as you can, but never more than you’re allowed to do – George Richmond , my uncle
  • Always do the right thing even when no one is looking
  • Always do your job as you know it should be done. You will make a positive impact on someone today that you will hear about years down the road.
  • Always evaluate your situation which is always changing
  • ALWAYS go home after your shift.
  • Always have your teams back
  • Always remember to look above you.
  • Always seek self improvement and training opportunities.
  • Always Smile
  • Always stay in shape and start a ROTH account
  • Always strive to do your best because people need you when they’re at their worst
  • Always trust your gut.
  • Always try to be empathic
  • Always try to take away something from training
  • Always use Situational Awareness
  • Approach every scenario expecting the worse case so that your not caught off guard and prepared for anything. Be flexible and adapt to the scenario as required.
  • Arresting someone is not always the solution
  • As long as your ethical and speak the truth, you can say whatever you want.
  • Be a firefighter!!!
  • Be a sponge and absorb all that it has to offer
  • Be compassionate
  • Be humble in your profession, and don’t take yourself too seriously. Understand the differance betwe Empathy and Sympathy; it will go a long way.
  • BE KIND. BE PROFESSIONAL BUT HAVE A PLAN TO KILL EVERYONE
  • Be nice. Nothing is personal. Be nice.
  • Be nosey.
  • Be passionate about your job, but don’t let it define who you are
  • Be patient and get as much information as possible
  • Be proactive not reactive
  • Be professional and don’t lower your standards
  • Be safe and make home to your family after your shift
  • Be selfless, empathetic and sympathetic (Tom Rizzo)
  • be the old bull and screw them all
  • Be thorough and do the job with integrity
  • become a fireman
  • Become a Lawyer
  • better to be judged by 12 then carried by 6
  • better to be pissed off than pissed on
  • Y.A…always document honestly and in simple language
  • Call a supervisor if in doubt
  • Comfort is the worst addiction
  • Complacency could not only cost you your life, but the life of those around you as well.
  • Consider the human factor in your decisions
  • cooler heads prevail
  • Cops are lazy
  • CYA
  • Discretion is the better part of valor- dont let your ego get you into situations you cant win
  • Do assume, let evidence and training guide investigations.
  • do it right the first time
  • Do not be afraid to ask questions if you don’t know the answer
  • Do NOT escalate the situation when it is not needed.
  • Do not get complacent
  • Do not guess get the facts
  • DO NOT love the job, it WILL NOT love you back
  • Do the right thing, at the right time, for the right reason. And don’t do anything you wouldn’t want to tell your family, loved ones, etc.
  • Do what you know in your heart is right. Trust your instincts.  Don’t self medicate if you need help.  Burnout is real. 
  • DO YOUR 20 AND RETIRE
  • Documentation and situational awareness are key.
  • Does the risk outweigh the reward?
  • Don’t act based on emotions
  • Don’t be in such a damned hurry to get your ass kicked.
  • Don’t become your job. leave it at the door
  • Don’t ditch your family for work. Work will always be there, family isn’t forever.
  • don’t ever assume you know everything, always continue to learn more
  • Don’t ever forget that you now live in a glass house
  • Don’t ever say you have seen it all!
  • Don’t f**k anybody that doesn’t deserve to be f**ked. I’m honestly now sure if he meant it in a proverbial or sexual context but I believe either way holds true. 
  • Don’t get sucked into “the story”.
  • Don’t get upset about things you cannot change, you can only control your personal sphere of influence.
  • Don’t let your ego get in the way
  • Don’t lie. Ever.
  • Don’t make police work your life.
  • Don’t pick political sides
  • Don’t rush to try and experience your whole career in one day. Be patient.
  • Don’t sweat the petty stuff and don’t pet the sweaty stuff
  • Don’t take everything personal…we represent the government and not everyone likes the government
  • Don’t get shot.
  • dont get hungry or wet and pee often.
  • Dont get tunnel vision. Every call is different.
  • Dont get upset over things you cant control
  • Dont violate their 4th. We can fix anything else
  • DUCK!
  • Eat the elephant one bite at a time (take it slow)
  • Enjoy it because it goes quick.
  • Enter every situation with an open mind and use patience and understanding to help serve and protect.
  • Even the people in handcuffs are still human
  • Every situation is different
  • Everybody has a story!
  • Everyday is a learning day.
  • Everyone will lie to you to you (given the right set of circumstances). And “Nothing normal happens on midnights (3rd shift). Something about every call will be screwy in someway shape or form”.
  • Fake it till you make it.
  • Fear keeps you alive.
  • Find a different profession!
  • Find a way to always survive. Do what’s right.
  • Find outside of work hobbies to relieve stress.
  • Find the humor in whatever you’re doing everyday.
  • Follow you gut
  • For a HazMat call if you can hold your thumb up and it covers the scene, you are probably far enough away!
  • From my Dad, we had a cat named Mooner. She was sweet, docile, lovable, but once in awhile she would bit the shit out of you for no reason. My Dad told me to treat every subject like mooner, be nice, cool, calm, but always be ready for them to rip your ass up for no reason. Bottomline, stay vigilant!
  • Get a hobby.
  • Get a real job that actually pays something.
  • Get along, talk nice to each other, don’t take things that are not yours, call us if you need us.
  • Get as much training as possible….
  • Go home after each shift. Whatever that takes.
  • Go home and the end of the day and try to stay off YouTube 🙂
  • Go into situations with “mushin”, Japanese term of no mind. In other words, don’t let your predispositions cloud your judgment on calls.  Keep an open mind.  Given to me from Lt. Aspensen of ILEA.
  • Go to the bathroom when you can, not when you have to.
  • Half jokingly a senior patrolman in Detroit told me is to assume everyone is lying to you and then try to figure out why.
  • Have a few good friends that are not cops, so you can escape the LE world when you need to.
  • have a plan that everyone wants to kill you
  • help first enforce second
  • I just started so I really don’t know.
  • I’m new… So far, I would say it was that communication and deesculation will be your best friend as an officer.
  • I’ve had more then I can possibly remember, with much overlapping. As a field trainer for over 20 years the two things I’ve always tried to instill in new officers is “You control the situation. If you do not then the situation will control you. A secondly never forget where you started or came from, with the point being humble.  The only thing that differentiates confidence from cockiness is humility.
  • If a woman acts like a woman, treat her like one. If she acts like a man, treat her like a man.
  • If I answer truthfully, I may get myself into hot water. Take that for what it’s worth.
  • IF THE DAY EVER COMES THAT YOU HAVE TO FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE, THE ONLY THING THAT WILL DETERMINE THE OUTCOME IS IF YOU TRAINED AND PREPARED FOR THAT FIGHT!
  • IF they pull up their pants they are about to run
  • If you don’t know don’t do it until you find out the right thing to do
  • If you ever stop learning, quit or retire.
  • If you have to go to the bathroom, never pass one up.
  • If you have to think twice you’re probably doing the wrong thing
  • If you think something looks weird, check it out!
  • If you want to survive in LE, you must show respect to everyone you come in contact with.
  • If you wouldn’t do it or say it with your chief in the car don’t do it.
  • It is a career, not a crusade
  • it takes luck and work to be successful in Law Enforcement. Work includes training and duty diligence, but remember this its better to be lucky than good. 
  • It’s a long 20 years pace yourself
  • It’s a marathon not a sprint.
  • It’s better to talk a person into handcuffs than to fight him into handcuffs.
  • Its all about how you talk to people
  • Its like playing cards with my brothers kids
  • Its ok to be soft when needed!
  • Just because someone is in jail dosent necessarily mean they are a bad person, it might be they just made a bad choice.
  • Just because they (criminal ) is arrested does not mean they are a bad person
  • Just because you can do something, doesn’t mean that you should.
  • Just know you are doing your best and making the city a better place and don’t worry about what the public, politicians, media, or prosecutor’s office says or does and don’t stress over things you can’t control
  • Just let them keep talking.
  • Just when you think you know it all, get out, retire or quit..You’ll get hurt or hurt someone else
  • Keep a journal of your experiences as a law enforcement officer and refer back to it from time to time to see what you’ve learned.
  • keep a reality check on your own wellbeing
  • Keep an open mind
  • Keep friends outside of law enforcement and have hobbies away from the job in order to not get burned out.
  • Keep learning
  • Keep my mouth shut and listen.
  • Keep spare underwear in your duty bag
  • keep you head on a swivel
  • Keep your non LEO friends.
  • know where the closest bathroom is
  • Know your case law
  • Know your comunity
  • Know your legal authority
  • Laugh at least once a shift.
  • Lead by example.
  • Learn from everyone and form your own thoughts
  • Learn from your mistakes
  • Learn how to type.
  • Learn something new every day.
  • leave work at work and home at home
  • Less is usually more.
  • Love your family, like your job!
  • Maintain a good balance between work and home.
  • Make decisions based on humane compassion instead of the authority of the badge.
  • Make sure to marry into money or spouse makes good money.
  • Make sure your bodycamera is on
  • Many problems are solved with effective communication.
  • Max out your deferred compensation fund as soon as possible.
  • Most of the time good people do good things. Sometimes bad people do good things.  Sometimes good people do bad things.  Treat everyone with the same professionalism and courtesy.
  • My Grandfather, who was a 32 year vet of ISP always said “A Great Cop never gets hungry, tired, cold, or wet…. Guess I’m not there yet” This quote has stuck with me throughout my entire life. It reminds me of humility as my grandfather had done and see just about everything that can be seen in a career in law enforcement, It also reminds me to continue pursuing knowledge to perfect the craft.
  • never act like your better than anyone else
  • Never be afraid to ask questions about your job.
  • Never be comfortable.
  • Never be complacent. Every call is not the same, even if the elements, complaints and people are the same the process and outcome is never the same.
  • NEVER FIND YOURSELF IN A FAIR FIGHT. 50 /50 MEANS THAT YOU LOSE HALF THE TIME. ALWAYS BE SURE THAT THE ODDS ARE IN YOUR FAVOR.
  • Never get wet or hungry while on duty.
  • Never have kids with your first wife. LOL
  • Never lie – we all make mistakes, own up to them.
  • Never miss a good opportunity to shut up.
  • Never sleep with another cop’s wife. Hey, you asked.
  • NEVER STOP LEARNING
  • Never stop learning. When you think you have things figured out and know it all, it’s time to find a new career.
  • Never turn down an opportunity good or bad and learn from it.
  • never underestimate the stupidity of the general public
  • Never use a public restroom on duty.
  • No man left behind
  • No matter how hard you try, you’re going to come off as a dick to someone.
  • No matter the circumstance, officer safety is number one priority. Always maintain control of the situation.
  • No matter what the call is, Act like you care, even if you dont. Most of the time it makes the call easier and shorter.
  • no one bleeds alone, and we all go home at the end of shift
  • NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION
  • Not being badge heavy.
  • Not everyone deserves a ticket, Not everyone deserves to go to jail be fair and consistent (My father’s advice)
  • Not to forget I am only one bad decision from being right where the person I am arresting is. They are human just like me.
  • On your off time DON’T HANG OUT WITH COPS! GET AWAY from this job and don’t work loads of overtime. This keeps your mind healthy and keeps you grounded. The guys who work loads of OT and hang out with cops in off time seem to stay in “work mode” constantly and their moods show it.
  • once u think u have seen it all, U HAVENT!
  • Once you lie once your career is doomed
  • Patrol with a purpose.
  • perception is reality
  • Pick your Battles wisely
  • PLAN FOR THE WORST HOPE FOR THE BEST
  • Put your shoes on before your gunbelt.
  • Put yourself in their (victims and suspects) shoes and apply it to how you police!
  • Quit when you’re young and become a fireaman
  • Remain calm.
  • Remeber why you becmae a police officer
  • Respect is earned
  • Safety first
  • Safety First, Head on a Swivel, Watch Your Six, Complacency Kills.
  • See that guy over there? He’s at the PD all the time, practically lives here.  Dont be like him, this place ran just fine long before you got here, and it will run just fine long after you leave.
  • Shoot it, shovel it, shut up about it
  • Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. This applies when I’m teaching firearms and EVO but also applies when I’m conducting interviews or am doing complicated inspections or investigations.  It ensures that I make sure I take my time and do things right the first time so that I’m not “cleaning up” or trying to make something right.
  • Smooth is fast. Fast is smooth.
  • Soak up time off and not OT
  • Some days, you have to “walk slow and drink a little water.”
  • Sorry, there are two that are equally important to me and I must share both: 1) Don’t let being a police officer identify who you are; it’s a job/career and not something that should solely define you as a person. Be a family man, a friend, one who contributes within your church, community, or other groups. In other words, don’t live life eternally in “cop mode” 2) Family first. If you treat your family right, they will be there long after your career is over. If your don’t, you will be pretty lonely as you go through your career and very alone when it’s all over.
  • start thinking about call when on the way to it, where to park who to be looking for etc
  • Stay Alive At All Cost.
  • Stay calm and breath; if you’re breathing, you’re thinking.
  • Stay frosty
  • Study your pension options – Sgt. Thad Miller
  • Submit your application in with the Fire Department
  • Take care of the community you serve and the community will take care of you.
  • Take care of yourself, your partner, and then the public, in that order.
  • Take the promotion test because you don’t want these assholes in charge of you
  • Talk it out. Turn to someone and vent and don’t hold it in.
  • Tap Rack Ready!!!
  • Temper action with wisdom.
  • That we are heroes to firefighters
  • The golden rule applies to us also.
  • The good Officer will never know how much crime they will suppress by doing the little things.
  • The job will take everything you give it and then demand more
  • The only thing that separates a good police officer from a great police officer is compassion.
  • The primary goal of each shift to to go 10-42 safe and alive
  • The two things that will get you in trouble in this job are a whiskey glass and a woman’s ass
  • THERE IS A MILLION RIGHT WAYS TO DO SOMETHING
  • There is no I in team.
  • There is no such thing as a routine call
  • There’s always someone better than you
  • This is a job where you’ll never get rich, but you’ll never starve. It’s been very true.
  • This is not a job, it is a calling.
  • this is your job not your identity
  • To always be aware and alert
  • TO ALWAYS BE ON YOUR TOES.
  • To be straight forward with people
  • To not discuss politics or religion
  • To treat everyone like a human being.
  • To you, it may be another call. But to the people involved, it may be the most catastrophic day of their life – so, be sure to treat it as such.
  • Too crude to put here… but trust me.. it was good advice
  • Too old, advice is not PC anymore
  • train like you fight, fight like you train. never give up
  • Treat all citizens like they friends with the Chief.
  • Treat every call just as serious, no matter what, like it’s your family needing help
  • Treat every person you make contact with like you would want another officer to treat your mother
  • Treat everyone with respect, even those that don’t deserve it
  • Treat People Like You Would Want To Be Treated. Don’t arrest/handcuff a parent in front of the children, if a officer (can) please do so outside the home or in a separate room. That way the children can be free of the negative activity.
  • Trust no one, assume everyone is lying.
  • Trust your co-workers with your life, not your secrets or your wife
  • Try to enjoy as much of this job as you possibly can. It will make the not so enjoyable parts more bearable.
  • Use common sense and dignity and most of your problems are solved.
  • Utilize peer review if it is something you are not sure of.
  • verbal judo is your friend
  • Viewing problems and critical decisions to be made as if they are “no big deal”. This helps relax, relief stress, and slow you down to make a more sound and less emotional decision.
  • Wait until your probationary year is complete to get pregnant.
  • Walk slow and drink a lot of water. (Don’t rush into things)
  • Wash your hands after you use the restroom – and before! Just kidding.  Learn to talk to people and get good at it.  It’s a very important part of this job.
  • Watch the hands first, eyes second
  • Wear comfortable shoes
  • Wear both vest pannels in the rear carrier, especially around millennials.
  • When driving around on patrol, always have either your drivers window or drivers rear window slightly adjar. that way you could hear the faintest cry for help
  • When in doubt write it out.
  • WHEN PEOPLE SEE US, IT IS THE WORST DAY OF THEIR LIFE. IT’S JUST ROUTINE FOR US.  DON’T GROW COLD AND OVERLOOK THAT.
  • When promoted continue to live on an officer’s salary so you are not stuck with the rank if you decide to give it up.
  • WHEN TAKING LUNCH BREAK SIT WITH YOUR BACK TO THE WALL
  • When you deal with violators don’t take it personal because the law they broke is not yours. Also you should have been a Fireman as everyone loves Firemen.
  • When you leave work, take the time during your drive home to de-stress.
  • When you lose compassion for people, find another career.
  • When you’re new just be a fly on the wall. Listen to the experienced around you
  • While you are a police officer, you are also a person. No better, or worse, than those you interact with regularly.
  • While you encounter people everyday, most people will only have a handful of encounters with the police. Try to leave a positive impression.
  • Women and beer are the cause of all problems
  • Words of wisdom from a supervisory school. “If you’re sitting on your ***, they can’t shove anything up it.”
  • Work hard. Stay humble.
  • You are 80% more likely to achieve your goals, if you write them down. (Not sure if its true or not, but its worked for me so far)
  • You are a public servant
  • You are the only peraon who is legally allowed to “transgress” someone else’s rights – make sure you dont take that lightly and be sure of what course of action you are about to take
  • You can always escalate, but be slow to do it
  • You can love this job, but it will not love you back. Understand that you have made this career choice because of your drive to help others and make a positive difference in your community.
  • You can work your entire career to earn your integrity in the courts and lose it in a second with the wrong decision.
  • You can’t help someone if you don’t make it there safely
  • You control someones future.
  • you drive around in a fish bowl
  • You live with these people, treat them with respect, they will be more likely to respect you.
  • You only get one chance to get it right.
  • You will never know what others are going through
  • You won’t change the world, but you can change someone’s world
  • you’ll never know everything
  • You’re just a number
  • You’re not above the law.
  • your #1 goal is to go home at end of shift
  • your badge can get you women but women will get your badge
  • Your career is completely what youre willing to make it.
  • Your mouth is your strongest weapon
  • Your name and reputation is everything damage one and you’re done
  • your safety is most important
  • Your wife doesn’t care that you have arrest powers.
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