FL capitol police

Anyone have info on capitol police. Is there OT available?
Hard to get into? What kind of juridiction do they have?
DO they do anything else than security

I applied via the "People First" website and am waiting to hear from them. That was about two weeks ago.....I wish someone could chime in with some input!

Jurisdiction = statewide, just like special agents
RESPONSIBILITY = Capitol Complex and other assigned areas

Translation - you have legal jurisdiction anywhere in the state of Florida, but you better not use it anywhere you don't work. Legally you're fine, but you'll catch crap from the department.

OT - decent, especially during legislative session.

Off Duty - again, decent. Not great, not bad. Some places, like Publix, actually pay Capitol Police less money for details because of no marked car parked out front (cannot use dept. car for off duty).

Expect to spend the vast majority of your time standing on a post, running a metal detector, checking under cars, etc. You get roving hours throughout the day, but those are the only times you get to take breaks also, so most of the officers spend their roving time eating, using the bathroom, etc.

If you are on a night shift, its a LITTLE more like a normal patrol agency, but your focus is still on the buildings. You will be walking around pulling doors, running off homeless/suspicious people, and so forth. The cars have built-in blinders to keep you from seeing violations that happen around you when you are off-site. Not really, but you will again catch crap if you enforce the law anywhere other than one of the assigned buildings or the roads immediately around them (and some supervisors even claim the border roads are "city" streets, and don't want you doing anything there).

Don't expect to run traffic or "dig up" work. They want you to show up, do your shift, and leave, and not get into too much. Obviously handle what needs handled, but don't go looking for anything extra.

Now I have to say there are good sides. The shifts are good, if they don't change them (usually 4 x 10 hrs, 3 days off). You will get a LOT of training and its fairly easy to get extra training (Salary Incentive) approved. You will meet a lot of people and networking opportunites are good. You are on state retirement, and make about the same as most other uniformed state agencies.

It is a great place if you are just starting off and want to go there for a couple years to get some training and education. It is also a great place if you have spent your years kicking butt and taking names and want somewhere to chill for a bit. It is not somewhere many people make a full career of, though.