Lynny
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I get to spend the rest of the week as a traffic cop on my traffic attachment 
Half the time in the marked BMWs, rest in unmarked cars to see the difference. Soooo excited
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fir3vip3r
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im so jealous 
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corsayoung
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so jealous too!
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Lynny
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then on with dog section next week! 
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Neil
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Registered: 2nd Nov 03
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I want a go Will stay off the roads next week or so I think 
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Just out of interest,how long has it took to get to that stage?
college,uni,the normal force then traffic?
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Lynny
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i did college and am now a normal cop. I'm not going to be a full time traffic cop, but im doing my traffic attachment to see if its a career I want to persue.
To get in life experience is more important than a good education
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MarkSport
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fair answer,I've wanted to be one for ages but never knew the first thing to do about it.
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willay
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fuck da police.
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
fair answer,I've wanted to be one for ages but never knew the first thing to do about it.
there's loads of information online about it, or speak to an officer/send off for information pack. I love my job, would highly recommend it
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bigboykarl
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did you have to have your sense of humour removed and have special sarcasm training before traffic duty....lol
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Lynny
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No just extra bullshit detector
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Boycey
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So we're paying you a weeks wage to see if you'll enjoy it as a career?  
Sounds good though hope you enjoy it When I was younger I wanted to join the force and progress to the traffic unit. Don't drive too fast in those beemers
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mwg
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Might be alright for a week but boring to do full time
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DizzyRebel
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Traffic cop has got to be the best job in the police force. Paid to drive around in patrol cars and chase down potential offenders.
As much as i hate traffic cops sometimes, the job really appeals to me so long as you dont have to work to targets of total prosecutions or something.
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Mike GSi
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Patroling the roads in a police car, pulling over people etc is the easy bit! Telling someones parents that there child has been in a fatal accident must take some doing! Or even worse having to Clear up a fatal RTC involving young children would destroy me! Good luck to you mate
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nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by corsayoung
so jealous too!
+3
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike GSi
Patroling the roads in a police car, pulling over people etc is the easy bit! Telling someones parents that there child has been in a fatal accident must take some doing! Or even worse having to Clear up a fatal RTC involving young children would destroy me! Good luck to you mate
Yeah got to do this today. Wasnt expecting it at all! Wasnt a child, but still wasnt easy.
Whoever said traffic policing is boring, or would get boring after a while....its FAR from it. It's not just giving people tickets and standing with the laser (although yes you do do that), you respond to RTC's, as mentioned go tell families theyve lost their loved ones (although we do that as core officers too), as well as assisiting core in more ways that people would think. When executing warrents etc, we tend to have traffic there.
I've really enjoyed today, its opened my eyes a lot and looking forward to tomorrows night shift. Although I've seen dead bodies on core and dealt with that, this is the first one I've seen that has been in a RTC and isnt fully 'intact' shall we say, which was hard, but all the family were around which made it harder.
The cars are cool, full of gadgets, but I honestly feel the department doesnt get the funding it should!
Thanks for all your comments
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MarkSport
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good thread i'm enjoying reading the replies
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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If you see someone with cs stickers will you stop them just to say on here you did?
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Lynny
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I'll tell you what, its true what they say. It didnt get to me at the time tbh, as much as its not pleasent dealing with a dead body, esp one thats died in a non-natural way, its still just a lump of meat at end of the day.
But once you get home, and the adrenaline goes, and you have time to reflect on the fear they must have felt, the pain, and what the family/friends are going through right now, it does kinda hit you a bit!
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Lynny
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quote:
Originally posted by am4nf
If you see someone with cs stickers will you stop them just to say on here you did?
no
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Graham88
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I'd love to be one, I'm jealous
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Lynny
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Originally posted by Mike GSi
Or even worse having to Clear up a fatal RTC involving young children would destroy me! Good luck to you mate
well, 3 hours ago I experienced this.
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am4nf
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I was thinking about trying to become a traffic cop but the 2 years street put me off
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