There is a stigma that police have incurred over the years. It has to do with “cops and doughnuts.” The two seem to go together like salt and pepper or dog and hydrant. Let me just clear this up right now. COPS DON’T EAT DOUGHNUTS! Well, maybe they used to. This stems from the 60′s [...]
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Posted by sn04 HiWhat are the laws and regulations regarding the use of firearms on car buglars, being that it is different from protection of life and home? Also, what is the best way to act in a situation where one sees a car burglary in progress? Notifying the police is a given but it’s [...]
Recruit Randolph A friend of mine told me that getting doused with pepper spray was the worst pain he had experienced in his life. He said the tear gas was bad but the pepper spray … “You’ll see,” he said. “It is a different kind of pain. You will see what I mean.” By the [...]
There was some opposition on both of the ordinances that City Council passed Thursday, August 9, 2007. The two new ordinances are the mandatory maintenance of an ammunition sales log by firearms dealers, and the mandatory reporting of theft or loss of a firearm. There are currently no mechanisms in place to track ammunition sales. [...]
Are you interested in working for a police department? Did you know there are a variety of positions available, sworn and civilian? The Sacramento Police Department’s Recruiting Unit is looking for new Police Officers, Dispatchers, Student Trainees, Community Service Officers, Records Specialists, Forensic Investigators, Police Clerks, and Information Technicians. SacPD values those who possess qualities [...]
Posted by Guttrk Dear Officer Michelle, How often do officers have to use their guns? When can they use them? Dear Guttrk, There are several levels of force that the police use including and up to the use of deadly force. We first attempt to use our voices. This often times diffuses situations where we [...]
On April 26, 2007, the Sacramento Police Academy Recruit class, 2006 BR-2 graduated. Among that class were two of our bloggers, Paul Claussen and Emily Griffin. This blog entry catches up with how Officer Claussen is doing while in training with his Field Training Officers. Both Claussen and Griffin are in Phase 1 of a four-phase training process. All new officers have [...]
On April 26, 2007, the Sacramento Police Academy Recruit class, 2006 BR-2 graduated. Among that class were two of our bloggers, Paul Claussen and Emily Griffin. This blog entry catches up with how Officer Griffin is doing while in training with her Field Training Officers. Both Claussen and Griffin are in Phase 1 of a four-phase training process. All new [...]
