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Posted by: kwflatbed

Shaq Sworn in as U.S. Deputy Marshal in Miami

Shaquille O'Neal attends a candlelight ceremony Friday, May 20th, during Police Week in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Dale Stockton, Editor, Law Officer magazine)
The Associated Press
MIAMI - He's Shaquille O'Neal, basketball star and undercover officer.

The 7-foot-1, 325-pound Miami Heat center, who has a fascination with law enforcement, was recently sworn in as a U.S. deputy marshal. He spent six hours on a Saturday afternoon with Miami Beach police investigators helping with cases.

O'Neal has joined a Department of Justice task force that tracks down sexual predators who target children on the Internet.

He is becoming familiar with the techniques and software that officers use to track down the predators, said Miami Beach Police Chief Don De Lucca. And he spends countless hours on his home computer, logging into the police network and learning the ropes.

"I put a lot into it, and when I am done playing, I plan on going undercover and then being the sheriff or chief of police somewhere, either Miami or Orlando, I don't know yet," O'Neal said recently.

After being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to Miami, O'Neal contacted Miami Beach police about becoming a reserve officer. He drops by the department regularly for one-on-one instruction, speaks to De Lucca at least once a week, and is a few training hours shy of being certified to make arrests, conduct search warrants and carry a .40-caliber pistol.

"Everyone knows the love I have for the people who defend the streets and the people who defend our country, the armed forces, the Army, Navy, Marines. I want to do something like that, help the community," O'Neal said. "I want to really learn the business."

O'Neal has been interested in law enforcement since he was a teen. He was raised by a stepfather who was an Army sergeant. Two of his uncles worked in law enforcement.

While playing for the Lakers, he went through the police academy and became a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Port Police.

During the 2000 offseason, he rode along with the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida. They recovered three stolen cars and made a handful of arrests.

"Shaq's interest in police work is very real," De Lucca said. "He'd be a great undercover guy.

"Obviously, we're not going to send him out to buy dope, but he can do surveillance, he can do Internet crimes. He has an incredible thirst for information, he's street-smart, and he's a communicator and leader. I just hope it's not my job he comes after, or I'm in trouble."

Posted by: kwflatbed

I didn't see southsides post on this till after I posted.

Posted by: mpd61

[quote="kwflatbed";p="65641"]Shaq Sworn in as U.S. Deputy Marshal in Miami

"Shaq's interest in police work is very real," De Lucca said. [b]"He'd be a great undercover guy.

[/B I just hope it's not my job he comes after, or I'm in trouble."[/quote

Posted by: Mitpo62

Anyone have a broom for his pending sweep of Detroit? What a masterful performer.

Posted by: JGH_7223

Shaq went through the L.A.P.D. Police Academy before his basketball career. I remember the riots after a Lakers win a couple years back where two police crusiers got torched. Shaq with his own money replaced them. He is a class act.

Posted by: Finding Nemo

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Shaq went through the L.A.P.D. Police Academy before his basketball career. I remember the riots after a Lakers win a couple years back where two police crusiers got torched. Shaq with his own money replaced them. He is a class act.

I believe he went thru the LA County Sheriffs Training academy.....he was a reserve Deputy for LA county.

As for the Burned Black/ white police vehicles.....Shaq DID replace One out of his pocket.. $ 80,000 fully equipped. The other Black & White replacement cost was split between Shaq and the Laker organization.......... He really is a class act!

I had the luxury of stopping him one night on ventura boulevard in North Hollywood for a U-turn violation......after realizing that it was Shaq that I stopped I shook his hand and it was like sticking my hand into the web of a VERY LARGE Baseball glove!

Posted by: EOD1

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it was like grabin' 5 bananas and an oven mitt huh!!!

thats pretty damn cool. i would bet he'd be pretty damn uncomfortable in a cruiser after working a double.

Posted by: 2-Delta

mmmm I'm not sure a famous basketball player would make a good undercover cop.

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