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    Re: Use of turn signals-- or lack thereof.

    How was your attitude when stopped, hmm?
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Glad you were as impressed with the department. If there's anything I can do to assist you further feel free to contact me. Good luck :-)

    Mike
  3. Thread: Hello

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    The area's beautiful and the department is top notch. They have a new police department building that's as state of the art as any I've seen. This is a great place to raise your family, but active...
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Good luck Palm Beach.
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Loveland has about 100 sworn. A typical shift has about 7 officers on the road, with some overlap in the evenings. We have many of the same type of calls you'll be use to working in Florida. Not so...
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    Re: Use of turn signals-- or lack thereof.

    Obviously you're just another cop hater. The simple fact of the matter is that most cops don't write tickets for such minor offenses. You may get pulled over for speeding, and depending on your...
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Hey Palm Beach, you are correct, most departments out this way do not have a defined pension plan like Florida. You have to be pretty disciplined and contribute according to your anticipated...
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    Re: Use of turn signals-- or lack thereof.

    I know this is an old post, but please, you have nothing better to do than complain about a cop not using his turn signal? Get a life!
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Morale varies by department, but I think you'll find you can be far more proactive here than in Tampa. Boulder is EXTREMELY liberal, for that reason I don't think I could ever work there and be...
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    I don't believe we're hiring at the moment, but you may want to check with Fort Collins, they're a great agency too and will start you out at a higher step as a lateral. Having worked for...
  11. Thread: Shout-out

    by Britcop
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    Shout-out

    Just wanted to say hi to those that I worked with and who still remember me.
    Merry Christmas and stay safe.

    Mike Braband
    (now working for the Loveland Police Department in Colorado)
  12. Thread: Shout-Out

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    Shout-Out

    Just wanted to give a shout out to those that I worked with and who still remember me.
    Merry Christmas, and stay safe.

    Mike Braband
    (now working for the Loveland Police Department in Colorado)
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Sure thing. My cell is (970) 217-5919, it's a department cell phone, so if I don't pick up leave me a message and a call back number and I'll get back to you.

    Mike
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    Most departments pay into a 401K or similar investment based account. You're vested after 5 years and have the flexibility of moving your money around however you see fit. My department pays in 11%,...
  15. Re: Cops Arrested! HR-218 to be tested in the courts.

    My understanding is that they were carrying their firearms inside an establishment that serves alcohol, and that they were consuming alcohol while armed. If this is true, that may account for the...
  16. Re: Cops Arrested! HR-218 to be tested in the courts.

    My understanding is that they were carrying their firearms inside an establishment that serves alcohol, and that they were consuming alcohol while armed. If this is true, that may account for the...
  17. Thread: employment

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    Re: employment

    Lots of good agencies out here. Denver and Aurora are two of the biggest, neither one has take home cars but they start you out at a higher rate of pay as a lateral. Because of the area that these...
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    When hired on as a lateral, there's no "formal" academy with most of the agencies in this area. You will usually spend the first 3-4 weeks in class taking care of paperwork, going over your...
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    The cold's not too bad, it's actually quite nice to have 4 seasons again. During the summer it reaches the 90's and we have less rain than Florida. Let me know if I can answer anymore questions for...
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    Re: Best small towns near Denver

    I don't know anybody that's worked for Arvada or Wheatridge. Have you looked into Fort Collins? The city is consistently ranked number one or two in Money Magazine's best places to live listings....
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    Aurora

    Aurora is a suburb of Denver, if you're interested in working for a decent size department I have a friend who works there and likes it. No take home cars, but there pay is decent and they start you...
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    Small towns near Denver

    We moved here from Tampa last year (worked as a Deputy for Hillsborough County). and we love it. I'd highly recommend the department that I work for, but the commute to Denver would suck for your...
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    Sure, go ahead.

    Sure, go ahead.
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    LT Manago

    Yes, Lt. Manago is presently the head of professional standards and works M-F.
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    Please ignore this idiot, he/she is not...

    Maybe we're not a bunch of pathetic losers who waste time on LeoAffairs. Keep your lame a$$ in that sh1thole you call Florida you sarcastic jacka$$![/quote]

    Please ignore this idiot, he/she is...
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    Obviously you're not a cop. I carry my gun...

    Obviously you're not a cop. I carry my gun EVERYWHERE. The posters question was not a stupid one. Your response however, was. In answer to the question, as someone else pointed out, they have no...
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    Obviously you've never attended a MADD...

    Obviously you've never attended a MADD candlelight vigil and watched as a small child lights a candle in rememberance of his mother or father who has been killed by a drunk driver. Maybe you haven't...
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    Great post. Race should never be an issue in our...

    Great post. Race should never be an issue in our line of work. We're all brothers. After reading your post I'd take you as my zone partner over some of these other Yahoos anyday. Stay safe my brother.
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    Point taken. Thank's for sharing :)

    Point taken. Thank's for sharing :)
  30. Thread: Urine Test

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    Re: Urine Test

    Sweet but not original. I got this in an e-mail about 6 months ago!
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    Re: Mark Ober

    "Real investigators that can do the job right" ? Meaning unless you have the title of investigator you're not capable of "doing the job right" I suppose. Well for your information sport, anyone that...
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    Bob Rabson

    Yes, he's a Sergeant in the detective bureau.
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