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WTR wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:03 am
I get a kick as to you being a “cvlian”now. The Police are a “civilian” police force. This type of thinking sets up the LEO vs “civilian” mentality. They are just civilians working a job as a member of a police force.

civilian
[si-vil-yuh n]

noun
1. a person who is not on active duty with a military, naval, police, or fire fighting organization.
2. Informal. anyone regarded by members of a profession, interest group, society, etc., as not belonging; nonprofessional; outsider:
We need a producer to run the movie studio, not some civilian from the business world.
3. a person versed in or studying Roman or civil law.

kw5kw wrote:
I retired from Texas Department of Public Safety; Law Enforcement Support Division; Communications; Police Communications Operator Level 3 (dispatcher for the rest of ya.)

The posting at a Driver's License office, I guarantee you, was/is HIGHLY coveted. It is MOST certainly NOT punishment.

Punishment would be some dump out in the middle of the western desert areas of west Texas and expect them to work the side dirt roads to work crashes and also write a lot of citations.

kw5kw wrote:

Keith B wrote:

warnmar10 wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:Every experience I’ve had with Texas State Troopers have been positive. I’m glad yours was as well

Me too except maybe for troopers at the drivers license office.

Many times assignments like the License Office are punishment jobs. I know this from an negative encounter with a Sargent and the subsequent communication with the DPS Lieutenant over the office. Needless to say the Sargent got to spend a few days on vacation without pay over the issue.

No, not at all! DL office jobs are a highly prized post!

warnmar10 wrote:

TexasJohnBoy wrote:Every experience I’ve had with Texas State Troopers have been positive. I’m glad yours was as well

Me too except maybe for troopers at the drivers license office.