Technical Question about American cops - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T13:55:48Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/technical-question-about?id=537324%3ATopic%3A241947&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHadn't thought of making him…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-20:537324:Comment:2424862010-07-20T03:21:27.528ZJessicahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
Hadn't thought of making him a desk jockey. My main characters an amateur sleuth who needs connections with the police, so a desk job would be a great way to keep my cop in the game.<br />
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- thanks Garry!
Hadn't thought of making him a desk jockey. My main characters an amateur sleuth who needs connections with the police, so a desk job would be a great way to keep my cop in the game.<br />
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- thanks Garry! The department in law enforce…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-20:537324:Comment:2424712010-07-20T01:53:20.728ZGarry L. McLaughlinhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/GarryLMcLaughlin
The department in law enforcement I have worked for it was usually a minimum of 25 years service or age 55. In most cases if the disability was only partial, they would give him a desk job until he was old enough to retire.<br />
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Garry-
The department in law enforcement I have worked for it was usually a minimum of 25 years service or age 55. In most cases if the disability was only partial, they would give him a desk job until he was old enough to retire.<br />
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Garry- So a 54yr old Lieutenant is o…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-19:537324:Comment:2423292010-07-19T07:40:53.567ZJessicahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
So a 54yr old Lieutenant is odd?
So a 54yr old Lieutenant is odd? One I made up. It was far les…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-19:537324:Comment:2423282010-07-19T07:39:56.142ZJessicahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
One I made up. It was far less confusing that way. But it's a coastal town
One I made up. It was far less confusing that way. But it's a coastal town Many do stay on. It's always…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-17:537324:Comment:2421382010-07-17T14:59:15.045ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
Many do stay on. It's always been my impression though that the more successful cops are the ones who are most likely to stay on, the ones who make it into upper management.
Many do stay on. It's always been my impression though that the more successful cops are the ones who are most likely to stay on, the ones who make it into upper management. Which city in Virginia?tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-17:537324:Comment:2421282010-07-17T13:07:06.175ZJon Loomishttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JonLoomis
Which city in Virginia?
Which city in Virginia? Nope, no late start. I just d…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-17:537324:Comment:2421212010-07-17T11:53:02.983ZJessicahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
Nope, no late start. I just didn't realise cops could get out so early! Is it common for police officers to leave the minute they hit retirement age, or do some stay on?
Nope, no late start. I just didn't realise cops could get out so early! Is it common for police officers to leave the minute they hit retirement age, or do some stay on? I wasn't planning on leaving…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-17:537324:Comment:2421202010-07-17T11:52:07.062ZJessicahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Jessica
I wasn't planning on leaving him out to dry, I just wanted to make sure I have a good idea of the kind of lifestyle he could expect. I hate it when writers just make stuff up - even if it's fiction, I want it to be based in reality.<br />
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Good point about the red tape, too. I hadn't thought of that aspect of it. Cheers!
I wasn't planning on leaving him out to dry, I just wanted to make sure I have a good idea of the kind of lifestyle he could expect. I hate it when writers just make stuff up - even if it's fiction, I want it to be based in reality.<br />
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Good point about the red tape, too. I hadn't thought of that aspect of it. Cheers! A lot of cops retire in their…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-17:537324:Comment:2421132010-07-17T07:29:09.945ZEric Christophersonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
A lot of cops retire in their forties, after serving their twenty. (I used to do law enforcement related consulting.) Your guy is old enough to retire unless he got a really late start.
A lot of cops retire in their forties, after serving their twenty. (I used to do law enforcement related consulting.) Your guy is old enough to retire unless he got a really late start. There are a lot of people who…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-07-17:537324:Comment:2421072010-07-17T05:32:31.680ZCamille LaGuirehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/CamilleLaGuire
There are a lot of people who fall through the safety net here, but it sounds to me like he would be eligible for disability, and it's also likely that, because of his position, he would have more access to healthcare even in retirement.<br />
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Our "dodgy" system is dodgy because it's a patchwork. Unionized employees have a greater safety net than others. But even union contracts have holes that can leave individuals stranded. I mean, one insurance provider might have great physio benefits, another…
There are a lot of people who fall through the safety net here, but it sounds to me like he would be eligible for disability, and it's also likely that, because of his position, he would have more access to healthcare even in retirement.<br />
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Our "dodgy" system is dodgy because it's a patchwork. Unionized employees have a greater safety net than others. But even union contracts have holes that can leave individuals stranded. I mean, one insurance provider might have great physio benefits, another might have it only with certain limits. (Often policies from the same company, offered by the same employer, have wide differences.)<br />
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Also, we have some excellent disability laws on the books.... but again, how it's handled varies widely. I have a friend who works in disability services for the Social Security Administration, and the paperwork and red tape can be a nightmare, especially for the newly disabled. (I believe, though, that once you have officially reached disabled status, you get medicaid.) But I would expect health care to be a part of his disability retirement from his employer. AND we have a law that when you leave a job, you get to keep your insurance for a year (though you have to pay the premiums yourself. The program is called COBRA, and you could check that out on Google and Wikipedia too.)<br />
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You could probably justify just about any scenario that would fit your story, although having him completely without resources would take some explaining.