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Officer Review
Officer's Comment
"Great culture, officers support each other. Would recommend to laterals."
Leadership
B-
Command explains decisions?
Sometimes
Concerns addressed or held against you?
Ignored
Command works nights/weekends?
Almost never
Training focus or blame focus?
Mostly blame
Optics or officer safety?
Equal focus
Command competent for critical incidents?
Uncertain
Competency
C+
Supervisor could do your job?
Doubtful
Trust supervisor's legal answers?
Usually verify
FTOs producing competent officers?
Mostly survivors
FTO sergeant quality?
Just okay
Trust DT/firearms instructors?
Some of them
% of supervisors qualified?
41-60%
Fairness & Accountability
B-
Promotions based on merit?
Mixed
Incompetent officers promoted?
Sometimes
Discipline consistent regardless of rank?
Sometimes
Accountability flows downhill only?
Usually downhill
Selectors competent?
Mixed
Officer Safety
C+
Trust your backup's competency?
Concerns
Staffing ever feel unsafe?
Often
Pressured to go solo?
Often
Injured officers supported?
Mixed
Supervisor incompetence endangered you?
Regularly
Backup coming fast at 3am?
Somewhat confident
Morale & Retention
C+
Recommend this agency?
Probably not
Take this job again?
Maybe
Transfer laterally tomorrow?
Maybe
Still here in 3 years?
Probably not
Workload & Mission Creep
C
Dispatched to non-police calls?
Often
Expected to be MH/homeless/animal control?
Frequently
Non-police calls delayed emergencies?
Occasionally
Overtime voluntary or voluntold?
Mostly voluntold
Command understands patrol reality?
Very disconnected