blue shirts

[bulldog78]

I was checking out at WalMart and wondered what a Ford County deputy was doing in the store rather than the Dodge City police. When they got closer, I realized the guy in the blue shirt was actually an employee of Clark Security. Good thing I didn't need a deputy for real. I'd have gotten a real surprise when the guy in the blue shirt had to call a real cop.

[bobby84_00]

HMM well ive seen SO's in wal mart plenty of times... just cause it's in the city don't mean its not in their jurisdiction..

[Bubba]

It is the Ford County Sherriff's Dept. Dodge City is in Ford County.

[TexKan]

I was checking out at WalMart and wondered what a Ford County deputy was doing in the store rather than the Dodge City police. When they got closer, I realized the guy in the blue shirt was actually an employee of Clark Security. Good thing I didn't need a deputy for real. I'd have gotten a real surprise when the guy in the blue shirt had to call a real cop.

I think Bulldog is saying it was a "security" company and not a LEO at all.

My question is did they have a gun? Course down here that's the seperation between a serious Security officer and a non serious one. Then again - why should Walmart pay a LEO $25.00 and hour when he can hire a security company for 12.50? (Lots of security are retired cops, some are cop wanna be's, some are cadets that just for some reason didn't make it thru academy, some are just good citizens with a sense of justice , some of course are jerks and eventually will get canned for trying to shag the cashier in the break room. Ya don't really need a "cop" - many a "guard" has lost thier life trying to protect the folks for that 12.50.

Could be you don't have enough cops to work side jobs - could be a cost saving measure by walmart, could be walmart pissed someone off and they didn't want to renew the contract, could be LEO don't want to work walmart cause there are better paying sidejobs elsewhere - which takes me back to not having enough cops.

There - a complete circle of thought!!;)

[VIKING]

I think he came from China

[KONQ RADIO]

I think he came from China

Close. He's hired by the Chinese to make sure our dollars get to China.

[KONQ RADIO]

I think he came from China

Close. He's hired by the Chinese to make sure our Dollars go to China.

[Clueless]

It is the Ford County Sherriff's Dept. Dodge City is in Ford County.

A fact often not understood!!!

[gadwall]

a security guard employed by a company has full police powers on that property. the only reason to call a leo would be to escort the prep to county.

[TexKan]

I know we have some that carry guns and some that don't - I'm pretty sure they all carry the "liquid" gun. Now that's not bullets, but it will sure slow ya down! I wouldn't mess with a security guard anymore than I would mess with a cop. The stats show that the mere presence of a "uniformed" officer is a deterrent. I always feel safer anyhow.