I do actually have a pretty rad/funny story about CPS from this summer. It was after the Stamps home opener and me and a couple of friends were heading towards the C-train station. When we got there, another one of our friends was randomly there with about six Luckys. There were cops on the street behind us, and even though I knew it was probably pretty stupid, we all decided to crack a beer. Well we each finish while we're waiting for the trains to be less busy and we decide to go for round two. Finally, one of the cops came over and said "I don't know if you guys just have an extra $200 to blow, but since you're drinking Lucky, I kind of doubt it. Don't be so obvious." Then he just walked back to what he was doing before.
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Calgary Police, Fire and EMS today dealt with just over 6x the usual 'traffic' on a weekday. Mad props to them and what they were doing.
I've got a good story from today. Definitely a crazy day for them. I was at the Wendy's in Shawnessy at the same time the High School across was having lunch break. Huge line. Two paramedics walked in and I offered them to jump in line in front of me since they're probably busy. They turned down the offer and noticed the look on my sons face staring at them (he's 3, loves emergency vehicles and the like) and started talking to him. They offered to show him around their ambulance but unfortunately didn't end up having time.
They looked exhausted, during what I'm sure was one of the busiest days in the last several months, and they were perfectly happy spending half their lunch break talking to a 3 year old about sirens.
Calgary EMS, CFD and CPS. Class acts, all of them.
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Calgary Police, Fire and EMS today dealt with just over 6x the usual 'traffic' on a weekday. Mad props to them and what they were doing.
Don't forget the lovely Communications officers at PSC who had to deal with all the bull calls today, weeding out the real ones from the mostly pointless non emergency calls into 911.
Busy to the point they were calling people on Maternity leave hoping for some to help out.
* I am not affiliated with PSC......anymore that is lol
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Don't forget the lovely Communications officers at PSC who had to deal with all the bull calls today, weeding out the real ones from the mostly pointless non emergency calls into 911.
Busy to the point they were calling people on Maternity leave hoping for some to help out.
* I am not affiliated with PSC......anymore that is lol
I work for PSC. We had aprox. 6x our usual volume, too.
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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...
These men and women put their lives on the line so you can sleep at night. Don't you think they deserve a break once in a while?
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> Subject: Fwd: Letter from a members mother...
>
>
>
> Good morning,
> Every year, standing alongside our veterans, you will find members of
> the RCMP. My wife, Barbara, has written a piece about law enforcement
> officers that is appropriate.
>
> Our Other Heroes
>
> Most of us understand and acknowledge, at least intellectually, the
> stress of being a soldier - whether as a Peacekeeper or in combat. But
> so very few are aware of the stress of being a law enforcement officer -
> this despite the fact that experts have identified law enforcement as
> "one of the most stressful occupations in the world".
>
> As the proud mother of a member of the RCMP, I am so sick and tired of
> listening to people complain about the "cops" lurking around every
> corner ready to pounce on innocent motorists to give them a ticket "just
> to fill their quota". I'm tired of friends and acquaintances who are so
> quick to point out every police car they see at Tim Horton's. I no
> longer bother trying to explain that these men and women work 10-12 hour
> shifts (sometimes longer) and these few minutes they spend at Tim's
> might just be the only
> chance they had that shift to grab a coffee to keep them going.
>
> I don't bother anymore to tell them of the morning my son came home
> while I was visiting and paced the floor for hours because he had spent
> that night's shift at the hospital with a seven year old child who had
> been sexually assaulted, or the time he arrived at an accident scene and
> tried to give CPR to a woman whose face was so mutilated he couldn't
> find her mouth. I don't bother to tell them that in less than four years
> on the force he's been to the hospital three times - the time someone
> threw a brick through his cruiser's window and covered him in shattered
> glass; or the time he was assaulted during a call to a domestic dispute.
> I don't even bother to tell them of the time he and his partner were
> injured in a car accident on their way to assist a fellow officer. They
> weren't injured because he was an inept driver - they were injured
> because some vandals had removed the warning signs off an upcoming
> dangerous curve on a dark rural road. Neither do I
> bother anymore to tell them that he's been cursed at and spat upon -
> not only by criminals but also by the "upstanding" citizens he protects
> from them.
>
> Recently I read a report on the stress and trauma experienced by those
> who police our country. Written prior to the murder of the four RCMP
> members in Alberta, it reported 117 Canadian police officers murdered
> between 1962-2001 (this does not include those others killed on duty in
> highway and other duty related accidents). The report went on to say
> that assaults on police officers in Canada is high and escalating at an
> alarming rate.
>
> Not only are law enforcement officers often in danger of assault or
> worse by criminals, they face the risk of high speed accidents and car
> chases; exposure to blood borne diseases such as TB, hepatitis B and C
> and HIV; and exposure to toxic chemicals and fumes in arson cases and
> illegal drug labs.
>
> In addition to the physical risks, our police officers witness
> firsthand the horrors of horrendous accident scenes, assaults, rapes,
> murders, suicides, domestic violence and child abuse - horrors they can
> only share with their fellow officers. They are understaffed,
> overworked, undervalued, constantly under public and media scrutiny, and
> often disrespected by the people they serve. And yet, they faithfully do
> their duty! They continue to "protect and serve" with dignity,
> professionalism and pride. Can you really begrudge them a coffee break?
> So the next time you see a law enforcement officer at Tim's, don't be so
> quick to judge! Instead, buy him or her a coffee and say "Thank you!"
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...The officers overheard the driver call his boss and they offered to finish the delivery for him. The driver hurt his neck and back in the crash and is not working while he recovers.
Huckins and his wife were concerned when the officers showed up at their Southeast Portland home on Sept. 1, but after Officer Filbert and Officer Curtiss explained, "We just started laughing."
"They turn around to leave and I said, ‘Hang on, I've got to a get a picture of this. Nobody will believe Portland police delivering a pizza. Nobody,'" he said.
"I wanted these officers to get a little bit of a recognition because they went above and beyond," he said. "Because I feel police get criticized too much."
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I have found that most times cops tend to treat you like treat them. Be respectful and polite and they will generally cut you a break. You may still get a ticket but they will probably charge you with the lesser of the infraction(s).
Act like a dick and they will probably reply in kind.
That being said, I'm sure some cops tend to cut other cops a lot more slack, than a regular Joe, if they are caught breaking the law.. ie. DWI
We had aprox. 6x our usual volume, too.
