Police Appreciation Thread

[Titan]

So I saw a couple of instances recently that I wanted to highlight, and I will in a moment, but I didn't want to get them diluted by the other various discussions of police misconduct. I thought this might be a place to show our appreciation and share positive stories.

Instance 1: Driving on Deerfoot and saw a cop had a car pulled over. I assumed a speeder or whatever. A I got closer I saw a lady standing by the side of the road and both officers were changing her flat tire.

Instance 2: Driving to ball on Sunday morning, I forgot to pick up one of the girls and had to go back to Mckenzie towne. I was booting pretty good in the middle lane and there was a motorcycle in the left lane. the plan was to pass and then change into the left lane. Unfortunately, as I approached the cement truck ahead of me I saw the yellow on black. He lit up and signalled me to pull over. I did and when he came to the window and asked whats the rush. I told him I was late for ball and forgot to pick up one of the girls. He told me to slow down and let me go.

I would like to hear other people's stories about the men and women that literally put their lives on the line on a daily basis to protect our way of life.

[puckedoff]

Originally Posted by Titan

Instance 2: Driving to ball on Sunday morning, I forgot to pick up one of the girls and had to go back to Mckenzie towne. I was booting pretty good in the middle lane and there was a motorcycle in the left lane. the plan was to pass and then change into the left lane. Unfortunately, as I approached the cement truck ahead of me I saw the yellow on black. He lit up and signalled me to pull over. I did and when he came to the window and asked whats the rush. I told him I was late for ball and forgot to pick up one of the girls. He told me to slow down and let me go.

Why do we even arm our officers if they are unwilling to use their weapons in cases like this.

[terminator]

Calgary cops for the most part are class acts, no doubt.

[Huntingwhale]

It's always cool seeing the police during summer/stampede with their cowboy hats on and how willing they are to take photos with people. They truly display the Stampede culture. Cops often get a bad rap. I have an uncle and good friend who are both CPS members and my opinion on them has changed drastically after hearing what they both go through on a daily basis. I've heard many stories that could easily be front page news, but the media never gets wind of it. Yet the bad stories are always brought to the forefront. Most cops here are good folk and they do an excellent job.

[rotten42]

Originally Posted by puckedoff

Why do we even arm our officers if they are unwilling to use their weapons in cases like this.

God forbid they act like humans, show discretion and give somebody a break.

[undercoverbrother]

I have dealings with Police that still stick out in my mind.

First was in Budapest. I was a young 22 yrd old soldier, piss drunk walking down the middle of one of the main blvd's that connect Buda to Pest at 3:30 in the morning. A cop pulled up and out jumped to of the largest cops I have ever seen. Me and my mate were standing still expecting to get crapped on. Instead the larger of the two man mountains asks us where we are going. I explained we were looking for a specific club (can't recall the name). He said he knew where it was and chucked us in the car and pulled up infront of the club. He let us out and we walked right in past the line up.

The second is when I was a first time dad. I was speeding home, trying to work on my phone between calls from my wife. I was zipping in and out of traffic. When I got near my turn off the vehicle behind my lit up it's lights. I pulled over and the cop came up to my passengerside window. He listed of my infactions (driving using cell was consider ok at the time) speeding, not signaling lane change and dangerous driving. I told him that I had a newborn and a crying wife (she had some postpartum issues). He gave me a signal without a lane change. He said, that he knew my pain and that it would get better, and I should focus on driving as I had a kid now. Stand up guy, cuz I am sure he could have nailed me.


People forget that the majority of police are great individuals. The instances of police being #######s is far out weight by the instances of them be great, sadly the ####### instances are only reported.

[GreenHardHat]

This reminds me of the awesome article of a cop ride along during stampede:

http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/ridin...e-stampede-309

[Northendzone]

my neighbor is a cop and he is a tool - but that being said, if he was a garbageman, he'd liklely still be a tool - although maybe he'd dial it down about 40%........

anywyas, other than the above, my interactions with the 5-0 have only been when cuaght speeding (a total of 4 times) - twice I was given a ticket, and twice a warning......

i figure for the most part thier job is difficutl because they would tend to ahve to deal with people at their worst

[V]

It's a pretty crappy, thankless job. I have a number of friends that work for the EPS or RCMP, so I have a pretty decent look into the job, and I can definitely say it's not a job I'd ever work.

They sure seem to be better as a whole up here than you see in the States. Maybe it's just PR, but it seems our guys are trained a whole lot better.

[Hatter]

I got caught for peeing in public one night after a club closed. I was waiting for a cab and really didn't have any proper facilities to use. Instead of writing me a ticket I probably couldn't afford at the time, he saved me a cab fare and gave me a lift home.

Great guy. Just advised me to hide better next time.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Hatter

I got caught for peeing in public one night after a club closed. I was waiting for a cab and really didn't have any proper facilities to use. Instead of writing me a ticket I probably couldn't afford at the time, he saved me a cab fare and gave me a lift home.

Great guy. Just advised me to hide better next time.

Uromysitisis is a debilitating condition.

[Minnie]

Our extended family has appreciated their helpfulness the past few days.

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[Johnny199r]

I got pulled over for speeding just outside of Lincoln, Nebraska a few years ago. I had driven about 20 hours south from Thompson, Manitoba to see a Nebraska cornhuskers college football game.
When I told the cop the reason I was down there from Canada, he didn't really seem to believe me, then when my passenger told him the same story he let me go with a warning and an expression absolute bewilderment on his face.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

People forget that the majority of police are great individuals. The instances of police being #######s is far out weight by the instances of them be great, sadly the ####### instances are only reported.

I don't think so. I and everyone else I know realize that most cops are good people doing a hard job, and that the stories of dickhead cops shouldn't reflect on them as a whole. What does reflect on them as a whole though is when those "good cops" defend and/or cover up the actions of the bad ones, just because they all happen to wear a badge. If we could get rid of the whole fraternity aspect that law enforcement has and officers held one another accountable for things they did wrong then there wouldn't be nearly as much hate towards them as you sometimes see

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

I don't think so. I and everyone else I know realize that most cops are good people doing a hard job, and that the stories of dickhead cops shouldn't reflect on them as a whole. What does reflect on them as a whole though is when those "good cops" defend and/or cover up the actions of the bad ones, just because they all happen to wear a badge. If we could get rid of the whole fraternity aspect that law enforcement has and officers held one another accountable for things they did wrong then there wouldn't be nearly as much hate towards them as you sometimes see

I am actually surprised that it took this long to post a negative response......

[Zulu29]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

I don't think so. I and everyone else I know realize that most cops are good people doing a hard job, and that the stories of dickhead cops shouldn't reflect on them as a whole. What does reflect on them as a whole though is when those "good cops" defend and/or cover up the actions of the bad ones, just because they all happen to wear a badge. If we could get rid of the whole fraternity aspect that law enforcement has and officers held one another accountable for things they did wrong then there wouldn't be nearly as much hate towards them as you sometimes see

The vast majority of us don't cover things up. We hold each other to a high standard and if one of our own has done something wrong we want them held accountable. There is nothing more embarrassing as a police officer than having other cops on the news for doing dumb or criminal things. It's absolutely maddening as it paints us with the same brush. However, we do want due process like everyone else is entitled to. I really don't think it's too much to ask to want people to reserve judgement until the facts are clear.

[habernac]

Unfortunately for the police, law enforcement guys doing good things rarely get press. My neighbor two doors up is CPS. Terrific guy. If there's ever any issues on our street, he takes care of it.

[lazypucker]

I live close to a Denny's. I couldn't even know how to count how many times I have seen cop cars flashing the lights so that they can run a red to zip into Denny's 10 seconds faster...

Originally Posted by lazypucker

I live close to a Denny's. I couldn't even know how to count how many times I have seen cop cars flashing the lights so that they can run a red to zip into Denny's 10 seconds faster...

Please see title of thread. Thanks.

[Yasa]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

I live close to a Denny's. I couldn't even know how to count how many times I have seen cop cars flashing the lights so that they can run a red to zip into Denny's 10 seconds faster...

(Ambulance, not police) There are times when I've been tasked to a call and have to go lights and sirens only to be stood-down enroute. Sometimes we'll grab a coffee since we're out. To everyone else, it looks like we just turn our lights on to get there faster, but that's not the case. I'm betting it's just as likely for police.