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San Francisco Patrol Special Police – Qualifications
- codecamper 11y agoEvery startup tycoon should be able to afford one or two.
- GavinMcG 11y agoCurrently linked to the "Field Operations and Fees" page. I assume the link should be http://sfpatrolspecpolice.com/qualifications.html http://sfpatrolspecpolice.com/qualifications.html
- simoncion 11y agoThe Field Operations and Fees page tells me far more about the officers in the program than the qualifications page. :)
- imron 11y agoTax cuts -> cannot afford police on patrol -> outsource basic policing to private company -> police on patrol are only available to those who can afford it. And how long before it then becomes "wouldn't it be a shame if something happened to your store..." Ah the wonders of low-tax, small government.
- seivan 11y agoTax increases -> Diminishing returns -> Cannot afford police on patrol -> Police on patrol are only available to those who can afford it. Not to mention what happens when you realise that politicians don't want to spend on police. But who knows, maybe police isn't political suicide in SF.
- simoncion 11y ago> Police on patrol are only available to those who can afford it. Police already regularly patrol SF's streets. This program provides security-guard-esque services that include special, additional patrols of the exterior and interior of a building.
- ageek123 11y agoI guess you missed the part where it says this program has been around since 1847. http://sfpatrolspecpolice.com/history.html http://sfpatrolspecpolice.com/history.html
- desdiv 11y agoTo be fair, the taxes were lower and the government was smaller back in 1847. /s
- imron 11y agoYou're right, I did miss that part. That being said, I just find it bizarre that an essential police service is basically outsourced with officers who "are compensated by neighborhood merchants, residents, and associations or groups who contract for services and who can also join to share in the cost" Is it really that hard to just increase taxes/rates slightly in order to be able to provide this service across the board?
- simoncion 11y agoThese special patrols are on top of regular police patrols. You can think of this program more as a rent-a-cop-as-a-security-guard program. Part of the services provided are additional patrols of the exterior and interior of a building. Frankly, I would be really weirded out if SF made a habit of running patrol officers regularly through every building in the city.
- kayfox 11y agoIn my experience this sort of situation is helpful for business owners who want some sort of enhanced police presence, building owners looking to solve traffic problems with their garages and event runners who want some (really) enhanced security. These are all things that even well funded police departments would not really consider. The nice thing about these arrangements is that the person or organization paying for the off duty cops can exercise some control over them.
- jpitz 11y agoThey are mandated 24 hours of instruction per year. As a foster parent in Ohio, I was required to attend 40 hours of continuing education per year. 24 doesn't seem like much.
- simoncion 11y agoThis is training on top of the regular police training, mind.
- jpitz 11y agoI'm talking about their continuing education requirement: > Patrol Officers are trained in the classroom and on the Police Department range. Officers attend 24 hours of instruction each year, according to standards and on topics set by the Police Chief. There is no part of that which implies there is anything more.
- simoncion 11y agoRead this: http://sfpatrolspecpolice.com/employment.html http://sfpatrolspecpolice.com/employment.html Make sure to read about "832 P.C. course" :) Edit: Hell, I'll link to the relevant info: https://www.post.ca.gov/pc-832-arrest-and-firearms-course.aspx https://www.post.ca.gov/pc-832-arrest-and-firearms-course.as... ;)
- gpapilion 11y agoSan Francisco is no longer allowing new patrol specialists.