Agency Info for new hires???

I took these questions from someone who posted in the St. Johns section because I thought these were excellent questions to ask.

1. Is the starting salary still $33.3k?
2. What type of firearms are issued to Road Patrol?
3. Do you have your Reports on the laptops(ie Cops More) or are they still hand written?
4. How long is FTO?
5. How many Deputies are currently employed?
6. How are the work schedules set up (ie Rotation between days and nights)
7. How are the work cycles set up (ie I know JSO has 5/4 4/5)
8. Are you allowed window tint in your cruisers?
9. Is the health insurance Free to the employee and employee's family?
10. What are the requirements for promotions?
11. Takehome cars?

1. Yes
2. Glock Model 21 (.45); shotgun. Agency has started purchasing AR-15's for all sworn.
3. Reports on laptops in car. Printers in car.
4. 16 weeks.
5. 196 deputies, 63 Sgts/LTs
6. Permanent shifts
7. 3/2 2/3
8. No
9. Free to employee.
10. Written exam, record review (scoresheet), oral board exam
11. In-county only.