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Hey everyone I wanted to get some feedback.

I am interested in becoming a police officer and I love scanning. But i've heard numberous times that when I become one, I will be sick of what goes on at my job that I will not want to listen to the scanner when I get home or during my off time. Its hard to think about, but what do you guys think?

Does It depend on the type of person if they can deal with it?
I see no problem with it, and I love scanning and cant see me giving it up.

Thanks -Louie-

Having 'been there-done that', I'd say it's up the individual. I wouldn't listen to the SO or PD on the scanner so much as other stuff...but then I usually had my portable hanging around. I used to have an ancient Uniden (8100 or something) in my car in AK, used it to listen to the local taxi companies and utilities. Got a jump on a few DUIs that way, and though we always suspected the utility guys were dealing/running meth, they never used the radio (it took a K-9). I used the scanner as much as a cop as I did as a civilian, just in different ways.

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I agree with wilrobnson, it's up to the individual, as a vol firefighter i listen to the scanner alot at my work, i do get tired of hearing aid call after aid call w/alittle fire calls tossed in from other fire agency's, but i do like it when i get the jump on a few calls from other agencys with in my stations response area and leave before the tones even drop, the only thing i can offer is if you do become an officer listen to the scanner an if you get sick of hearing radio traffic after a long day of already hearing it, then there is the on/off switch.

I am a dispatcher, just turned in my bunk's after 14 years as a Vol. FF ( I will be going to another district after the new house is built) and did the S&R thing for 10 years....

I have had scanners running for years..... I just know when to turn off the switch.:wink:

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Here's what I did when I was commisioned:
I had a dual-band hand held. It was normally 'off' when I was off duty and not a cop. The exception was driving to Spokane and monitoring WSP for collusion traffic. I did take it in my duty bag to listen to surrounding agencies & fire while on duty. Thay way I didn't have to mess with building a scan list on the car radio. (Some of these were at times hard to figure out quickly). It was a modified radio, but the only time I used it was on LERN and for a short, one sentence information relay.

You'll do what you need to do, and good luck on taking on a challanging, resposible profession.

-J

Hey thanks everyone for your responses! I agree with all of you.
:D Im currently 19 so I got a couple years before I can go to the police academy. But I will be taking some law classes at the community college.

Thanks again, -Louie-

My advice to you:

Follow every letter of the law right now. Even a traffic cite will show up and give them some ammo. Do not think about DWI/DUI. Do not commit a felony. Do not get involved with a DV problem female. A conviction will (DV/Felony, select misd) erase your qualification.

Have fun. :roll:
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