Monday, February 09, 2009

It ain't easy to be in public eye

I have to give an up date on where I am now that Patrol FTI is over. I am assigned to a local highschool down in the south end of the county. I have already had my own sex related case, and I probably could have done a lot better job on it. I interviewed the suspect wrong, probably charged to high, and I didn't book him through when I could have. Not that anyone is busting my chops about this case. I have been more down on myself than anything else. The hardest part of being on patrol for me is being in the public eye. How much easier it seemed when I was in the jail or the courthouse. Admittedly, the courthouse was more public than the jail but it seemed more cozy and familiar. I also have to admit that in the courthouse I had more experience going into the job. I was working the courthouse at least every other month. Patrol I a little expierence with but not as much going into it. Time will give me more confidence though. I know that I have a lot to learn.