http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog A walk through life in my shoes Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:59:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en     So the last few months have been pretty interesting.  It's been almost 3 months now.  Not quite.  I'm on my last phase of FTO as of tomorrow.  I go to morning watch (9pm - 7am) and complete the final phase there.  And that's the shift I'll be on after ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/08/19/wall-eyed-makerel/     Had a "Officer Down" call in our county.  We of course all responded to it.  Just a little clip of me running code across town trying to get there.  Sorry about the black bar, I don't need my information posted on the web.  I really just wanted to test ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/07/26/runnin-code/     So it's been about two months now.  Things are going great.  I've been having a blast.  Have to draw my gun almost daily (normally to clear a building or house).  Get to run code almost daily (full lights and sirens).  Everyone I've worked with has been amazing.  I've quit ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/07/15/two-months-now/     So today was quite slow.  Had to deal with a lot of crazy people today (I mean that in a literal sense too).  Took a few trips to the mental hospital.  And at one point the channel 2 news team was at our station, some report they were doing ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/06/14/suspicious-vehicle/     Well my second full week is over.  I've now put in two full weeksand two days (they wanted me to start on the first day of a pay period).  It's been an adventure for sure.     The question I keep hearing is "So how do you like it?".  I hear ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/06/10/week-2/     Well it's been a fun first week.  Yesterday was the end of it.  And it was my first day as the driver.  My FTO and I have switched positions now.  It's quite a fun job.  Most of the time is spent patroling around learning the city.  Arresting crackheads and ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/06/02/first-week-over/     My first day was interesting to say the least.  Within three hours into my law enforcement career, I already had to draw my weapon.  And to top it off, the bust that my FTO and I made, was 6 o'clock news worthy.  I recorded the story but haven't digitized ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/05/25/my-first-day/     Now it has sunk in.  Even getting my code book, department operations manual, etc.  Getting sworn in by the Mayor.  Filling out all my paperwork.  It still hadn't sunk in yet.  Today I put on the uniform for the first time and it definitely sunk in.     I also understand ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/05/21/now-it-feels-real/     Note:  The picture to the left is not me, just some random image I found.  So I did it!  I got a call from the Major wanting me to come in today and be sworn in by the Mayor!  I canceled the process with the other departments.  I did ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/05/16/i-did-it/     So yesterday I had my psych test at "Hellotown".  The test was the usual 400 or so statements of "Sometimes I want to scream" or "I often feel down" and you pick "Strongly Agree" or "Somewhat agree" or whatever.  After that there was a test where you had to ... http://www.beckwebsite.com/mblog/2007/05/15/the-psych-exams/