i was wondering a couple of things i just got a job with a major armored car company and i live in florida and was wondering what type of firearm should i use and if it will benifit me career wise because i am going to school to certifiy as a police officer in the state of florida thank you im thinking since im a small guy getting a glock 22 but not sure if it is good or not??? thanks to all who post have a nice day and be safe
what type of gun to use
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To be an officer I would suggest a writing class. Your gun will not be as important as good writing skills.
As the person above me said, you should find out what the PD you intend to get hired uses. If your paying your way through the certification then I would suggest you go with the Glock 17 or Glock 19 because the ammo is cheaper to practice with. The 9mm is cheaper to shoot and once you get hired you will be issued a gun or given a list of acceptable guns. It will probably vary by department.
As the person above me said, you should find out what the PD you intend to get hired uses. If your paying your way through the certification then I would suggest you go with the Glock 17 or Glock 19 because the ammo is cheaper to practice with. The 9mm is cheaper to shoot and once you get hired you will be issued a gun or given a list of acceptable guns. It will probably vary by department.
please dont judge my writing by these posts i guess its a horrible habit but i shorthand quite a bit but my course does involve professional writing as well i decided to use the glock 19 it feels right in my hand because my hands are small and it fits well but the question i wonder about it is if it is durable police here use sig p226 and thats way out of my price range so anyway have a nice day and thank you
Glock 19's are very reliable and would be comfortable to carry all day. It would be a great choice as a sidearm for police duty.
cheygriz
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Uhhhh......... Shorthand is fine. But omitting commas, periods, colons, semicolons, paragraph breaks, etc. isn't!
One incident report written like your post above, and you won't be an LEO anymore.
One incident report written like your post above, and you won't be an LEO anymore.
CountGlockula
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Welcome to the site.
A Glock 19 is a great choice, I'd recommend trying out the new .45GAP Glock models. It seems that you're in the armored car business, therefore a higher caliber should suffice....especially if a bank robbery was to take place.
But may be a full size Glock would better fit, because of the high capacity magazine.
A Glock 19 is a great choice, I'd recommend trying out the new .45GAP Glock models. It seems that you're in the armored car business, therefore a higher caliber should suffice....especially if a bank robbery was to take place.
But may be a full size Glock would better fit, because of the high capacity magazine.
CajunBass
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That's the only thing we have to go on.
Having said that doesn't the company you'll be working with have an approved firearms list, or do you just buy what you want?
A Glock 19 is a good choice.
ok, I give up. how dangerous is the armored car industry? I talked to a few cops that said they would never do it, then I talk to some that say its a cake job so I don’t know?
If your fellow employees are wearing Sig's, get a Sig. Ok, so they are pricey. How long do you plan on keeping it? 1 year, 5 years, 25 years? What's the cost over that time? Glocks are fine weapons - I own 1. But in the armored car industry - if *something bad* happened, and you had to use another's gun or ammo - interchangability is a good thing.
In Florida, I would go w/ something climate resistant, ultra reliable & easy to shoot and maintain. IMO, the Glock & the HK USP line would be good choices. If you're planning a career in law enforcement, find out what the local PDs your interested in use & get something similar....good luck!
That is probably from the stigma associated with security jobs. From what I have seen a lot of LEOs look down on security guards and other jobs. Not all cops are like this but it seems many are. There is a stigma about security work. The stereotype is that armored car guards, security guards, and others of that ilk are people who could not pass muster for a police department.
As for your writing thats fine that you want to use shorthand. However it is very hard for us to understand you. Your lack of punctuation and bad grammar makes it hard to understand what you are trying to say. As well as it can develop bad writing habits which will hinder you in you goal of law enforcement work.
I am dead serious about taking a few writing classes. Even with proper punctuation and capitalization your grammar and writing could use some tightening. Many police departments will test you on writing and report writing so you might consider working on that.
jseph1985:
Over the years I've dealt with a lot of very bright folks who can't spell or punctuate worth a darn.
I've learned to be very forgiving of them, although I am sometimes amazed that even on news broadcasts homonyms are mixed up --I saw one the other day where "piece" was substituted in a crawler about a "piece march!"
And spell-checkers won't catch things like that.
It's not laziness, even though a little effort can improve matters. It's the education system today, and part of it is "texting," where abbrs are so frequent.
Sometimes you have to "rise above your teachers."
I'm an old time "brass pounder,* " meaning that I used to be on the short wave radio in Morse Code, and I admit that abbrs and acronyms are necessary to conserve "wire time" and sending effort in Morse Code, so I can understand that with respect to "texting."
And I recall that one of the greatest english-language authors of all time, James Joyce, went on for something like 80 pages with not a period or a comma or a paragraph break in Molly Bloom's outstandingly effective stream of consciousness chapter.
OK, jseph1985, put a little effort into it and you'll be OK.
Just, whatever you do, don't mix up "clip" and "magazine" or "bullet" and "cartridge" or the purists will be all over you like a wet dream.
I agree: find out what the agencies use and get that. You'll be able to learn a lot of lore about the arms they use. But believe me, before long, that won't be your only gun!
FB FB OM CUL DE wd0xxx 73 (Yes, that's morsecodespeak)
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* Explan: Morse Code keys, on which the code was "pounded out," used to be made mostly of brass
Over the years I've dealt with a lot of very bright folks who can't spell or punctuate worth a darn.
I've learned to be very forgiving of them, although I am sometimes amazed that even on news broadcasts homonyms are mixed up --I saw one the other day where "piece" was substituted in a crawler about a "piece march!"
And spell-checkers won't catch things like that.
It's not laziness, even though a little effort can improve matters. It's the education system today, and part of it is "texting," where abbrs are so frequent.
Sometimes you have to "rise above your teachers."
I'm an old time "brass pounder,* " meaning that I used to be on the short wave radio in Morse Code, and I admit that abbrs and acronyms are necessary to conserve "wire time" and sending effort in Morse Code, so I can understand that with respect to "texting."
And I recall that one of the greatest english-language authors of all time, James Joyce, went on for something like 80 pages with not a period or a comma or a paragraph break in Molly Bloom's outstandingly effective stream of consciousness chapter.
OK, jseph1985, put a little effort into it and you'll be OK.
Just, whatever you do, don't mix up "clip" and "magazine" or "bullet" and "cartridge" or the purists will be all over you like a wet dream.
I agree: find out what the agencies use and get that. You'll be able to learn a lot of lore about the arms they use. But believe me, before long, that won't be your only gun!
FB FB OM CUL DE wd0xxx 73 (Yes, that's morsecodespeak)
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* Explan: Morse Code keys, on which the code was "pounded out," used to be made mostly of brass
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I Have passed the CJBAT and TABE tests. These are required for the state of florida FDLE basic training course which I will attend in August. I agree my grammer sucks so I will probally take a writing course along with the one i will take in the academy. I am grateful you have pointed out how horrible my writing is and thank you for it. I came here for help and have recieved the critisism I need to advance my career. The only thing i didnt want was to have my intelligence judged by my writing. Everyone has skills they need to improve on and this happens to be mine. Other than bad writing I am ok. Anyway, why would cops look down on someone in the security industry? I figured the experiance in haveing the responsibility in carrying a weapon in public would be good on an application. Thats just me im not sure though i guess its something up for discussion. Thank you and have a nice evening.
Joseph
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IIRC armed security in Florida are limited to 9mm or smaller
and if your not gonna punctuate(i dont either)
at least space it out some
230rn-dont forget e e cummings
and if your not gonna punctuate(i dont either)
at least space it out some
230rn-dont forget e e cummings
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