Not the first time and sure won't be the last time that alcohol use ruined a police career. I have always found it interesting though, that if the guy had been employed in almost any other career, he wouldn't be fired right now and it wouldn't be in the news. Life in the fishbowl.

City Manager?
Judge?
Dist. attorney?
City Council?

I believe pretty much anyone on the tax payer dollars would be in the news in this scenario.

Not the first time and sure won't be the last time that alcohol use ruined a police career. I have always found it interesting though, that if the guy had been employed in almost any other career, he wouldn't be fired right now and it wouldn't be in the news. Life in the fishbowl.

You feel that one employee holding a gun to a coworker’s head in an Uber wouldn’t result in firing said employee in any other industry?

I would’ve been fired immediately, no questions asked, at 100% of the jobs I’ve held for this exact thing.

Should he have kept his employment after being arrested? I’m not sure I follow what you’re trying to say here.

FD & PD are held to a different (higher) standard than other government positions/professions. It is what it is.

Absolutely not. He should be fired immediately which he was. Folks get arrested for all kinds of offenses and their employer doesn't even know they were arrested if they keep their mouth shut about it. It's just an observation about employers not conducting criminal background checks after the employment process. Cops have to live their lives like being in a fishbowl because of the continuing checks that take place. Ours was once a year but I would rather see it every quarter so nothing gets missed.

We had a guy get a DWI in another state and he never told them he was an officer. He bonded out and came back like nothing happened. He went back there to court 6 months later and got probation. He lasted 2 more years until it finally got caught in a check and when they called him down he promptly retired. He should have never made it that long.

I just don’t think this example supports your original gripe. That happens at private companies all the time, too. Public sector employees, especially law enforcement, are and should be under a microscope. And two years isn’t exactly a good example. That’s a long time to be living in a “fishbowl.”

Most of those except for a city manager are elected so good luck firing them. For that list news, most likely, which is why I said "Almost". The water department, equipment services, streets, library, parks ect ect employees are paid by tax dollars too. They do stuff like this and it sure doesn't make the news. Just an observation....

Absolutely not. He should be fired immediately which he was. Folks get arrested for all kinds of offenses and their employer doesn't even know they were arrested if they keep their mouth shut about it. It's just an observation about employers not conducting criminal background checks after the employment process. Cops have to live their lives like being in a fishbowl because of the continuing checks that take place. Ours was once a year but I would rather see it every quarter so nothing gets missed.

Don’t talk bad about the Po Po on here regardless of what they do or you’ll hurt a few peoples feelings.

Those other departments are not entrusted with near as much lives and personal property of the citizens as Police and Fire are. The level of standards of trust in us must be maintained.

You still butt hurt over that stupid comment you made over the recruits getting run over while running on the road?

Another woman? Never fails