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Reserve police officers often undergo the same training and perform the same functions as full time law enforcement officers in many areas. There isn't any need

Reserve police officers often undergo the same training and perform the same functions as full time law enforcement officers in many areas. There isn't any need for HR218 changes and police standards are set on a state by state basis. http://www.lapdonline.org/join_the_team/content_basic_view/542 http://www.lapdonline.org/join_the_team/content_basic_view/5...

maxerickson 8y ago
We disagree that it is okay for wealthy people to buy badges. I'm pretty okay with letting reserve officers that don't do a lot of duty fall through the cracks, that's a better tradeoff than selling Stephen Seagull a badge.
- gaius 8y ago
  Stephen Seagull a badge. Seagal actually went on patrol didn’t he? There was a TV show about it.
  - maxerickson 8y ago
    I think it may have been the case that a TV producer thought it would be fun to get him a badge more than he was any sort of serious volunteer for the particular police force.
- Kephael 8y ago
  > We disagree that it is okay for wealthy people to buy badges. I don't think you should be able to simply purchase badges. I think reserve officers should go through the same hiring process as full time officers and attend a police academy.
  - maxerickson 8y ago
    So we just need to wait for the worst state to improve their standards for issuing badges then? Seems like it might be a long wait.
    - rascul 8y ago
      Seems to me like it should be up to the state and the people in it to change their rules, if they desire to do so. It looks like the problem is the federal legislation which seems to override state decisions on who is allowed to carry concealed firearms and when.
dbasedweeb 8y ago
Police are notoriously horrible marksmen, so color me unimpressed. Check out the citations here, from a very pro-gun site: https://bearingarms.com/mike-m/2016/06/02/individual-safety-whos-responsible/ https://bearingarms.com/mike-m/2016/06/02/individual-safety-...

maxerickson 8y ago

We disagree that it is okay for wealthy people to buy badges. I'm pretty okay with letting reserve officers that don't do a lot of duty fall through the cracks, that's a better tradeoff than selling Stephen Seagull a badge.

gaius 8y ago
Stephen Seagull a badge. Seagal actually went on patrol didn’t he? There was a TV show about it.
- maxerickson 8y ago
  I think it may have been the case that a TV producer thought it would be fun to get him a badge more than he was any sort of serious volunteer for the particular police force.
Kephael 8y ago
> We disagree that it is okay for wealthy people to buy badges. I don't think you should be able to simply purchase badges. I think reserve officers should go through the same hiring process as full time officers and attend a police academy.
- maxerickson 8y ago
  So we just need to wait for the worst state to improve their standards for issuing badges then? Seems like it might be a long wait.
  - rascul 8y ago
    Seems to me like it should be up to the state and the people in it to change their rules, if they desire to do so. It looks like the problem is the federal legislation which seems to override state decisions on who is allowed to carry concealed firearms and when.

dbasedweeb 8y ago

Police are notoriously horrible marksmen, so color me unimpressed. Check out the citations here, from a very pro-gun site: https://bearingarms.com/mike-m/2016/06/02/individual-safety-whos-responsible/ https://bearingarms.com/mike-m/2016/06/02/individual-safety-...