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Posted by: 1zero7

Let's hear some funny or outragious tasks you've been told to do as a campus cop!

I'll start...
Shovel through the 6 feet of snow to get to a cars license plate, so the owner can move it...for 300 or so cars.

Posted by: melissa112580

Heres the plow truck make a few sweeps, because grounds crew won't be in early to do it!!!

Nothing is better then two campus police officers trying to figure out how to operate a plow truck!!!

Posted by: PATS246

Can you say grievance? Not only for the campus police but for the grounds crew. Typical college mentallity having you drive a plow truck. I would have driven it into a curb and busted the plow. And my explanation as, I was never trained to be a plow operator.

One of the foolish things that my campus director of public safety made us do was to go around to the vacant dorm buildings (during summer break) And to "hand check" every single vacant dorm room to make sure they are locked, and if not, lock it and compile a list of all rooms that were open. We were talking about 6 dorm buildings, talk about alot of "make work". What the Director (aka Chief) couldnt understand is that the doors would be opened every day by facilities who were working in the rooms. Was I missing something, but these were empty, vacant dorms rooms. Needless to say I never checked a single door b/c I thought that was the dumbest thing ever.

That was only one of the hundreds of nonsense things that we had to do.

Posted by: Irishpride

Shovel snow at entrances to the building
Deliver newspapers
Check boilers/AC units (shut down/restart as necessary)
Cover for receptionists when they call out sick
Drive staff off campus to pick up their vehicles at the garage
Sort inter-office mail

I'll post more if I can think of any.

Posted by: fscpd907

As I posted before in "worst colleges to work for" my former Department would require the 2300-0700 shift make fresh coffee and pancakes for students during 24 hour art studio access. The Dispatcher/Desk Officer would also hand out gym equipment that was stored under the Dispatch Desk

Posted by: John J

At my former job, the college used to rent out dorm rooms during the summer. On more than one occasion we were required to check these "guests" in, issue them a key and show them to their room. I can't tell you how many of these guests expected me to carry their luggage. I used to laugh at them and watch them struggle as they carried their bags up six flights of stairs.
Then of course we had the usual delivering newspapers and packages and driving trustees where ever they wanted to go. Oh yes and how could I forget parking the cars of the important people. Or at least the people that thought they were important. They would pull up and park their cars in the middle of the street, throw their keys at us and say, "there were no spots left, park my car."

I am so glad I am out of there.

Posted by: PATS246

John J that sounds like Brandeis...

Posted by: eglock72

GPD11

Do you remember faculty lodge rooms over by Sherman. I remember some twit came into dispatch to get her room keys. Then asked to have someone bring her luggage and a news paper to the room. I just freaken laughed at her. Then she would call on the 911 line attempting to dial out. I remember telling her to read the directions on how to make an outside call. For someone who is suppose to be very smart and bright, she had no common sense. At that lace you were everything but a cop. Well thats my two cents worth.

Posted by: John J

Quote:

Originally Posted by GPD11

John J that sounds like Brandeis...

No, it was at Fisher College before they decided to get rid of campus police and bring in security guards for a lower pay rate.

Posted by:

John J,

Whatever happened to all the Bromley Housing cops who went to work for Fisher? Are they still around or did they move on to greener pastures?

Posted by: PATS246

eglock,
Remember common sense was not a prequisite to Brandeis. Yes I remember Sherman when those people would come and pick up thier keys and think that we were the front desk of a hotel lobby. They wanted us to bring bags, bring keys, clean rooms, change sheets. Like we cared. Its a shame that we wouldn't help them out.

Posted by: 1zero7

Administrator called and informed dispatch that he had left his lunch out on his desk and requested that an officer go into his office and put it in the refridgerator. officer's were unable to get into his office since we did not have the key. We unfortunately now have a key for that office for the next time he leaves his snack-pack out.

Posted by: ecpd402

Housing cop
One of the officers that worked at Bromley and fisher is a police officer with us a Emerson College

Posted by: Macop

1zero7, I hope if tha happens again someone will foget to do it or the person will politey explain that you are state certified Police Officers and not maids

Posted by: Macop

Its pretty safe to say none of this nonsence would happen at Bridgewater state college.

Posted by: Officer Dunngeon

These are all reasons why I would NEVER work as a campus cop. I would rather move out of state then subject myself to that crap.

Posted by: John J

Housing Cop,

One Bromley guy is still there.

Posted by: cjm74

Hey Ofc. Dungeon,

Not all campus police departments do that crap. Certianly not mine and a few others w/o naming names.

Posted by: Irishpride

Quote:

Originally Posted by Officer Dunngeon

These are all reasons why I would NEVER work as a campus cop. I would rather move out of state then subject myself to that crap.

So is the implication that you are above working Campus Police? If so I kind of take offense, after all my job pays my bills, gives me a good benefits plan, and provides me with tuition remission which saves me plenty of cash from school. I'm sorry we all can't have a riveting exciting law enforcement career as a Site Officer with the Municipal Police. The majority of the Officers we have here in DMH and a lot of the other Campus Police Officers I know do what we have to do to appease our employers, but that's life. When its all said and done the fact the I do many duties that have nothing to do with law enforcement, doesn't affect me much because at the end of the day DMH is just my JOB not my life. I do suppose if I wrapped my identity around what I did @ work I guess I would have an issue with it, but as long as I'm gaining experience in Law Enforcement, drawing a paycheck, and receiving a good benefits package, my head hits the pillow nightly without difficulty.

Posted by: Irish Wampanoag

Hey everyone chill!! out!! Officer Dunngeon is not insulting anyone he just saying he could not work for a campus police department. Opinions are expressed and shared on this site. People get so testy when it comes to their LE fields. We as Campus Police know that our job requires a little more effort then a municipal or state police officers job, but we still answer the same calls as they do. They are no better than we are. My job here at BHCC is no different than any others. I have to escort the president of the college around like I am driving Ms. Daisy. I hate it and don't think it should be done but until we get a State College Police union and get out of the one we are in now (AFSME) that falls under all other related duties. Not just anyone can be a campus police officer you have to have a lot of patience and professionalism to do your job.

Posted by: fscpd907

Officer Dunngeon you would NEVER work at Bridgewater State, M.I.T, BU, BC, Harvard, Umass, or Northeastern

F/T Academy, more police work than most towns, great pay, all the tools to do the job right. I do take offense to Officer Dunngeons statement / NOT ALL CAMPUS PD's should be painted with the same brush. If you make a statement like I would NEVER work at a college PD then you limit yourself in many ways. Working at a college PD is all what you make of it, most departments sent officers off to all kinds of training that looks great on a resume and helps the officer in the field. It must be nice to just sit around and wait for a F/T Civil Service job to fall into your lap but the officers working at places that made this topic "Campus Maids" are getting SSPO Academy training and in some cases F/T Academy training to make them better officers and able to move on to bigger and better departments.

Posted by: Mikey682

Umm, what the hell is everyone getting all huffy about? I would never want to be a plumber, does that mean I think I'm intellectually above plumbers? NO. Chill guys, its not that big a deal.

You know what she meant, and what she was talking about,lay off.

Posted by: Gil

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey682

Umm, what the hell is everyone getting all huffy about? I would never want to be a plumber, does that mean I think I'm intellectually above plumbers? NO. Chill guys, its not that big a deal.

You know what she meant, and what she was talking about,lay off.

Mikey is right, everyone relax I know Dunny was not saying she is above campus cops she just chooses not to work for a campus dept.

Posted by: Capt. Kirk

I have to agree and say that ofc. Dunngeon was Not indicating that She was above anything.
You guys are poking fun yourselves about the stupid non-police work you have to do.
I for one am not going to change sheets or carry luggage for anyone.

Helping people out is one thing but being ordered to or expected to do things that are not in my job description leaves me open to possible liablities. No one is putting anyones job down. Take a pill guys!

Posted by: cjm74

Hey Guys/gals,
Your friend made a bold unintelligent statement about campus policing. You guys immediately throw up the wall when other people on this site make derogatory statements. Myself and other departments over here in Roxbury/Mission Hill probably go on more calls in one night then he/she goes on in a year. I took it offensively and I'm sure other L.E. personnel feel the same way. Get your facts strait before you make dumb-ass statements.

Posted by: Thimios315

It's not easy...........we all have our likes/dislikes. No sense in getting on
people's cases. Miss D's comment was vague. I also saw the letter "I" in
there. So it's an opinion. Her opinion; and she owns it. I caught some heat
with the MDC posts.....that too was a misunderstanding. As the bodacious Rodney King said back in the day: "Can't we all just get along ?"

Posted by: cjm74

Ranger,
I stated that a party made a statement w/o all facts. She/he labeled all Univ. Police depts by capitolizing "NEVER" I never made statements about what the muni's do in Boston. Personnally I don't care cause their cops in my eyes. I respect them, because who knows someday they might have my back or vice versa.

Posted by: 1zero7

Um....this was intended to be a fun posting so we could all sit back and have some good laughs at the foolish requests that are fielded by campuses. Not all requests are satisfied, thank god.

It started out funny, but then there was a complete change spawned by too much negativity. If you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth, that's cool, but please have the forethought to not make yourself sound like a donkey, heehaw heehaw.

Why can't we just try harder to be optimistic.
Don't be a hater!

I would agree that a comment like " 'I' would NEVER do that " can be translated into: I am better than a person who would. That comment didn't really belong in this post. Maybe if you started a new post and tittled it "Things I would never do."

Posted by: Officer Dunngeon

Whoa, slow your roll, guys! The people who were offended definately took what I said out of context. I was NOT putting ANY campus cops down at all! And I am the LAST person to think that I am better than anyone else.

I made that comment after reading all the posts from people with horror stories of retarded tasks that they were asked to do. Believe me, I have gotten some ridiculous requests from city workers who seemed to think that I am some kind of receptionist, so I feel your pain. I can't stand anything more in this world than being treated than I am less than a law enforcement officer. My opinion is that I personally could not handle being a campus cop because I think those idiotic requests would drive me absolutely insane. I know that there are campus officers that have seen 10 times more on their jobs than I have on mine, but because I think there is so much bullshit from campus administration that the higher ups tend to not respect the campus police as police officers, and that is why I would never want to be a campus cop; that's all I meant. Yes, not even Harvard or BU, etc., because when I picture some little snot nose whining that they need to get to the airport, it's an "emergency", or being told to cater to some higher-than-thou Harvard prince, it makes my blood boil. It's bad enough that some liberal blow-hard hack expected me at one time to call up to her office and tell her that so and so was there to see her (which I absolutely refused to do), and I just happen to picture campus work as a lot of that crap and more. If you people can put up with it, then kudos to you, I have not the temper nor the patience to deal with it.

There are some pretty shitty stories posted here. If you read what I wrote carefully, you would notice that I said, "These are all reasons why I would NEVER work as a campus cop." [pertaining to all the stories]. So I think my comment was entirely appropriate for the topic "Campus Maids."

"I would rather move out of state then subject myself to that crap," meaning that people have told me over and over to apply for a campus position if I can't get a civil service or otherwise job; seeing as where I do not like being treated like a maid or receptionist, I would rather leave everything in MA behind and relocate to find a job as a cop out of state than apply for a campus job because it's just not a position that I think I am suited for. I don't want to SUBJECT MYSELF to any treatment of that kind.

I meant nothing personal against campus cops, and I am especially surprised at you, Irishpride, you should know better than that!

Posted by: Irishpride

Quote:

Originally Posted by Officer Dunngeon

Irishpride, you should know better than that!

Well Dunny I have a tendency to fire off at the mouth without asking people to clarify their position first,

(darn Irish temper) its one of only a few character flaws I posses (J/K). I totally understand what you meant by your previous post and I can't make any promises but I'll try to be a little more fair & balanced next time.

Posted by: RPD931

Why would anyone stick around a place where you have to shovel snow, plow snow, carry luggage or any other maid/bellhop related task is beyond me. If I was asked to plow the campus I'd flip my badge off and say fu@# it! If I had to carry luggage I'd refuse over and over - go ahead write me up for not "carrying luggage". I guess thats why there are VERY FEW campuses I'd work at. Anyone who sticks around a job with those duties, shame on you.

I work at a quiet College PT, once a week, but I've never plowed or delivered packages, treatment is very good. I get my action from my FT gig, a campus that Happens to be the Largest hospital in boston, we deal with more people contact (in an unwelcoming way) than any other department and you'd see more action there than ANYWHERE (LAPD and NYPD would be exceptions to this rule).

If you are a campus maid, shame on you.

Dunngeon, there are some good Campus Departments in MA... you just gotta do your homework before taking a job at one.

Posted by: pdblue10

I worked at one college, where the President of the college had Campus Police leave her daily paper on her kitchen table with her morning cup of coffee. But now I'm at a college where Campus Police is also expected to be bellboys, plumbers, electricans...etc.

Posted by: ShakeEmDOwn016

- I have been asked to jump start/fix cars/change tires etc, like I am Suzie Mechanic or something.
- I had to sit at a front desk of an old folks home where I was expected to: 1. make wake up calls to residents
2. put letters in a mail slot that were thrown at my head from some old hag on the second floor
3. get calls from these residents, say during a power outage expecting me to jump up on a pole and turn the electricity on as if I was the electricity fairy
4. Some lady gave me an old bra thinking I would wear it forever. Also, she handed me an old shirt with the NY skyline that said her name "Florence" 1963
....it goes on and on

- The best one of all.... When I got yelled at, f-bombs hurled my way, berated etc...by a "very important" staff member who was upest with me because I DID NOT CLEAN OUT HER FRIDGE when the appliance company dropped off the new one and took the old one away. She desperately needed to track down her food.

Last time I checked my name wasnt Alice Brady.

Posted by: JohnBarleycorn

I don't think Alice was a Brady, so to speak. A Nelson actually.

Stupid trivia, sorry had to do it.

Posted by: PATS246

I thought working at Brandeis was bad. But compared to what "Shakemdown016" had to say, I guess it wasn't that bad. We did have foolish tasks to do, I guess not AS bad as some other places. At least we just told them that we don't do that. Or they would give the stupid tasks to the Sgts (administrators) because they knew we would not do it or jump up and down stomping our feet.

"It was all just a bad dream"

Posted by: TrueBlue1997

Alot of police departments, campus and towns/cities do things like start cars and help with lock outs, thats fine. But guys, draw the line somewhere. Campus cop or Statie whatever, how is it your job to fetch papers for anyone other then yourself? Make coffee, carry bags for guests? You can say your making money no matter what you do and hey to each their own, but my god have some self respect, let people know your there to protect and serve, as in serve the law, not serve coffee and bagels with a vase of roses!

Posted by: mpd61

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macop

Its pretty safe to say none of this nonsence would happen at Bridgewater state college.

Posted by: LeadDog17

I feel for some of you who had silly chores to do. You have to draw the line somewhere. Carrying luggage? Taking students to the airport? Making Coffee for student groups? Paper boy? Those are WAY above and beyond and SHOULDN"T be asked of you. If you are in a good mood and want to help out now and then for a polite, deserving, appreciative person, it's one thing. For that to be part of your job is another issue entirely!
On a similar track of "once in a while, if I'm in a good mood" kind of thing, someone mentioned plowing snow. I think I'd enjoy showing up for the "typical" snow storm shift with the "oh shit, another one" attitude, only to be surprised by a waiting F25 with a 10 foot Fisher plow, just waiting for me to go play around a little. I wouldn't want to plow the whole campus, but a few critical access roads might be just the variety and break I need in an otherwise shitty night. Again, ordered=ridiculous. Plow truck sitting there to play with = FUN!!!

Just my

, trying to look to the lighter side of things

-Eric

Posted by: Macop

Wow, I thought I had it bad at the Wmass college I worked at. Well I work for a town and I recently interviewed at Bridgewater State College Police because its getting real bad where i'm at. That right folks I want to go from a town to a College Police department. Let me tell you folks a thing or two about Bridgewater State College Police. When I showed up for my interview I was immediatley blown away by the mere appearence of the Police station as I walked across the road. That place is spit shine kick ass. I was so dam impressed I was ready to get on my knees and beg for the job. The way the cruisers were parked in numbered spots in order, not like its a big deal but it just added to the squared awaness of the place. I walked into the lobby and was greeted by a Police Officer who was squared away and professional, I was very impressed with thier new station. I'll tell you this much, i'm willing to bet BSC Police is more squared away than any of the smaller P.Ds in the state. They have and do everything a town has and does. From eqipment right down to sending thier Police Officers to the M.C.J.T.C Recruit Police Academy. I asked about M/V stops and arrests. The prefered response is arrest, STUDENT OR NOT!!!!!, they had almost 400 arrests last year, about half of which were initiated through M/V stops, CH 90 baby, yeah!! They make more arrests and conduct more M/V stops than most of your town Police departments on average.

Posted by: cjm74

Miss D,
Any time you want to come for a ride along in Mission Hill/Roxbury and to view 4 yourself what myself and other area P.D. do on a nightly basis P.M me. I gladly enjoy ur company. It's busy!! Especially now that school is back in session

Posted by: j809

Quote:

they had almost 400 arrests last year

OF WHICH, 399 WERE FOR MINOR IN POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL!!

Just Kidding Aaron!!!

Posted by: fscpd907

BSC POLICE - THE TOTAL OPPOSITE OF "CAMPUS MAIDS"

I would bet my next paycheck that no other college in Massachusetts would allow pictures of their Campus PD conducting felony M/V stops on the Departments website / SHARP.

Posted by: DANIPD

I worked at a small private college just outside of Boston for a year and a half before getting hired by the town. During my time at that institution, officers were often put into situations where they were required to perform maintenance-related duties. One of my most memorable experiences there involved a plumbing problem on the third floor of one of the dormitories, which happened to be a very old Victorian House. Apparently, a toliet had become backed up on the third floor, and what seemed like numerous gallons of "soiled" water began to drip through the ceiling and light fixtures of a female resident's room below on the second floor. I did not have any problem trudging through the sludge to turn off the water supply valve to the toilet in order to prevent any further water leakage; however I drew the line when the director asked me to use my expandable baton to poke a hole in the ceiling, and to place a trash barrell below the hole in order to let the water caught up in the ceiling drain, so that the ceiling would not collapse. Personally, I don't think it's worth catching any one of a number of infectious diseases by having a river of "dirty" water come pouring down on you in order to save an old ceiling. Needless to say, I anxiously awaited the arrival of the college plumber, who successfully completed the task. I did feel bad for the poor student's room, though...It stunk!!! Looking on the bright side, I gained the knowledge of how to handle such a situation should it ever occur in my residence!

D.K.

Posted by: 1zero7

Macop,
Um...we have a pretty nice parking lot!!! (no numbering, but there's signs saying 'police parking')

Doeasn't Amherst PD deliver the news paper??? Don't some town PD's send an officer to pick-up coffee???

I wont list any names, but some of the posts here sounded very foolish. I think someone was watching too many cop shows where the cop quits or gets fired and slams his badge down on the chief's desk.

DANIPD,
Good story. That would have been funny to see someone actually poke a hole in the ceileing and have shit rain down on them.

Posted by: Officer Dunngeon

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjm74

Miss D,
Any time you want to come for a ride along in Mission Hill/Roxbury and to view 4 yourself what myself and other area P.D. do on a nightly basis P.M me. I gladly enjoy ur company. It's busy!! Especially now that school is back in session

Guess what? For the past 5 years of my employment with the Municipal Police, I have worked in Roxbury quite a bit from sites to roving patrol. From Oct. 2001 to Dec. 31, 2002, I was assigned right in the heart of Mission Hill. I am well aware of what goes on down there. In fact, I had more court time from that assignment than I ever did in my entire career. I am still assigned to Roxbury, but just a little more further down the street from the Mission Hill area.

I appreciate your kind offer for a ride along, but I'll have to respectfully decline as I don't think you'd show me anything in that area that I haven't already seen before.

I get the feeling by your invitation you still think that I think campus police are nothing but mere maids and I am "above that"... again, that's not the case at all. Campus cops are exactly that, cops, and I don't think that all they do is take bullshit orders from the administration and staff. I think all cops are subjected to that from people no matter what kind of officer you are, campus, state, municipal, housing, etc. I just think that campus police get it more and for sillier requests, as shown by all the horror stories posted here.

Let's just let this go now and keep the topic back on track instead of turning it into an "I'll show you!" match.

Posted by: PATS246

When I was a campus cop I thought that some of the things we did were bad. But I have to say that any time any one asked me to change a tire, jumpstart a car or any other mechanical requests, I would ask if they had AAA, if not then we would call a tow and I would tell them that I am not a mechanic. I was asked to carry luggage, request denied. I guess they gave us menial stupid, non sense tasks to carry out. But I wouldn't carry bags or fix sinks or cars. I would tell them where to seek that assistance and decline thier request. If they complained then so be it. I would just have filed a grievance, we are police officer, even though it is a campus, some policing techniques are different from a city or town, and there are some of those foolish things you have to do. But the day that some snotty student or arrogant proffessor told me that I had to do something for them, or asked me to change a tire, that would be the day. I can't believe one department on here was required to hand out basketballs and another to make breakfast for students. If I was working there, there would be a few hungry students, either that I would have gotten canned.

Posted by: Irish Wampanoag

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macop

Wow, I thought I had it bad at the Wmass college I worked at. Well I work for a town and I recently interviewed at Bridgewater State College Police because its getting real bad where i'm at. That right folks I want to go from a town to a College Police department. Let me tell you folks a thing or two about Bridgewater State College Police. When I showed up for my interview I was immediatley blown away by the mere appearence of the Police station as I walked across the road. That place is spit shine kick ass. I was so dam impressed I was ready to get on my knees and beg for the job. The way the cruisers were parked in numbered spots in order, not like its a big deal but it just added to the squared awaness of the place. I walked into the lobby and was greeted by a Police Officer who was squared away and professional, I was very impressed with thier new station. I'll tell you this much, i'm willing to bet BSC Police is more squared away than any of the smaller P.Ds in the state. They have and do everything a town has and does. From eqipment right down to sending thier Police Officers to the M.C.J.T.C Recruit Police Academy. I asked about M/V stops and arrests. The prefered response is arrest, STUDENT OR NOT!!!!!, they had almost 400 arrests last year, about half of which were initiated through M/V stops, CH 90 baby, yeah!! They make more arrests and conduct more M/V stops than most of your town Police departments on average.

Macop
You are going to leave a City/Town police force to join a State College Police Department???? Are you all there? LOL LOL LOL I hope you like the pay cut!

Posted by: Macop

BHCCPD if you really knew alot about BSC Police u may agree, they are definatley equal to a municipal job in most cases better than your smaller P.Ds, you beeter believe I am gonna go. Also you must understand that 2 of 3 of the selectmen in my town are RACIST, there is no mistake and they are dam stupid to even hide it. There are some serious issues in my town and I regret the hell out of not taking BHPD when I had the chance, things quickly changed. The chieg was a great guy, only problem is he left because he was sick of thier shit. And Ryan you are just jelous, beeeotch

Posted by: RPD931

Can we say... "Spell Check"??

Posted by: Macop

Spell checlk, hahaha ita all good

Posted by: cjm74

As long as you know!

Posted by: daveh

Administrators will always try to have the upper hand in getting the most out of their employees. It is up to us to draw the line between what is acceptable and what is not. Say something about it - Do something about it.

At our college, we are expected to be plumbers and electricians. Hell, I am not going to leave, the pay is great and the benifits rock, but what I CAN do though is perform the duties that I am TRAINED to do. Lets see.... how many smoke detectors can I break and how many toilets I can bust before we won't be doing that junk anymore. I did not lean how to light a pilot in academy! It works.

I mean, if it poses a threat to the community, I am all over it. But I am no friggin' maid, one would be foolish to ask ME to disable a smoke detector --- WHOOPS!

Posted by: ShakeEmDOwn016

I forgot to mention another task that was asked of me. Someone I work with mentioned it after they read my last posting......
One hot ass muggy night sitting down the old age home answering front desk phones etc.... A skunk had sprayed somewhere outside and the smell infiltrated the building. I decided to crack a window open and it made it worse. I just resigned myself to the fact that I will have to sit in this holy hell of a stench for a few hours.....About a half hour passes and I am just about over the fact that I am stuck smelling a foul ass skunk for half the night, the phone rings. It was a pushy resident who was "awoken to the smell of a gas leak and wanted to alert someone about it". I told her it was a skunk. She couldn't fathom that a skunk smelled so bad that it woke her up! I told her to shut her windows. She DEMANED that I should go find the animal and "shoo the skunk out of the area". I told her that it wasnt possible for me to shoo any animal anywhere since they don't know that they're tresspassing on private property.

Here is another funny call from that place that 2 other coworkers got-
There is a little swampy pond behind the old age building. One night a resident called to tell the officers on duty that she had just witnessed a man coming up out of the swamp. She was convinced that it was "Swamp- Thing" . Swamp Thing was GOA when the officers arrived to check it out...

Posted by: catfish

ShakeEmDown016,
my first question is what kind of drugs are being taken by these people? Second, was the Toxic Avenger also spotted in the area?

Posted by: melissa112580

shakemdown, I had a similar incident with skunks....I was working security at an apartment complex and one summer they had a really bad problem with skunks, they were everywhere.....but anyways the residents kept calling me asking if I could go catch the skunks and remove them from the property, one person actual offered me a pair of big gloves & a bucket to grab them with!!!

Posted by: 1zero7

I think we all have our skunk stories...
When I was a summer cop on Marthas Vineyard there was this mama skunk walking through a patch of grass with her baby skunks following. Some woman appraoched me and started speaking, but I couldn't understand her. She was deaf, so after struggling to understand her. I finally figured out what she was saying. She wanted to my opinion if it would be a good idea to pick up one of the baby skunks to play with.
haha. I should have said GO FOR IT!

Posted by: Crvtte65

Quote:

Originally Posted by Officer Dunngeon

I am still assigned to Roxbury, but just a little more further down the street from the Mission Hill area.

Inbound or outbound?

Posted by: tomahawk

I worked for a college PD (one that was mentioned as a "good" department here on occasion, woo hoo!) and now I work for a town. Both required things that "real cops" might consider silly, but I do not think it is limited to just the college departments.

Lockouts, jumpstarts, and random animal calls are definitely covered in both departments. Our police chief has told dispatch "I do not feel that either department [i.e. police and fire] is overworked; therefore, when a resident calls, we go -- no matter how unusual the request is."

While my town does not bring the Town Administrator his paper every day, they do deliver town documents to the selectboard each week. Is that taught at the academy? I doubt it, but it is just part of the job.

-Mike

Posted by:

Macop,

I hate to say I told ya so, but I did. We are still here and will probably be giving another test soon. I'll keep us all updated. You wanted the shiny AR15, the take home car and the C90 M/V enforcement..............
BSC is a squared away place. Hope you find a nice niche there. It's a good PD.

Posted by: mpd61

O.K. Mister Ed,

Wisdom straight from the horses mouth

Posted by: Macop

Housing, you dont need to say you told me so cause i would still have taken what i have now over BHP. I have much more here exceot the money. Its decent but time to go, i would be doing the same if i were at BHPD, looking for a large city to settle with. One just came along before the other is alll.

Posted by:

MCCPD61,

Far better here than dealing with the 13th & 14th graders you deal with every day. It isn't wisdom I posess, it's knowledge. Something you lack.

Posted by: Mikey682

Can you two just trade phone numbers?

Posted by: Macop

Naw, no need, im done with this fool. Housing cop I seriously doubt you have any wisdom or common sence so ill leave it at that. You need to stop drinking all that hayerraid. Dont Hate, congradulate.

Posted by: mpd61

Quote:

Originally Posted by HousingCop

MCCPD61,

Far better here than dealing with the 13th & 14th graders you deal with every day. It isn't wisdom I posess, it's knowledge. Something you lack.

You just never give up do you? You know I was thinking of you Tuesday when I got hit on a road detail by an old lady in a 96 Cadillac. Don't worry, I was only out of work for two days. By the way, your knowledge failed you slightly; you spelled possess wrong. But someday I'll grow up and be the real shit like you huh?

Macop!
Hang in there baby!

Posted by: campo

Were I work, our fearless Lt. stated that it is our job as police officers to reset fuses in building when the lights go out. Crazy, I am not going into an electrical closet to randomly start flipping switches. I wonder what other jobs we are expected to perform.

Posted by: RPD931

Campo,

I'd flip switches, all day long until I pop something/blow the box. Then I'd say I'm not a maintainance man or electrician.... "Oops, sorry".

I believe earlier in this thread someone made a reference that they had to plow snow. Would I plow if told to? Yep, I'd rip those friggin' gears right out of the tranny.... I'd wreck some curbing too...probably kill the plow package... then say "Oops, sorry...I never plowed before" :P .

Would I do it? You bet your ass!!

That'll teach em'.

Posted by: PATS246

Whatever nonsense, non police related work they want you to do, just do it the wrong way, or break something if they want you doing other peoples jobs, or just file a greievance. I'm sure the union electricians would love to know that they have you doing electrical work, when that probably takes away from OT which they might be called in for.

Posted by: pdblue10

Crossing union lines is never good....

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