EBRSO vs BRPD (Career Options)

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  • MooseWK

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    Hey all, long time lurker here! Figured this wouldnt be a terrible place to ask for some insight into local Law Enforcement agencies. Im currently in the hiring process for both EBRSO and BRPD (granted early in both processes), and was looking for some information on those that have been there and done that. Ive talked to a few people that have worked with both agencies, and am having a hard time figuring out if there is one that is a better fit for me personally.

    This isnt a "which is better" type deal, Im honestly looking for Pro's and Con's, or major differences between the two departments that an outsider such as myself may not be able to observe. With the market as competitive as it is right now I realize my "decision" may be made for me, but I figured I would at least do my due diligence and ask for some insider information. If you work for, or have previously worked for, either of the two departments, please help highlight some of the differences for me. Anything from shifts/schedules/funding/morale/ would be tremendously helpful.

    Thanks yall, and stay safe!
     

    JeeperCreeper

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    I'm not Leo, but I know several people in both agencies, I can tell you a story that one of my SO friends told me. At a high school in BR was broken into at night one of each agency (including my buddy) responded to the call. The perp came out as commanded and the PD guy tased him... my buddy was like "wTF?" He said I'm union and never used it before and was wondering...
     

    MOTOR51

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    I'm not Leo, but I know several people in both agencies, I can tell you a story that one of my SO friends told me. At a high school in BR was broken into at night one of each agency (including my buddy) responded to the call. The perp came out as commanded and the PD guy tased him... my buddy was like "wTF?" He said I'm union and never used it before and was wondering...

    Is this a serious story or just joking? Hard to tell


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    MOTOR51

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    That's an honest story! I don't joke all the time, but won't question the doubt because I do joke a lot.

    Well I'm hoping the deputy was just messing with you. I'll tell you why the story is BS. First of all if the call was inside the city limits there is a very very very good chance the deputy wasn't on it. Deputies do not answer calls in the city 99.9% of the time. Second, I've never in 18yrs heard any officer refer to being "union" as it was something miraculous, it's just not that way. Third, doesn't make much sense for a guy to do something so silly as to deploy a taser just to do it, even more so in front of someone who can be videoing it. I'm calling ********


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    JeeperCreeper

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    Well I'm hoping the deputy was just messing with you. I'll tell you why the story is BS. First of all if the call was inside the city limits there is a very very very good chance the deputy wasn't on it. Deputies do not answer calls in the city 99.9% of the time. Second, I've never in 18yrs heard any officer refer to being "union" as it was something miraculous, it's just not that way. Third, doesn't make much sense for a guy to do something so silly as to deploy a taser just to do it, even more so in front of someone who can be videoing it. I'm calling ********


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    Hey that's what I heard from his lips... We were all sitting around drinking and he may have been slinging some bull. It was just a story I heard.
     

    RedStickChick

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    It's harder to get fired from BRPD than it is EBRSO.

    Or so I've been told.
     

    usmc-nav

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    Sorry that you can't get a decent reply to a valid question. Our board is not what it once was. I wish I had some factual information or first hand knowledge I could share but I don't. Which ever option you choose I appreciate your willingness to step up and serve our community.
     

    JR1572

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    Sorry that you can't get a decent reply to a valid question. Our board is not what it once was. I wish I had some factual information or first hand knowledge I could share but I don't. Which ever option you choose I appreciate your willingness to step up and serve our community.

    Spot on.

    OP, good luck and stay safe.

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    topgunz1

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    The people with firsthand knowledge probably aren't going to post it on a public forum, but both agencies offer top notch training and the pay is whatever you want it to be, depending on how many extra duty hours you wanna work.
     

    DAVE_M

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    Then what would you and I do with all our free time.:rofl:

    I frequent other forums that do not allow posts unless you have first hand knowledge, are certified, or are in the profession. If do not post relevant information to the topic or repeat other's replies, then your posts get deleted. Bayoushooter is a perfect example of poor management; You must sift through 20 pages of trivial information to gain knowledge of the original topic. I have no issues with that form of management, but Bayoushooter couldn't survive like that. The few topics that are relevant to our community typically receive little interest.
     

    Whitebread

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    I frequent other forums that do not allow posts unless you have first hand knowledge, are certified, or are in the profession. If do not post relevant information to the topic or repeat other's replies, then your posts get deleted. Bayoushooter is a perfect example of poor management; You must sift through 20 pages of trivial information to gain knowledge of the original topic. I have no issues with that form of management, but Bayoushooter couldn't survive like that. The few topics that are relevant to our community typically receive little interest.

    But again what would we do with all that time on our hands? You, me, jeepercreeper, and a few others would have to actually focus on getting work done at work or something instead of dicking around with each other. Surely you would begin to miss our back and forth after a couple weeks.
     

    DAVE_M

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    But again what would we do with all that time on our hands? You, me, jeepercreeper, and a few others would have to actually focus on getting work done at work or something instead of dicking around with each other. Surely you would begin to miss our back and forth after a couple weeks.

    Not at all. I belong to many forums. I'd just spend less time here.
     
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