State Troopers/ Sheriff's Deputies...?

Question

To all the Troopers: Do you like your jobs? Is it more than sitting in the Patrol car all day, and working accidents/ Traffic violations?

To the Deputies: I ask you the same questions. Also, does someone have a good chance of becoming a patrolling Deputy on the streets after they are hired as a Detention Officer? All the Sheriff's Officer even realatively close to where I live (OKC) are only hiring Detention Officers.

Thank you, to both Troopers and Deputies, for your service. You are my heroes and the heroes of many others for what you do for us each day. No matter what some may say negatively about you, you will always have supports like me.

Answer 1

Very good questions!

Despite what type of agency you work with, the duties of the individual departments have general similarities. Troopers are tasked with more traffic related situations but are most helpful assisting other agencies when in need.

This is a two way street for Sheriff's Deputies who will support and assist Troopers when requested. Most agencies make strong efforts to support each other in their daily routine.

The second part of your question is a bit more difficult. Most larger sheriff's departments that hire detention officers maintain those officers in the detention system. There are exceptions of which the major being that of a POST Certified officer who has completed a state certification course for law enforcement. Most detention deputies are not "certified officers" therefore they don't have powers of arrest without first completing the POST (Police Officer Standard of Training) which lasts anywhere from 12 weeks to 6 months.

An "enforcement" deputy, being an "officer of the court" will have duties that include the serving of civil and criminal papers, answering calls for assistance, criminal investigations, and traffic enforcement. Larger agencies will have additional officers that handle K-9, School Resource, and a miriad of other duties!

Despite what avenue you decide upon....best wishes!

Answer 2

On the deputy side....Yes I like my job. It is a little more than sitting in a patrol car all day. We take calls to residences and all sorts of things you can think of. If you work for a sheriff's office in Texas like I do, more than likely you even will get to go to "loose livestock" calls to get cows out of the roads.

Itall depends up on the department that you are working for when it comes to getting hired from being a detention officer. A lot of places would prefer to hire someone from within thier own jail to make them patrol deputies. That is how it is where I am at. We do hire from outside, but it is better for them to hire someone from within if they can. Those people have shown dedication to the department, so they know that they will continue showing the dedication. So I would say yea, you have a good chance of doing that.

I have even seen some departments here in Texas as well that will only hire from within the department. And when I saw from within the department, I am talking about taking people out of the jail and getting them trained to be put on the street.

Hope this helps out. Good luck.

Answer 3

Speaking on the Trooper side, depending on your state your job could be a wide spectrum of law enforcement job specialties.

In NJ, the State Police are the top law enforcement agency in the state. Some examples: CSI, Ballistics, Casino Gaming, Regional Intelligence, Fatal Accident Investigation, Arson/ Bomb Squad, Aviation, Computer Crimes, Witness Advocate, and the list goes on. In the NJSP there are over 100 jobs other than being a road dog... which is the most exciting part of the job! Do some research before picking a department and have all your ducks in a row, before applying, and go for it.

Answer 4

I am not a police officer. I am a professor of criminal justice. In other words I teach people to be cops.

The part of police work that you do not see is that 60% of the days work is doing paperwork. Completing and filing reports. Testifying in Court, and driving around is most of your day's work. It is very rare that you have an entire day of Cops episodes. One of the reasons that many Cops gain weight over time as a cop is because they end up spending 90-95% of the time sitting on their butts. Cops who stay in shape have to make an asserted effort to do so. Most store clerks get more aerobic exercise while on the job than cops do.

May Sheriff's Departments hire their patrol officers out of the jail staff before they go to the public to hire people.

Answer 5

Deputy Sheriffs patrol a county. State Troopers patrol the entire state.

Answer 6

Okay, I agree. Now may my name go on the good person/exempt from violations list?

Answer 7

i'm not a cop, but I like letting my cop friends meet their quota, if they are just a few quota short, they call me up on my cell, and I'll drive to the police office to pick up few tickets, that way I don't get pull over on the road when i'm driving racklessly, and the cops get their bonus, and sometimes they buy me a steak

Answer 8

you have a strange sense of hero worship