Who'd wanta be a Cop?

[AlexS]

im stirlos buddy that wants to join the force aswell. how do u get into asio???

Don't call us, we'll call you.

[DavidG]

1st rule of entering ASIO is that no one should know.
So do not publicise that you are interested.
Consult your careers adviser.

Do not tell anyone when you apply or if you get a job.
Any one asks, you work for McDonald's.

You need top grades and a Uni degree that then allows you to spend the rest of your life sitting round in clapped out cars or dingy rooms spying on people who could not give a s..t anyway.

[swiftden]

Stirlo you apply for it just like every other job. Good grades, past experience etc all go towards your application and YES like it was said you dont advertise the fact.

Its just like we have undercover cops here we call dogs. they get there names blacked out etc and disappear for 2 years. most can only stay in for about 3 years before they have to transfer to avoid corruption issues.

Like everyone has said there are good and bad in all professions. I like to see my self as one of the good guys. I treat even the crooks with respect. You treat every one like a ???? head and they never forget and every other copper to deal with them gets the raw deal. Most know they are crooks and we are cops and that we are just doing our job. Its when you treat them like scum that you have trouble.

I have seen some dodgy stuff in my 4 small years as a cop and yes its not right. I have gone up the chain about a couple of things i have seen as they should never have occured.

Dont tar all of us with the same brush or group us all together. just cos one gave ya a hard time doesnt mean the rest of us will.

You need a thick skin in the line of work, and you need to not let too much bother you.

My favourite saying is " like water off a ducks back" in other words tommorrow is another day.

[Rocker]

Lignum,

I don't think you were ever as pert as this

Rocker

[Bleedin Thumb]

Clever use of makeup probably.

[ss_11000]

1st rule of entering ASIO is that no one should know.
So do not publicise that you are interested.
Consult your careers adviser.

Do not tell anyone when you apply or if you get a job.
Any one asks, you work for McDonald's.

You need top grades and a Uni degree that then allows you to spend the rest of your life sitting round in clapped out cars or dingy rooms spying on people who could not give a s..t anyway.

Stirlo you apply for it just like every other job. Good grades, past experience etc all go towards your application and YES like it was said you dont advertise the fact.

Its just like we have undercover cops here we call dogs. they get there names blacked out etc and disappear for 2 years. most can only stay in for about 3 years before they have to transfer to avoid corruption issues.

Like everyone has said there are good and bad in all professions. I like to see my self as one of the good guys. I treat even the crooks with respect. You treat every one like a ???? head and they never forget and every other copper to deal with them gets the raw deal. Most know they are crooks and we are cops and that we are just doing our job. Its when you treat them like scum that you have trouble.

I have seen some dodgy stuff in my 4 small years as a cop and yes its not right. I have gone up the chain about a couple of things i have seen as they should never have occured.

Dont tar all of us with the same brush or group us all together. just cos one gave ya a hard time doesnt mean the rest of us will.

You need a thick skin in the line of work, and you need to not let too much bother you.

My favourite saying is " like water off a ducks back" in other words tommorrow is another day.

Don't call us, we'll call you.

thanx guys

[Aberdeen]

Who'd wanna be a cop anyway......
Underpaid, overworked, put up with who knows what, never appreciated, work all hours and have to make snap decisions......
I'd prefer the safety of my shed and building boats.

Aberdeen

[craigb]

That post will either get deleted or get us all sent to the naughty room. Which would be a shame.

[DavidG]

Just needs a bit of paintshop work on the fender.

[boban]

If that really is you Rocker, then you are a dead ringer for Kevin Bacon (the actor).

Interesting thread this.

As to liabilty of the officers, they are generally immune unless they go over the top. They are not immune from criminal acts. Transferring assets is the smart thing to do for all people who expose themselves to potential liability.

As to some of the accusations I've heard about police, and some of the cross-examinations I've conducted. Well, they leave you in no doubt that there are some rotten apples out there.

As a group though, I've found them to be as varied as the folk on this forum.

[Bob38S]

Thanks Boban, I concur heartily.

Swiftden, my point exactly,

"Dont tar all of us with the same brush or group us all together. just cos one gave ya a hard time doesnt mean the rest of us will."

Sorry about the seriousness of my original post - I just felt it needed to be said.
I really have a problem with [what I consider] unfairness, I try to see things from the other side [apart from my own feelings] and would like to be considered the same.

Regards,
Bob

[Aberdeen]

Ooooops, I think I was a naughty boy..... uploaded the unedited one.... trying again but don't know how to delete the old one..... will try....
Hope the cops don't catch up with me

Aberdeen

Just needs a bit of paintshop work on the fender.

[Aberdeen]

David,
I think I worked it out.... we should all be able to sleep soundly tonight...

Just needs a bit of paintshop work on the fender.

[bob w]

Don't know about Qld in the 70's but Sydney in the 60's & 70's was certainly no picnic. If the coppers saw you out after about 10.00pm you got a size 10 boot in the rear end and told to go home. And guess what you did? You went straight home. We all had long hair and it was "cool" until some sargeant got hold of it and led you wherever he felt like. However having said all that we survived the experience without any lasting effects and I guess any low lives they came into contact with got the same treatment. As far as shooting anyone is concerned I have not been in the police but I did have a short stint as an armed security guard and during weapons training we were told to aim for centre mass as when an armed baddie is coming for you, you will neither have the time nor the nerve to take careful aim and shoot them in the arm or leg. We were also told that if the offender is drug affected they are extremely hard to stop so were taught to "stitch shoot" which is rapid fire starting at about the groin or lower stomach area and working your way up towards the chest area. Having been taught all this we were then told that whatever we did "keep your weapon in your holster" unless your own or someone elses death was imminent. Thankfully I was able to comply with that last piece of advice. As I said it was a very short stint as the thought of being armed in a public street with other people and knowing that you may have to make a decision that could endanger their safety was not what I was cut out to do. So I say thank heavens there are police out there that can and do live with that risk and do it very well. They keep you and I and all of our loved ones safe at the risk of their own mental well being.
Cheers Bob W

[Groggy]

Thanks for removing that (it was noticed at the time it was posted btw). Self moderation is a much better way to go .