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You need to complete a basic hierarchical chart of state and federal law enforcement.? The chart should include: •The breakdown of the various areas of state and federal law enforcement, agencies involved in homeland security, and other agencies involved in law enforcement, including those focusing on narcotics, guns, and transportation. •A basic breakdown of each agency, denoting some of the areas on which they focus. •The date that each agency was established. •Note the overlap between agency tasks and agencies that have the most coordination with each other. For example, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) works in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with regard to drug cases. •The number of officers that are devoted to each agency and the percentage of the federal law enforcement budget that is given to each agency

Just make a poster with a cops boot on an old lady’s head. Todays law enforcement.

I’m looking to become a pilot in the military but I don’t know which branch would be a better choice. I’m strongly considering ROTC as an option but don’t know whether to do AFROTC or Marine Option-NROTC. I did some research and found that only 4% of officers in the Air Force actually become pilots. I was trying to find that percentage for the Marine Corps but seem to be having some difficulties. I’m not sure what I’m looking to fly and don’t really care, as long as I’m in the air. I’m a Civil Air Patrol cadet and have knowledge of Air Force procedures but don’t want to join if my chances would be better in the Marine Corps. I’ve flown before on orientation flights and love it but don’t have my pilots’ license yet since I’m not old enough. I’m still in high school and just trying to make plans for college as soon as I can. Honestly, I’m not very fond of the Navy and I’m terrified of ships and the ocean. That’s why I’m kind of reluctant to choose Marine Option-NROTC because, from what I understand, we’ll be training with the Navy recruits mostly and then pulling aside to do a few Marine Corps stuff. Either way I know I’ll eventually have to do some extra flight training additional to the regular ROTC training. Which one would be a better choice and why?

Also, I’m looking to go into law enforcement after I finish my service, preferably working for the FBI in canine narcotics or for ATF and keeping aviation as a hobby. Therefore, I was thinking about majoring in criminology or criminal justice or something while I’m doing ROTC to kill two birds with one stone. I’m not sure what major would really be best for that. I just know that it’s best to have a degree in that area if you want to get accepted to Quantico. Would choosing that kind of major interfere with my chances of becoming a pilot since it’s far from aviation related? Any suggestions on what the best strategy would be to accomplish both of my goals?

Simply put, you have a much better chance of being a pilot in the Air force.

Because they Air Force has more pilots and aircraft.

The Air Force has 5 times the number of aircraft the Marine Corps has.

But only 3 times the number of officers.

Would certain branches be off limits, such as special forces (narcotics, etc)? I do well in classes and I’m in very great shape, I just have partial hearing loss in my left ear. If I were denied a career, would I be able to fix it with surgery or a hearing aid? I haven’t worn one since I was 6, but nobody can even tell that I have a hearing loss unless I say something about it

There is an officer at a surrounding department that has partial hearing loss in one ear,and he became a cop and still is.So it is very possible to become a cop.As long as you put your mind to it,you can become a cop.

Hear out my entire story, because it’s a good one, and I need a good answer!

I am putting myself through the police academy. I have passed all psychological and physical examinations as well as written examinations, and I have the discipline and the will-power to be valedictorian of my academy class. I have participated for a long while in a Sheriff cadet program in my hometown and I also have over 65 credit hours towards a Criminal Justice degree. I have terrific letters of recommendation from 1.)numerous officers that I have worked with, 2.) Lead narcotics detective of local sheriff’s department, 3.) Captain with Los Angeles Co. Sheriff dept.
My issue is this:
I was in the military (u.s. air force) for literally 18 days before I was separated (entry level separation un-characterized) for a minor case of anxiety. I was going through family trauma at the time of shipping and it affected my focus at that point. Bottom line, I can pass a psychological eval without a problem, and I consider myself completely recovered.
My question is:
Given my circumstances. My Criminal Justice education, my experience in the law enforcement arena, my terrific letters of recommendation (and lets be hypothetical here with this next one because this is how I push myself) a top score at the academy and on the Texas Law Enforcement Cert exam, is it still very feasible for me to obtain a job in law enforcement? I am putting myself through the academy because I am THAT driven, I am WILLING TO PAY out of MY OWN POCKET for something I want THIS BADLY!
Daniel- putting myself through the academy is just a small measure of my dedication. Thank you for your input.
After Reading my DD214 a bit more, I saw that I have a RE code of 2C, which means that I am eligible for re-enlistment with other branches. if the other branches of the military will accept me, then I am not so worried.
RE code 2C states that it is involuntary separation with honorable discharge.

It will be brought up during a background investigation interview with you. Just explain yourself and hope for the best.

It is a huge hurdle, because the problem they are going to have is this: Are you going to be mentally capable to deal with situations such as abused and dead children, dead bodies, gruesome murders, child rape and kidnappings? It is these things and many more that only police officers get to see as a "normal" part of their job. They are going to ask themselves if this person gets anxiety from family issues, can he effectively perform his duties in these situations? Can he remain calm and not get anxiety when a man twice his size is trying to kill him? How will he react when someone is shooting at him? These are all questions that they will ask themselves, and you will have to convince them that you are capable. Bottom line is as an officer, if you are a danger to yourself, you will also be a danger to your co-workers and the public.

Also, whatever department you apply to, will conduct their own psychological exam, and it might be tailored to your own experiences.

Good luck to you.

What should the legal status of marijuana (cannabis) be in the United States in your opinion?

A) 100% legal for recreational and/or medicinal use. Although there might be age restrictions for possessing marijuana put in place, marijuana users would be free from prosecution for possession of cannabis in any amount large or small. Also, marijuana would no longer be classified as a schedule 1 (considered dangerous) narcotic by law enforcement agencies.

B) Decriminalized. Recreational use of marijuana is tolerated but only to a certain degree. This is a situation where possession would be limited to certain amounts and most charges of marijuana possession would fall under misdemeanor charges, rather than felony charges. Also, marijuana would no longer be classified as a schedule 1 (considered dangerous) narcotic by law enforcement agencies. Medicinal use, in the case of decriminalization, would most likely be legal and acceptable if the users follow legal limitations and/or guidelines. Decriminalization would basically mean reviewing and updating our current laws to make marijuana use more acceptable than it is currently on a state and/or federal level.

C) Legal for medical use only. In this situation people could have the right to use marijuana for medical reasons only (with a prescription from a licensed medical practitioner, of course). Recreational use of marijuana would fall under the same laws that exist now on a state and federal level. Marijuana would remain classified as a schedule 1 narcotic by U.S. law enforcement agencies.

D) Marijuana laws should be more severe. In this case, not only would marijuana remain a schedule 1 drug but existing laws would become more severe for those who use marijuana both medicinally as well as for recreation.

Please submit your opinion on this issue. Please include your age and location and whether or not you yourself are a recreational user, medical user, and/or both as well as how frequently you use marijuana, if at all.

Thanks for your opinions.

I think Option A should be the legal status.

I live in California which is currently in a financial fiasco, and perhaps marijuana is our golden ticket out of debt. I think we should legalize, let people grow it, sell it, and tax it like we do anything else. Treat it like we do tobacco products. Restrict it’s legal use to people 18 or older when in public, and/or those with legitimate Doctor authorized medicinal needs.

As of now, businesses are permitted to submit their employees for drug screenings, including tests that search for traces of weed use. This might be a complication. If weed is legalized, do private businesses still maintain their right to hire/fire based on weed use like they currently do?

The cigarette comparison would say "No, they can’t discriminate against recreational marijuana users, just like they can’t discriminate against cigarette smokers."

Then again, since weed does exact some influence on the user, you could use the alcohol comparison, and say that business do have the right to hire/fire based on employees "state" while in the work place. Just like a business can fire you for coming to work inebriated, they can fire you for coming to work stoned.

At the very least, Option B, weed should at least be decriminalized. It doesn’t hurt anyone (seriously, I’d love some real examples that are not embellished of stoners hurting anyone). By doing so, we could stop spending a good portion of the money wasted on the "war on drugs". Not only would we save money, but the new taxes would bring in revenue. People wouldn’t be fined thousands of dollars or imprisoned because they simply got high in their own home.

I would like to hear a compelling reason not to legalize/decriminalize weed based on objective face, rather than subjective opinion. "I don’t like stoners" is not a valid enough reason to make something illegal.

Israel is at the center of international trade in the drug ecstasy, according to a document published last week by the U.S. State Department. In recent years, organized crime in Israel, some with links to criminal organizations in Russia, have come to control the distribution of the drug in Europe, according to a Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs document. The same document also points out that Israeli criminal groups have a hand in the distribution of ecstasy in North America.

What could be done to stop this?

More here:
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=280827&contrassID=2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y

Obama does not particularly care for Israel, so a report like this from the Obama administration is not unexpected (whether true OR NOT).

Is this a good thing?
Will this help an understaffed, over worked border patrol when others working the border get trained to fight the crime at the borders?
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Game wardens entering new territory
51 cadets graduate in largest class ever, trained to fight crime in wilderness and along border.
By Danny Yadron

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Libby Balusek graduated from Texas A&M University in 2007 with a degree in wildlife conservation science.

On Tuesday, after seven months of training, the 24-year-old became a Texas game warden, a job that will take her to Cameron County, where she will help keep an eye out for illegal immigration and drug trafficking, as well as the usual plethora of environmental crimes associated with the position.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department graduated 51 game warden cadets Tuesday, the largest class ever. Part of the reason for that is the state needs more boots on the ground to keep up with Gov. Rick Perry’s effort to increase border security, Parks and Wildlife spokeswoman Lydia Saldaña said.

It’s not the department’s main job, but cadets get enough training in law enforcement to deal with border issues, or at least to hold a suspect until an officer from another agency arrives, said Col. Peter Flores, director of the game warden program.

"We’re not in the immigration business. … We’re not in the narcotics business," Flores said. "We operate in areas no one else does."

Wardens, traditionally tasked with looking out for illegal hunting, fishing or other environmental crimes, are often in charge of huge tracts of Texas wilderness, as well as the state’s Gulf Coast.

As Perry continues to lobby Washington for a greater military presence on the U.S.-Mexico border, game wardens have become sort of all-purpose law enforcement agents, detaining boats with illegal nets that happen to have drugs on board, or arresting ranch trespassers who happen to lack U.S. identification, Flores said.

There are 15 full-time game wardens posted on the border, and the state Legislature commissioned another 15 this session, Saldaña said. That’s in addition to about 100 wardens that the state sent to the area last week as part of a multiagency border patrol surge, Flores said. Texas has about 500 game wardens.

Since late 2007, the state has used hundreds of game wardens to help patrol the border area as part of Operation Border Star, a Perry spokeswoman said. As members point out, the position has always been about multitasking, but Tuesday’s ceremony demonstrated how the title "game warden" is now something of a cross between Eagle Scout and state trooper.

"We get into more stuff now than we can keep up with," said Capt. Fred Churchill, head of a six-county district, including Travis County. "They gotta train for a lot."

The governor acknowledged the job’s demands Tuesday, as he inducted the newly minted game wardens with a short speech and a handshake.

"You take a calculated but necessary risk for the rest of us," Perry said. "We need you now more than ever."

Drew Spencer, 31, who is headed to Starr County, said the looming task doesn’t phase him. "I’m going to resort to my training," said Spencer, who used to work as a game warden in New Mexico. "This is truly the best job in the world."

wonderful idea. maybe this will stop illegals from coming in. and hopefully the govt will let them do their jobs the way they was trained to do the. i love this idea. thanks for sharing.

Im 21 years of age and have a short question.

Im looking into applying to be a Deputy Sheriff and have wanted to do this for quite some time now. I am an Eagle Scout with the Boyscouts of America, I was a Law Enforcement Explorer for over 6 years and have completed 100+ community service hour. I have never drank or touched illegal narcotics or prescription pills either. I know this looks all fine and dandy, but i made a few mistakes in my younger teen years.

At 13 I stole condoms
At 15 I stole a magazine
At 16 I stole something that was worth like $45-$50? from my employer.

I’m going to be honest and upfront about these because they will find out and then i will be immediately disqualified for lack of integrity. But my question is, with all of the things that i have done i.e Eagle Scout and Law Enforcement Explorer, do you think that I’m still in good standing to be hired?
None were ever caught or convicted. Just my parents and I know, since i told them when i was like 16?

Yes, all of these things were done while you were a minor. Bad judgment is why there is a difference between what is done while a minor and what we do as adults. Be straight forward, tell them about the incidents, and explain how you felt and why you would not do them again. Truthfulness is what they are looking for.

Parents, teachers, doctors, teens, kids, nurses, law enforcement officers… all of your opinions are worthy…

why is it illegal?

so it gets you high, or intoxicated..

so does alcohol!!

alcohol.. to me… is worse for me than weed..

not including the possible jailtime or life-long reputation of a stoner, but weed is better… it helps peope think things through… at least for me…

but… even in the recreational sense… WHY IS WEED ILLEGAL?? when ALCOHOL IS LEGAL???

alcohol cause short term amnesia.. its causes alcoholism… it causes men to promise their kids a tree fort but never actually follow through (true storry.. personal.. though..)…

weed, though, no promises were ever broken… no one i know of drives when they smoke.. though, when they drink, they still feel like they can drive..

why, when alcohol has cause thousands of lives per year in america… when weed has "caused"…. (when used by itself, versus when alcohol or other narcotics are used by themselves…)… when weed has "caused" virtually NONE.. in comparison with alcohol… is weed still illegal?

makes no sense? so what if it makes you dumber?

alcohol does that too!! i know… iv’e been in both trenches…

why can’t the american government legalize weed, and place heavy, "HEAVY", taxes on it?

if it were me… i would drink about 10 litres of wine a week… at about 4 bucks a litre…

if given the choice..

konwing that one gram of weed takes me a week and a half to finish… taken recreationally… and efficiently…

i would be spending at most half as much as i would be spending for alcohol..

so, if legalized…. i believe that most smokers would be willing to buy legalized weed, that has been taxed pre-sale… before they would take the risk of going to jail for the "moonshining" of illegal marijuana..

if marijuana were legalized, and any amount of taxes were applied… the government could earn sooooooo much more money…

not only in the sales of marijuana taxes, but also in the enforcement of marijuana laws..

…like.. how there is a law against "drunk in public"… well.. alcohol is available to the public..

if weed was, also.. well then being high in public would also be as bad as being drunk in public…

doubling the amount of federal revenue of local arrests based on "high in public…"….

Congratulations, you are the first person to post a question asking why marijuana is illegal.

SIKE

seriously shut the fuck up no one wants to hear it anymore

Is this ethical behavior for medical professionals?
I went to my family doctor I’ve been having back pains and he was supposed to refer me to a specialist. Prior visits he told me he would. So he sends this intern in the office and the intern asks me alot i mean alot of questions about my back. He leaves and I hear them talking outside the door about how she hurt it blah, blah and he comes in with his intern and he starts feeling of my back and he starts getting rough with it. He makes me lay down with my leg in the air and it starts spassing hurting. He stated we’ll send you to a pain specialist. I told him I didn’t have the money for that so he states well I’ll send you to a back specialist. I ask him can I have something for the pain pain medication or something. On my medical record I am going into law enforcement it states no mental medication for any reason. And he stated no narcotics are highly addictive and you have a chronic problem. I said what am I going to take for the pain. So he goes and gets samples of anti depressants. I don’t know they are anti depressants and before he gives them to me he taps kinda rubbing it my leg kinda in a sexual way. So before I leave the intern says three times I hope you get to feeling better. I am a woman and these are male doctors.
So I go home and take the unknown anti depressants for the pain. And I start having allergic reactions to them. I call the pharmacy and they state that is major depression medication and to stop taking it. I am furious with my doctor I call down at their office and tell them I thought I stated no mental medication. They spew and state we can put down you had an allergic reaction to it. I stated yes I almost fainted, etc. I am so furious with my doctor I have to go back next week. Do you think the doctor will be aggrevated at me for calling him? What would you do in my shoes? How do you think that he will act my next visit?

Hmm. That sounds like you could file a claim against him.
I personally wouldn’t though. That’s a rough situation, I’d ride through the next visit and if anything else happens switch doctors.