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St. Matthews police officer sues department over training injury

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March 1st, 2016 @ 9:11PM (8 years ago)

Its also all how you talk to people. I am sure everyone knows that one officer that can set people off after a few words when you have things calm.

I was made to believe in recruit school that every day you would be in a fight.

RE: St. Matthews police officer sues department over training...

February 15th, 2016 @ 8:47AM (8 years ago)

There may be some merit to the "not every officer will be in a fight" statement. However, that's a bit like saying "not every officer will be in a shooting situation" (which certainly is true), so therefore we really don't need to conduct firearms training.

RE: St. Matthews police officer sues department over training...

February 14th, 2016 @ 6:39PM (8 years ago)

I guess not every officer, but if you work the hard areas you definitely will. In the 4th and 1st I was in plenty of fights. And no, I wasn't out looking for them and I talked myself out of plenty. Try talking sense into the numerous crazies there are in Old Louisville for instance. If you're working, you'll eventually be fighting. Even in the 8th, you need to be ready.

RE: St. Matthews police officer sues department over training...

February 15th, 2016 @ 3:53PM (8 years ago)

That is a common misperception among those who moved off the street shortly after joining many years ago, some who have only worked in the low crime areas, activists who think police just need to let criminals do whatever they want instead of enforcing laws, and the liberal public who never drives into the "wrong parts of town". Which one are you?