I'm afraid that the vast majority of Academy time is devoted to things other than developing interpersonal communication skills.That seems to be a common trait of officers graduating from the last 2 or 3 academy classes. It must be bad since I've only got 8 years on IMPD and I notice it.
"Carmel Police Department Orders Citizens To Feed Senior Citizens To Dogs"
I'm afraid that the vast majority of Academy time is devoted to things other than developing interpersonal communication skills.
The ability to get your point across without being a "richard" is absolutely necessary to be an effective LEO.
I don't see that ability in some recent ILEA Graduates.
I just returned from visiting a friend in Westfield. On my through Carmel I cranked off a round (open moonroof) in every round-about. Had to reload twice. Mrs. Pocketman won't ride with me anymore, but I vented my frustration over Liberty's bad experience.
Off course I'm kidding, I'd never fire a weapon in Carmel.
According to the officer, I should have simply stayed in the house. If I saw the dogs attacking an elderly neighbor or a child, I should have stayed out of it.
Kinda gives new meaning the phrase "Hide your dog," doesn't it?Carmel P.D. Advocates Killing Family Pets
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The moral of the story is, NEVER involve the government in ANYTHING. Absolutely NOTHING can be gained by it, and any situation is going to be made worse. Don’t help your neighbors, even if they’re elderly, young or helpless. Don’t get involved. Don’t do anything.
I've said for years that most of the problems that exist in Law Enforcement come directly from "The Brass".The disturbing trend I see in law enforcement is that "investigate" no longer means "find out what happened". It used to be ok to investigate and report back that "nothing is going on here". Now investigate means "dig into the situation and don't stop investigating until you find somebody that you can charge with something."
... I called the BGPD to tell them what i had done in case they got a call about hearing a shot being fired. The woman at the department told me that it was against the law for me to discharge a firearm in the city. I just said "Well would you rather I just let the dog maul me to avoid a ticket?" She asked if I had shot the dog, I said no, just shot into my front yard in front of the dog because I didn't want to kill it if I didn't have to. She said alright and that was the end of it.
IC 35-46-3-12
Torture or mutilation of a vertebrate animal; killing a domestic animal
Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to a person who euthanizes an injured, a sick, a homeless, or an unwanted domestic animal if:
(1) the person is employed by a humane society, an animal control agency, or a governmental entity operating an animal shelter or other animal impounding facility; and
(2) the person euthanizes the domestic animal in accordance with guidelines adopted by the humane society, animal control agency, or governmental entity operating the animal shelter or other animal impounding facility.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally beats a vertebrate animal commits cruelty to an animal, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Class D felony if:
(1) the person has a previous, unrelated conviction under this section; or
(2) the person committed the offense with the intent to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, or terrorize a family or household member.
(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally tortures or mutilates a vertebrate animal commits torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal, a Class D felony.
(d) As used in this subsection, "domestic animal" means an animal that is not wild. The term is limited to:
(1) cattle, calves, horses, mules, swine, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, poultry, ostriches, rhea, and emus; and
(2) an animal of the bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, canine, feline, camelid, cervidae, or bison species.
A person who knowingly or intentionally kills a domestic animal without the consent of the owner of the domestic animal commits killing a domestic animal, a Class D felony.
(e) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the accused person:
(1) reasonably believes the conduct was necessary to:
(A) prevent injury to the accused person or another person;
(B) protect the property of the accused person from destruction or substantial damage; or
(C) prevent a seriously injured vertebrate animal from prolonged suffering; or (2) engaged in a reasonable and recognized act of training, handling, or disciplining the vertebrate animal.
(f) When a court imposes a sentence or enters a dispositional decree under this section, the court:
(1) shall consider requiring:
(A) a person convicted of an offense under this section; or
(B) a child adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act that would be a crime under this section if committed by an adult;
to receive psychological, behavioral, or other counseling as a part of the sentence or dispositional decree; and
(2) may order an individual described in subdivision (1) to receive psychological, behavioral, or other counseling as a part of the sentence or dispositional decree.
As added by P.L.193-1987, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.41-1998, SEC.2; P.L.132-2002, SEC.1; P.L.7-2007, SEC.1; P.L.171-2007, SEC.10; P.L.111-2009, SEC.14.