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Hey Guys, Im on a fresh install because of the new update. Antivirus is off. I have RPH installed.. When I hit it to star the game, it goes through the launcher, I then get a warning screen about "Grand Theft Auto is Attempting to Launch With Optional Paramaters". It then goes through a regular game load. What am I doing wrong?

What setting do I need to edit in order to get the various backup units to have generic LAPD uniforms without shoulder patches?

I can only speak for my state, being Florida, but I'm sure other states are similar. Here you need citizenship before you can become a police officer, as you will be taking an oath to support and defend our Constitution and there should be no foreign conflicts of interest in terms of allegiance.

For reference: you came here and asked me (the cop) a question. I gave you an honest answer. Here is a good way to not last a single day in law enforcement: ask a question, dislike the truthful answer, then tell everyone else why you are right instead. I used cannabis for the last time over ten years before I dropped my first police application. In your comment you stated " Can't wait until its legal nationwide and everyone can enjoy regardless of profession. But until then, whiskey will be my companion". I can tell you right now that it does not matter where you live or if it is legal. It is still against FEDERAL law, no matter where you live. When you get sworn in as a police officer you are swearing to uphold state AND federal laws. In addition, states with cannabis legalization have exemptions put in place specifically to not extend that privilege toward law enforcement for the reason I stated above. If you want to be a cop then you should know you are seeking to enter probably the most conservative leaning profession in the United States. The research is coming out of states where it has been legalized and there have been massive negative consequences because of it. Since you are clearly an expert on the subject matter please advise me exactly what I stated that was non-factual.

With all due respect..... if you can't wait until cannabis is legal you should seek other work. It is against federal law and has a multitude of other societal problems that directly correlate to it. States with legalization have seen a massive increase in DUI accidents/deaths and child overdoses. Most cops will tell you that marijuana should not only remain illegal but should incur much harsher penalties than they do right now. I know that you young guys are eager to get into the profession but believe me when I say that if you get military/college under your belt first you will do much better when you get hired.

I will tell you that with most placed in Florida you can self-sponsor to the academy at 19 years old but that's all that means. Actually getting hired at 19 years old is almost unheard of. If I were you I would either go to college or the military. After four years of either you will be older, more mature and will have a much better chance at getting hired and being mature enough to make it through hiring, the academy, field training and probation.

I have been in multiple pursuits. Contrary to television, pursuits are pretty scary for all involved and are extremely dangerous. At my current department we utilize spike strips, intentional contact, boxing maneuvers and the PIT maneuver to end pursuits. Almost every authorized pursuit I have been in has gone trip digits but some have been much slower. I currently drive a 2013 Charger and at my old PD had a 2011 Crown Vic. The best thing to do is be honest. Each department has specific disqualifiers so you need to reach out to each department and ask about them. I have a close friend from the academy that used cocaine in college. Ten years later we were in the academy applying for jobs and he was completely honest about it. Not only did he get hired quickly but he is a well-respected cop in our county and just became a field training officer. Honesty is everything in this profession so if you don't have it at the application stage then this is not the career for you.

Yes. Most police officers have smoked weed at some point in their life. When it comes to getting hired you just need to be honest about and make sure that enough time has elapsed between your last use and application time. For instance, I last smoked marijuana in the summer of 2006 and went into the police academy 10 years later.

Weirdest call was my second day on field training when I was right out of the academy. I walked into a living room on a welfare check and there was 20 year old Indian guy, butt naked on the floor, covered in KY jelly, with his left fist completely inserted in his rectum screaming "come get me". Weirdest item found would be a bed pan concealed down someones pants. Those are great questions. I will answer your questions in the order you asked them. The first thing to remember with the detective position at almost all police departments is that it is a lateral promotion. In other words, you must start your career as a road patrol or beat cop, working the street taking calls. This is where you learn your investigative skills. At my department as with most, detective is a permanent position. At my agency now all of our detectives are "general assignment" meaning they could get anything from a burglary to a homicide assigned to them. My previous police department, which was about twice the size, gave detective specific assignments, such as sex crimes, violent crimes, persons crimes and fraud. If you become a detective you will be sent to advanced training in investigations and interviews. In my area, we can go take the same classes you would need to be a detective so that we can start building our resume before we have to apply for an opening. The jurisdiction question is great. So yes, I work for an incorporated town within a county. My police "powers" are in full effect within the town limits, but I technically have police authority in the entire state. My agency has what are called MOU (memorandum's of understanding) with surrounding agencies. This means that the jurisdictions we have an agreement with allow us to enforce state statute in their territory. For instance, if I observe a traffic violation occur in my presence, but it is 100 yards away in the neighboring jurisdiction, the MOU allows me to drive over, pull the car over and lawfully write the citation without being legally challenged on my authority at that location. I have written tickets and even made arrests in other jurisdictions, depending on the circumstances. If I need to go arrest someone and it is more than a ten minute drive for me and my sergeant wont approve it, I have the local agency go pick the person up. This is because as LEO's in Florida the law allows what is called "transference of probable cause". This means I can call a cop anywhere in the state and tell them to go arrest a person in their jurisdiction, and they can do so based off my word alone that I have probable cause to arrest.

Great question. With my department, we are issued take home vehicles that are ours. If you live in the Town, you can use them off duty to do personal errands, but you must have your radio and firearm with you. Some smaller agencies do not issue take home cars and I know in California it is standard practice to check out a car once you clear roll call. In Florida, most departments will issue you your own car after you clear field training.

Hello everyone! First off let me say that I decided to start this thread after getting PM'd by a couple people who know me. For a little background; I started playing police mods back at the inception of LCPDFR for GTA IV. On my profile you will see I have made some texture mods, which were orginally for my enjoyment until I released them. I was in college back then and only had aspirations of getting into law enforcement. Fast forward all of these years later and I am a full time police officer currently working in Florida. I have worked for a large department in Broward County and I now work for a medium sized city in Palm Beach County. I find that people are constantly interested in law enforcement information, but are either too embarrassed to ask questions or don't know where to turn. I hope to turn this thread into something that LSPDFR members will utilize to reach out and ask any questions they want to be answered by me (or any active LEOs) on the forum. For some reference I am currently on road patrol. I have been an explorer post advisor, I am a DUI and narcotics specialist and I am also trained as a hostage negotiator. Ask away!

It's actually a public relations campaign with the idea being "you should have taken a taxi rather than driving DUI".