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Since Mike's COE topic was heading this way I thought I start a new thread.
As far as Haverhill's Aux. You'll attend the nearest R/I academy. Most attend the Reading academy, I attended the R/I Academy (along with about 20 other members from Masscops 8) ) and we have 2 more "Aux-iffers attending Waltham this spring.
The key to Auxiliary Departments is it is only as good as its officers. The more you get involved, the more you get out of it. 99% of all Auxilairy cops are just using it as a stepping stones. In my opinion the 1% either can't decide if they want to be cops or realize that this is the closest they'll ever beome to being a cop.
Haverhill does alot of traffic details including races and holiday activities. We also patrol the city's properties and schools.
In the 2 years I've been on, I have never had any real problems with the regulars. They all seem to respect what we do. But like I was saying before; a department is only as good as its officers. If you join and treat it seriously and WANT to learn and better yourself then you'll go far in the LE field and have a great department. If you join to "wear a badge" then go work for Merrimack Security. Because chances are you'll just piss off the regulars and disgrace your department.
Any othe Aux departments want to share how they do things please feel free to do it here. I just rather this thread doesn't become a pissing contest or an "aux are stealing my food" thread. We know we are the "cousin oliver" of the police department :wink:
As far as Haverhill's Aux. You'll attend the nearest R/I academy. Most attend the Reading academy, I attended the R/I Academy (along with about 20 other members from Masscops 8) ) and we have 2 more "Aux-iffers attending Waltham this spring.
The key to Auxiliary Departments is it is only as good as its officers. The more you get involved, the more you get out of it. 99% of all Auxilairy cops are just using it as a stepping stones. In my opinion the 1% either can't decide if they want to be cops or realize that this is the closest they'll ever beome to being a cop.
Haverhill does alot of traffic details including races and holiday activities. We also patrol the city's properties and schools.
In the 2 years I've been on, I have never had any real problems with the regulars. They all seem to respect what we do. But like I was saying before; a department is only as good as its officers. If you join and treat it seriously and WANT to learn and better yourself then you'll go far in the LE field and have a great department. If you join to "wear a badge" then go work for Merrimack Security. Because chances are you'll just piss off the regulars and disgrace your department.
Any othe Aux departments want to share how they do things please feel free to do it here. I just rather this thread doesn't become a pissing contest or an "aux are stealing my food" thread. We know we are the "cousin oliver" of the police department :wink:
