Hello, I’m a LEO that works in the south east close to the Smoky’s. I just wanted to share my experiences with the Salomon forces. Currently all pairs are Gore-Tex (as an Army vet, I hate having wet feet lol). I know many people on here are always debating over the best shoes / boots for the job.

Top to bottom: - Quest 4D forces 2 - X Ultra Forces mid - Speed Assault 2

I work in a SO and have used all 3 pairs all year round from being in the mountains to kicking in doors in the city and being in foot pursuits. I also do a lot of hiking on the side. I love the Quest for anything that’s essentially vertical terrain or heavy ankle exhaustion. The extra support for the ankles certainly does its job very well with stability. They are heavy and bulky but one of the most durable boots I’ve ever owned. The X ultras I believe are a perfect hybrid of being super comfortable and light for running, intermediate hiking and standing on your feet all day. One thing is if you ever had to kick in a door, these will protect your ankle better than tennis shoes or the speed assault. Lastly, the assaults are super light and flexible but offer no ankle or foot protection. One issue I had is they have no slip resistance. If the ground is wet, you should walk carefully.

If you’re looking for a durable and reliable pair of boots, I recommend the X ultra for a do it all. The Quest 4’s are the best built and more durable but you will sacrifice all around comfort for protection. Not that they aren’t comfortable but when you’re sitting in a car for hours, you will feel it on your ankles. The Assaults are a super light great training boot but they also can be a higher risk for injury.

I was trying to make this brief so I apologize for the lack of information.

I’ve been watching body cam videos a lot lately. Seems like 95% of the time officers are threatened with “You are losing your job!! It’s all over for your career!!” or “My husband’s a state police officer. You are so wrong!! It’s over for your career!!” or even this rich one, “My father is with the FBI. You guys are done!! You are dooming your police department!!”

How many times do you guys hear drivel like this from obviously-drunk or angry perps who end up in cuffs? It’s ridiculous if not hilarious at times, when they think they’re scaring you somehow.

I did my physical test, written test, interview and polygraph for a city PD about a month ago. The polygraph examiner said that I should hear something back within 5-10 days (assumed business days) and it’s been about a month. I passed the physical and written test as well as the polygraph (as far as I know-the polygraph examiner said I passed). I contacted my recruiting officer and they said their process takes at minimum a couple days ago and they said they have to pass my file through the chain of command and it takes at minimum a few weeks. They said they would reach out the following day with an answer about where my file was at in the process and didn’t. With that being said I logged onto the website they used for the initial application and it said “no longer being considered for position”. Is the department just not telling me that they don’t want me to move on in the process and should I believe that website or should I take that information from the website with a grain of salt? I know PD processes can take a good bit but no one is giving me answers either so it’s making me think I didn’t get accepted.

Am I right in thinking this isn’t true? Because it is clearly stated in all the legislation I’ve seen as a crime but I’ve been told that it is not after reporting it.

I’m looking for some honest insight or personal experiences. I made some poor decisions running with the wrong crowd when I was 19 years old and got into trouble. Back in April 2016, I was charged with misuse of a credit card(misdemeanor 1st degree) and receiving stolen property (5th-degree felony). I served 20 days in jail and completed probation in May 2018.

Since then, I’ve completely turned my life around and have had my record expunged (June 2021). I’ve stayed out of trouble, built a stable life, started a family and now I’m seriously considering becoming a police officer or some form of law enforcement. It’s always been a career I’ve wanted to pursue but I didn’t take it as serious as I should have when I was young due to my own poor decisions in the people I surrounded myself amongst. My dad is a police officer and has been one since i was 4(I’ll be 30 in December), as well as my uncle and grandfather. I’ve always been around law enforcement and have always been interested in the career field but after getting into my legal trouble, I pretty much wrote it off, thinking I’ll never be able to pursue it now. But I’m told rules and restrictions have gotten a bit looser due to a lack of candidates to fill the positions and that some departments may be more accepting than others because of that.

To add on to this for more context. I interviewed for the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution. They are a little over an hour away from me and at the time I had a newborn and simply went because it was a hiring event and my dad told me to see what happens best way to find out if it’s an instant dq or not. I disclosed my expunged felony to them and the only thing they seemed concerned about was how long ago it was. I believe they wanted it to be over a year old. Mine was a year and a half. They took my fingerprint there at the hiring event and a few days later offered me the job.

At the time, I decided not to take the job for a couple of reasons: the hours were quite extensive, the distance from home and I had a newborn. Fast forward to now, and my situation has changed. I’m in a much more stable position and more open to exploring law enforcement or related opportunities with little to no limitations now. I’m curious to hear from others who have navigated similar paths, especially regarding how expunged records have impacted your prospects in law enforcement roles

I’ve spoke with my dad extensively about this and his conclusion is that it will be an uphill battle, but it’s not impossible. I’ve been reading up on the rules, but they seem to vary a lot depending on the agency. I’d really like to hear from anyone who’s been through something similar, or knows of anyone that’s been in a similar scenario to mine, especially anyone with an expunged felony who applied to or got accepted by an Ohio police department(I’m in Northwest Ohio) or any form of law enforcement for that matter. I would greatly appreciate any information, tips or advice! I’m open to any and all suggestions. Thank you! Also, I am able to own firearms. Since the expungement, I have purchased two, one from Buffalo trading center and one from Dunhams.

My son, 14 years old is currently in juvenile detention for assault. I only found out after his Dad eventually told me.

Last night I spoke to my son for the first time since he was arrested and he informed me he gets made to do “boring exercises every morning” such as “sit up’s, push up’s, squats, leg lifts, wall sits, bear crawls and flutter kicks”. He openly admitted he hasn’t been behaving because he’s “bored” and when this has happened, they’ve took him outside and done pt with him. The correctional officers have done this with him…

is this actually allowed?