Your opinion of the OKC Police Dept.

[Redskin 70]

Spent 25 years in black and white here in the metro.
I knew some darn good cops and I knew a few slugs.
Most are good honest family men who do a hard job the rest of society would prefer not to.
The job raised my three kids, kept a roof over their head and helped to get them through college.
I have no regrets and I do thank the citizens of Oklahoma City for the well being of my family.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

Considering the fact that I got a ticket for going 6 mph over the posted limit two nights ago...The OKCPD is officially off my "gets the GOOD fruitcake" list this year. $161 for going 6 over?


*pees on ticket*

[andy157]

Considering the fact that I got a ticket for going 6 mph over the posted limit two nights ago...The OKCPD is officially off my "gets the GOOD fruitcake" list this year. $161 for going 6 over?


*pees on ticket*

If your so upset about the $161 for going 6 over(not that you shouldn't be)(I would be to) it's not the Cops fault. He does not establish the cost for speeding fines. The City Manager determines what the fine amounts should be, and the City Council approves those cost.

[Martin]

^^^
uh... but seems to me that the officer would have personally made the call to issue a ticket for doing six over instead of giving a warning, which (to me) would have been more appropriate.

[andy157]

^^^
uh... but seems to me that the officer would have personally made the call to issue a ticket for doing six over instead of giving a warning, which (to me) would have been more appropriate.

Maybe he hadn't met his quota. Maybe he'd been reading some of the resent "Your Views" sent in by citizens bashing the OCPD for not enforcing the traffic laws in the City of OKC. Who knows.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

It was in the middle of nowhere on a 4 lane road at 11 at night. No other cars on the road. I pulled over as soon as the cop pulled out after me and before the red and blues came on. I shut my engine off, turned my interior light on, and had my license/insurance out with my hands on the wheel when approached. I was very friendly and polite as well.

I couldn't have been a more easy stop and still got a ticket.

I'm not that upset up the ticket/money. But $161 for that small of an infraction? That's retarded.

[andy157]

It was in the middle of nowhere on a 4 lane road at 11 at night. No other cars on the road. I pulled over as soon as the cop pulled out after me and before the red and blues came on. I shut my engine off, turned my interior light on, and had my license/insurance out with my hands on the wheel when approached. I was very friendly and polite as well.

I couldn't have been a more easy stop and still got a ticket.

I'm not that upset up the ticket/money. But $161 for that small of an infraction? That's retarded.

I agree. I'm on your side. The first point I was attempting to make was that the Cops don't establish the cost of the fines. My second point was, there are many people out there putting lots of pressure on the P.D. for not doing their job.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

Oh I get it. I wasn't arguing with you...I'm just venting

Probably didn't help that I was driving a fast vehicle.

[Redskin 70]

Im sorry to undermine a common myth about ticket quotas but they really can write as many as they want

[kevinpate]

as we have good teachers and bad, good bankers and bad, good doctors and bad, good waitstaff and bad, etc., etc., tis no surprise that some law enforement folks are Andy Taylors and some fail the does not play well with others test.

I've been fortunate to rarely ever meet a member of the does not play well crew in the towns and cities where I have lived.

As for ticket amounts, it's all about the revenue baby, any potential deterrent effect is just an afterthought, mere icing on an ice cream cake.

[bornhere]

The costs of the tickets are set with the intent of paying the costs of enforcement, including the municipal court system. Raising the fines (which I think has to be approved by city council - the mgr can't make that decision on his own) means more of the city's sales tax income is available for other things.

Of course, one way to avoid getting a ticket for driving six mph over the speed limit is to not drive six mph over the speed limit.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

Of course, one way to avoid getting a ticket for driving six mph over the speed limit is to not drive six mph over the speed limit.

Or, drive double the limit. I've found that I don't get retarded-ass, revenue-only tickets that way. I get holy-sh*t PMITA tickets.

[u50254082]

Be in a job where you have to deal with all walks of life and try not to be stressed out or not particularly friendly.

I think a lot of us take for granted that we often have the ability to choose who we are around. We don't willingly go into the shady areas of the city or choose to deal with prostitutes, druggies, thieves, etc..

I respect anyone willing to put their life on the line to preserve the order of society. I also don't expect these people to have to put on some act of being nice because it's to their benefit to be cautious of anyone when in a position such as a police officer.

[Oh GAWD the Smell!]

Be in a job where you have to deal with all walks of life and try not to be stressed out or not particularly friendly.

I think a lot of us take for granted that we often have the ability to choose who we are around. We don't willingly go into the shady areas of the city or choose to deal with prostitutes, druggies, thieves, etc..

I respect anyone willing to put their life on the line to preserve the order of society. I also don't expect these people to have to put on some act of being nice because it's to their benefit to be cautious of anyone when in a position such as a police officer.

I agree somewhat...Just about everything they do is negative, even a simple traffic stop of a very nice person that is nothing but cordial to them...They know that they're still ruining that person's day.

I certainly couldn't do it. You'd see me on the news beating the snot out of somebody with a baton.


But I disagree that we don't willingly go into shady areas or choose to deal with pros....Oh...I'll shut up now.

[Redskin 70]

Be in a job where you have to deal with all walks of life and try not to be stressed out or not particularly friendly.

I think a lot of us take for granted that we often have the ability to choose who we are around. We don't willingly go into the shady areas of the city or choose to deal with prostitutes, druggies, thieves, etc..

I respect anyone willing to put their life on the line to preserve the order of society. I also don't expect these people to have to put on some act of being nice because it's to their benefit to be cautious of anyone when in a position such as a police officer.

Thank you. IT is a trying job Not nice to be cussed out by grey haired old ladies and grade school kids.
I know that most of society hates the police. Even at a subliminal we can sense dislike from the most decent dressed individual. It kinda gives you and attitude.
Try walking through a crowd and of gang bangers at 12 midnight on Lincoln or old Hamiliton Courts. Tell me about your stress level.

Especially because you have been called there because one banger just capped another banger and personally you know that most of society including yourself is thinking good riddance.

If we can manage to stay married to the same woman through it all and the kids don't hate us at the end then its considered a successful retirement. One buddy died several years ago and his son didnt bother to come to the funeral.

Oh and did I mention the alcoholic rate and suicide rate is very high towards and after retirement.