02-16-2008, 11:40 PM
Questions from a prospective transplant from out of state agency...
Does MDPD even allow lateral hires from out of state police agencies? If so, how long is the transition training period?
How is MDPD's equipment, weapons policy,vehicle take home policy, compared to other counties? What is the patrol work schedule? Is the pay comensurate with the counties to the north?
Does MDPD cover any of the Miami metropolitan area? or is it tasked primarily with western suburbs and inland ghettos (as insinuated in many posts on this board) In other words, does MDPD contribute to crime suppression in the city of Miami as well? or is it just the border areas?
Sorry if these seem like stupid questions, but I am pretty "in the dark" as far as jurisdictional issues etc. when it comes to south Fla. agencies...I don't want to make the wrong choice of Dept. this late in the game (currently 11 yrs. on the job)...
Does MDPD even allow lateral hires from out of state police agencies? If so, how long is the transition training period?
How is MDPD's equipment, weapons policy,vehicle take home policy, compared to other counties? What is the patrol work schedule? Is the pay comensurate with the counties to the north?
Does MDPD cover any of the Miami metropolitan area? or is it tasked primarily with western suburbs and inland ghettos (as insinuated in many posts on this board) In other words, does MDPD contribute to crime suppression in the city of Miami as well? or is it just the border areas?
Sorry if these seem like stupid questions, but I am pretty "in the dark" as far as jurisdictional issues etc. when it comes to south Fla. agencies...I don't want to make the wrong choice of Dept. this late in the game (currently 11 yrs. on the job)...