
08-21-2008
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Advocatus Diaboli
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I feel for ya. I am employed with the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Police Officer and can pretty much play the devils advocate on this one. I was an M.P. for 12 years and worked mostly L E (yea, shammer) and fully agree with infantry. A drunken private is going to show alot more respect to an M.P. in duty uniform then they will a DOA Cop (for the most part). The main problem I have seen with MP's is that their are a few kinds. 1. The 18 year old super cop who thinks they are above all (Don't confuse your rank with my authority), 2. A spineless weenie who lets an E-5 walk all over them like they are dirt. and 3. a seasoned soldier that knows the ropes. I think a properly trained squared away DOA Cop would be a good asset to any installation because they wont be as intimidated by an O-3 who's mouthing off to them. Geeze, I'm all over the place with this one (late night ranting I guess). I believe the Military Police need two MOS's. Combat Support MP's and LE MP's. New privates should pull C.S. for their first enlistment and become L.E. once they become E-5's. That would eliminate alot of problems. Give them the option to become L.E. and send them to a proper Military Police academy where they learn more civilian law enforcement tactics. But thats just my own opinion. This would greatly increase enlistment options and hopefully improve retention problems. OK, I'm done for now. Thanks for listening. I am Boner and I approve this message.
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