Top 5 Reasons NOT to Be an Arlington County Auxiliary Police Officer
NVACyclist
Like working for free and being yelled at by supervisors? If so, this
is the perfect place for you.
2. Commitment:
You may work hundreds of hours a year in the blistering hot, the
freezing cold, and the pouring rain. But if you get hurt while
serving
the department, you'll get dropped like a red hot brick. Don't commit
to a program that doesn't care about its people.
3. Training
Training is key to staying safe on the streets, but the training you
get is marginal at best. Does that tell you anything?
4. Management
Arlington County's auxiliary police program gives new meaning to the
phrase, "The Arlington Way." No written job descriptions, no written
policies and procedures, and decisions made on a whim. Can we say,
"lawsuit waiting to happen?"
5. Discrimination
Arlington County's auxiliary police program violates both the spirit
and the letter of the Americans With Disabilities Act. No discussion,
no opportunity to be heard--that's just for subjects in criminal
cases. As an auxiliary police officer, you get a terse letter in the
mail telling you that you are toast.