Sh*t Rookies Say

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The shit thing about being a first responder is you can train for it, go to college for it, intern for it...but you won’t actually know if you can do it until that first night you’re expected to do it.

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To be fair- this tweet aged like fine wine.

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Dear Chief,

I get why telling the #rookies “For Halloween did you dress up as someone competent who didn’t slip through the hiring process?” was inappropriate. Accurate, but inappropriate.

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Dear Chief,

I get why telling the #rookies “For Halloween did you dress up as someone competent who didn’t slip through the hiring process?” was inappropriate. Accurate, but inappropriate.

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*Future ANY JOB*

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@BlondeinKevlar Tactical black and mention “I heard a city councilman really thought cowbells were the wave of the future.”

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Holy shit....this is actually the FIRST real NEW criminal justice idea in 200+ years! 👍

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#Rookie- I want to be quiet, learn as much as I can, work every extra shift, and pay my dues.

FTO-.....NICE TRY, INTERNAL AFFAIRS!!

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When you have your first shift in 6 months without a trainee:

[Lane @thecookinglane]

Had my first papa bear moment over my rookie.
Day shift guy who has never worked with my rookie wanted to tell him how to do something (incorrectly) and wasn't very nice.

Poor guy wasn't expecting me to chime in with a "Ignore him. He hasn't worked a DWI in decades."

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Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone but lazy trainers & lazy rookies....we hope your significant others are cheating. 😇

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@kryptocop Fully endorse. It’s amazing how many 3-5 year first responders don’t know job basics because they’ve tried to avoid it.

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#Rookie life hacking:

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Rookies should come preinstalled with common sense.

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@ShitIHearOnDuty @BlondeinKevlar

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The downside of field training: insane department pressure to perform miracles in weeks, extra work, the turmoil of being fair to a recruit AND your Dept., longer shifts, etc.

The upside of field training:..............an extra pin to wear on your uniform?

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@ShitIHearOnDuty @collegetowncop Omg tell me they’re alright??? (The raccoon and bumper, not the rookie)

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@Owison I’ll send you one!

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@ShitIHearOnDuty I feel like everyone is missing our attempt at using facetiousness.

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@collegetowncop “Hey didn’t you train Smith?”

“Like 9 years ago?”

“Yuuuup. Explains that colossal fuck up tonight.”

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@weasel5170 The “suggestions” never, ever help!

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@kelleytech Always my time to say “wait you’re certified in X?? I’ve never seen you do X!”