2007-10-24 09:53:59 · 8 answers · asked by ripponjeet 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I disagree with the person above. It is not rare for a person to quit a PD. People do it all the time, differences with the admin, better job offer elsewhere, don't like the work, ect. Especially at small to medium sized towns.
To answer the actual question. Police isn't like the military, you can leave at any time. Even if you are under contract, the worst that can happen to you is civil penalties (repaying money)
2007-10-24 10:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Sure, but it's rare. Things to remember - most police officers can retire after 25 years, so even the most rookie officer has less then 25 years till retirement. The other thing to keep in mind that once someone leaves for a non-law enforcement carer, it's rater tough to get back in. It costs a great deal for a department to hire and train someone, therefore they want to try to hire people who will be likely to stay with them for a while. If someone doesn't like being a police officer, they should find something else.
2007-10-24 17:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can and many do for various reasons. Many times an officer will get on with one department so they can get enough experience and training to get on with the department they really wanted to work at in the first place. Some departments are harder to get into because of quotas and all that garbage (yes, I call it garbage) so they get on another department and work as they continue to try and get on their first choice department. I know some who did that back home :)
And many times they quit because they want to move to another part of the country. We had one who left our dept years ago and moved to Tucson AZ and got on the department there (I've seen him on COPS on TV and his name is so unusual, there could only be one :)
We also had a couple of officers who worked at our dept for a while and then got on with the FBI. One eventually came back and worked with us again but the other one stayed with the FBI and was stationed out west last I heard.
Where I worked in OH, they could leave anytime they wanted for whatever reason. They didn't have to "pay back" training time or anything like that and could even quit the Academy if they wanted or needed to. The dept didn't want people who didn't want to be there as that could cause problems later so it's best to just let them leave before trouble might brew.
2007-10-25 08:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by KittyKat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless they are under a contract promising they will work until a specific date (as repayment for training) they can quit just like anyone else. They are not indentured servants.
2007-10-24 16:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. At my department we had to agree to stay for at least two years or face financial penalties.
Wanda-how smart do you have to be to post the same question regardless of the question?
2007-10-24 17:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by lpdhcdh 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can.
2007-10-24 17:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can.
2007-10-24 17:32:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Must be. The reason most resented is one you'd never imagine: Those who scored too high in their IQ test got bored being cops and left to work elsewhere.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_56314.html
2007-10-24 17:14:42 · answer #8 · answered by TURANDOT 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋