Tips For The New Guys

BOP-LT · 01-17-2008, 08:29 PM

Read and Read the Use Of Force Program Statement. And have pride in the job you are doing. Make sure you and every Officer that reports to work with you goes home safe.

gijanetexas · 01-20-2008, 07:55 PM

What helped me was learning the tricks from the seasoned staff.

If they are bickering over the remote control, darn where did that pesky little thing go?

For informal extra duty, cleaning the staff bathroom is a good chore, if you watch them closely.

I could call a staff member for you, but I'm busy shaking down, guess you'll have to wait for mainline on Monday to ask your question.

Remember, as a staff member you can close down any area and shake it down if you feel you should.

T.V. rooms, recreation areas, inmate rooms, etc.

When inmates slowplay you, slowplay them right back when it is something important to them.

They need you more than you need them, and they will realize that after they need something.

Big Bwana Jake · 01-21-2008, 05:44 PM

I like the way you think gijanetexas. I love slow playing inmates, make them turd fondlers work on our time not theirs. When the floor is awash in tears, it makes it easier for them to use the mop.

gijanetexas · 01-21-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Bwana Jake

I like the way you think gijanetexas. I love slow playing inmates, make them turd fondlers work on our time not theirs. When the floor is awash in tears, it makes it easier for them to use the mop.

I used to love the fact at the county jail I worked at, the officers had the wall switch for the TV's.

I needed a "volunteer" for a cleaning job once on the unit, and no one volunteered, so I hit the switch and turned off the cheerleaders.

I had about 50 volunteers in the 2 seconds it took me to turn the cheerleaders back on.

GUNNER · 01-22-2008, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by gijanetexas

I used to love the fact at the county jail I worked at, the officers had the wall switch for the TV's.

I needed a "volunteer" for a cleaning job once on the unit, and no one volunteered, so I hit the switch and turned off the cheerleaders.

I had about 50 volunteers in the 2 seconds it took me to turn the cheerleaders back on.

The wall switch. Those were the good old days. I had forgotten about those.

BOP Hack · 01-23-2008, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gijanetexas

I used to love the fact at the county jail I worked at, the officers had the wall switch for the TV's.

I needed a "volunteer" for a cleaning job once on the unit, and no one volunteered, so I hit the switch and turned off the cheerleaders.

I had about 50 volunteers in the 2 seconds it took me to turn the cheerleaders back on.

Well it would be nice to have those switches here! We have to use remote controls and even tho the officers have one locked up in each unit, some how the inmates have em too. And when they are suppose to be off during a lock-down they keep popping on!

So they went and got a ladder over the weekend and pulled the plug on a bunch of em. Don't know how the rest of that day went....

GUNNER · 01-23-2008, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by BOP Hack

Well it would be nice to have those switches here! We have to use remote controls and even tho the officers have one locked up in each unit, some how the inmates have em too. And when they are suppose to be off during a lock-down they keep popping on!

So they went and got a ladder over the weekend and pulled the plug on a bunch of em. Don't know how the rest of that day went....

Id say it was an interesting day after that...LOL

gijanetexas · 01-23-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GUNNER

Id say it was an interesting day after that...LOL

TV keeps coming on during lock down?

If it is before count, be creative.

Take your time counting.

Make sure you account for each inmate in each room very, very carefully.

Write down the number of inmates in each individual room.

And the room number.

If you feel the need to do so, write down the inmate's names, just in case.

Get about halfway around and realize you can't read what you wrote and start over.

Make sure your counting partner does the exact same thing.

Be sure to perform you fire and security checks at the same time.

Write down all you check (doors, fire extinguishers, exit lights, etc).

Be sure you are the very last unit to call in count because you did an extra special job to ensure full inmate accountability.

grunt11b · 03-16-2008, 08:34 AM

I like to go into their TV room and fart while walking through it. When I leave out of it and turn around, I always get that "Your a ****ing *******" look. Most of them know me though, and expecy it by now, I have worked my unit for 2 quarters now.

eocsuffolk · 03-26-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gijanetexas

Walk through the housing unit with several trash bags in your hand wearing rubber gloves.

It helps if you have a buddy staff member or two or three.

Yell "Shakedown"...

If the unit has PO-ed you, take all their stuff - even the stuff the new CO's don't touch.

Or just take it all to prove a point (get out the property list and get religious about following it).

Or wait until they flush all their stashes and then say "just kidding" and go back to your office and surf the internet...

I'll do it tomorrow night!!! Evil but funny.