Plus the fact the crown victorias are too wide for our roads.

And the gas mileage would be horrendous.

True...Our country's too busy spending money on giving methodone users free drugs :)

I would like to see more BMW X5's or more unmarked cars patrolling although they can be pretty hard to spot :biggrin:

Edited October 3, 201213 yr by ScottLCPDYoung

In Ontario im pretty sure it is alll of Ontario u can't do ride alongs because someone died during one when they were on a high speed police chase.

Liability issues; Larger cities tend to frown upon those with no military or prior law enforcement experience when conducting ride-a-longs. Simply because if sh** actually hits the fan a person with military or prior law enforcement experience can defend themselves and if need be use a firearm and save themselves.

In addition the calls for service tend to be more severe than rural areas.

I shoulda known you were gonna quote me lol

I do agree with you to some extent, but how are you supposed to be prepared for the street's if your sent to the booney's to train in a compound? you can't, it's not possible to be prepared for the street's even after the 6 month training period, but ride along's can somewhat prepare you, cause you there hands on.

@ScottLCPD Young- i speak fluent gangsta, can type it to, see>> "Yo me n da homiez gon bee chilin' on dem 22s bruh" or "yao i havent seen or spoke to you in lik a minute yo" (which is slang for a long time" lol sorry had to get sarcastic.

Edited October 3, 201213 yr by Slimory

I shoulda known you were gonna quote me lol

I do agree with you to some extent, but how are you supposed to be prepared for the street's if your sent to the booney's to train in a compound? you can't, it's not possible to be prepared for the street's even after the 6 month training period, but ride along's can somewhat prepare you, cause you there hands on.

@ScottLCPD Young- i speak fluent gangsta, can type it to, see>> "Yo me n da homiez gon bee chilin' on dem 22s bruh" or "yao i havent seen or spoke to you in lik a minute yo" (which is slang for a long time" lol sorry had to get sarcastic.

Haha thats a great skill..lol and I was joking about drugs if you thought I was being serious and getting all politcal and stuff :D

The UK doesn't even allow ridealongs due to shitty Health & Safety Regulations.

Fuck Britain

I'm moving to America.

Hmm... Me too, but to Canada hopefully.

Dude move to the Maritimes! lol but i already know your heading for Toronto lol

I do agree with you to some extent, but how are you supposed to be prepared for the street's if your sent to the booney's to train in a compound? you can't, it's not possible to be prepared for the street's even after the 6 month training period, but ride along's can somewhat prepare you, cause you there hands on.

That's why many larger urban areas have decided to go with volunteer programs, auxiliary programs and co-op programs as it gives you a glimpse of what it's like to be a police officer working in an urban area.

Especially the co-op program offered through high school and post-secondary if your lucky enough to be assigned to an "active" unit and where your evaluators and supervisors want you to see what it's actually like, it can be quite rewarding and quite exciting (I know I did it five years ago)

it's not possible to be prepared for the street's even after the 6 month training period, but ride along's can somewhat prepare you, cause you there hands on.

Your right, you can't be prepared to deal with encounters on the street; however the key word in your statement is "training".

In addition most ride alongs generally pairs you up with a Sergeant who (depending on who you ride with) will generally not answer active urgent calls and instead your dealing with report writing or non-urgent calls.

Note: I'm speaking about the largest city in Ontario.

I do agree with you to some extent, but how are you supposed to be prepared for the street's if your sent to the booney's to train in a compound? you can't, it's not possible to be prepared for the street's even after the 6 month training period, but ride along's can somewhat prepare you, cause you there hands on.

Isn't that what FTO is for? Or is that what you mean by the 6 month training period?

Hmm... Me too, but to Canada hopefully.

Come Toronto way i live in Hamilton which is 30-45 minutes away.

Isn't that what FTO is for? Or is that what you mean by the 6 month training period?

RCMP have a 6 month training period at the depot in alberta, City Police have 10-12 month training course in Canada, what does FTO stand for?

Field Training Officer. Essentially, new cops get paired with an FTO after the academy, and do on-the-job training.

I thought Rookies were just paired with senior officer's lol

Hello. To those of you reading this, and have participated in your local Police Explorer Program, I was wondering how it is like. I just don't wanna go in there and be like the youngest one there (Age requirement is 14, and I'm 14 :P) and also, how is the program overall in your opinion. The meeting starts at 7 CST tonight and 2 weeks from now, idk if I'll be able to make this one though, thanks ahead of time....

I am a police explorer in California, USA. I'd say that Explorers is easily one of the best things that I have ever done in my life so far. Throughout the ridealongs with my local police department, to the countless number of local events that I have worked at, I have learned so much about being professional and the role of a police officer. I'm hoping to serve with the department that I am currently an Explorer with, so being an Explorer is an excellent choice. Two of my advisors were both former explorers for my department, and they look back on it with pride.

Be aware, within one year of your enrollment, you may have to attend something such as an Explorer academy. It is basically a shortened police academy in which you will be yelled at, degraded, forced to work as a team with your platoon-mates, and maybe even pepper sprayed. The whole process is to teach you about law enforcement and have you be able to handle a heft amount of stress. I've been through an academy, and I'd have to say it was an unforgettable experience that benefits your Explorer and civilian life.

Hopefully you will be able to join your local explorer post, and be able to become a great young person that possesses the professionalism and courtesy to serve your local community. :)

Plus the fact the crown victorias are too wide for our roads.

And the gas mileage would be horrendous.

I don't think the gas mileage on them is as bad as people say they are. I was on a ride along for 4 hours and it only wasted half of a tank; was mostly city to

UPDATE

MPG of a crown vic

18-mpg in the city and 26-mpg

v6 4.7-liter

Edited October 3, 201213 yr by Darkangel

Polcies over the last few year's could have changed , but they considered it a liability issue, but it's quite possible that it's only my area that doesn't

do them.

Yeah you can't go one one until you're 18 down here but you don't have to be actively applying or being recruited by the RCMP. It must vary from detachments because I know our detachment does offer ride-alongs.

Yeah you can't go one one until you're 18 down here but you don't have to be actively applying or being recruited by the RCMP. It must vary from detachments because I know our detachment does offer ride-alongs.

Really? there is an RCMP Detatchment 5 minutes away from me, i may think about walking down and asking, but i do know that at one point they didn't do them.

Just so happen's an RCMP higher up takes office as the new Halifax Regional Police Chief next month, definetely gonna see some major improvement's with Halifax Policing.

Edited October 3, 201213 yr by Slimory

I know that my town calls it the "Police Familiarization Program", you have to sign a confidentiality form and whatnot and then they partner you up with someone and off you go (that's what I heard atleast). Like I said maybe each detachment has it's own policy on that stuff, because I do know some detachments offer services that others don't. Anyway I'll keep this on the topic of the police explorer program. Got a little carried away with RCMP Ride-alongs hehe.

Dude move to the Maritimes! lol but i already know your heading for Toronto lol

I would love to go to Toronto, but I've heard the cost of living is quite high over there. I may not be able to.

I would love to go to Toronto, but I've heard the cost of living is quite high over there. I may not be able to.

The cost of living everywhere in Canada is high, if your a computer tech you can make up to 80K/Year, it's totally worth, my mom's boyfriends' brother is an IT in the City of Toronto and he makes $90,000/Year, he just bought himself a a $59,000 custom 2012 Chrysler 300C, has his own house, family etc, so if you have a steady career, it's worth the move.

The cost of living everywhere in Canada is high, if your a computer tech you can make up to 80K/Year, it's totally worth, my mom's boyfriends' brother is an IT in the City of Toronto and he makes $90,000/Year, he just bought himself a a $59,000 custom 2012 Chrysler 300C, has his own house, family etc, so if you have a steady career, it's worth the move.

Its extremely difficulty for us Brit's to move to America due to Greencards and such. Although it might be different in Canada.

My lifelong dream has been to move to New York or LA. It'll be possible one day, probably not until I retire though.