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Ok...  I need to vent!    Does anybody know what I am talking about when I say I despise BACK STABBING OFFICERS!!

In my department, which I won't name, we have a new supervisor.  This new supervisor is being typical in that they are "cleaning house" and getting rid of the "lazy officers".  Well... that must have put a flame under the a** of this one female officer in particular who is trying to climb the ladder of success.  Aparently she decided it was necessary to "rat out" other officers when she noticed something in their performance that was less than the standard.    Keep in mind that these incidents she is observing are petty BS and have nothing to do with her.  WHY is it necassary for her to open her big fat mouth??!!!!    It is obvious she is trying to score points with the new supervisor in an attempt to get herself noticed and get that pat on the back.   She can't use the excuse of these incidents being an officer breaking the law, or even policy for that matter.... 9 times out of 10 she even exaggerates the incident to make it more than it is. 

The supervisor "has to " do an investigation on all the complaints, so what does that cause??    It causes officers to sweat and worry about their jobs while they are not even at work,  it causes a lack of moral and teamwork, and it also causes your fellow officers not to trust you.   The thing that bothers me is the supervisor is just eating this stuff up, and the back stabbing officer is getting off on it!   If you look back, 6 months ago, this particular officer was nothing like this.  Somehow she got it into her head that she was going to be promoted because of her time with the department..... SO she is going that extra mile to stab her fellow officers in the back to make herself look good.  It is too bad that myself or another officer could be the ones pulling her out of a gun fight one day so she could go home to her family.  It is just a shame that afterwards she may try to hang us out to dry saying we violated policy while saving her life.

I have met people like this in my career.  Officers that will run into the office and grab the Sgt. and say... "gee, Sarge.. who is driving vehicle P1234?"   The Sgt. would say, "hmmm  I don't know, I'd have to look, why do you ask?"   The officer then says, " oh, well I was running radar on Main St. and saw one of our police cars #P1234 going 65 in a 45, and he wasn't going to a call."    The Sgt. then looks into it, finds the officer and confronts him with what another officer noticed about his driving.   Now, the officer driving P1234 doesn't know who "ratted him out" but how is he then supposed to trust anyone after that???   I  am saying to all you BACK STABBING OFFICERS out there reading this... if you have a problem with another officer.... How about going to them face to face and confronting them if what you see bothers you that much.  Don't go sneaking behind their back making "anonymous complaints" and getting your co-workers in trouble.   If that is what you do, you have no business in law enfocement and you need to be greeting folks at Walmart! 

Thank You for taking the time to read my emotional rant!   I needed to get that out.  Please feel free to comment on this as I would like to see what other officers think about this.

Don't worry...the Sarge will get tired of her BS and know that he would likely get reported to the LT.... also for some BS... an anonymous note in a mailbox for her might help as long as it's not a THREATENING note, but more of a teammate reminder notice...

What goes around, comes around....   Be assured, cheese eaters don't get ahead...

When cheese ages and goes up the ladder unless it is to the top, they wil rat out on there own level of rank.

Hang in there. I had the same situation. The Backstabber eventually backstabbed the Commander. Fortunately his Commander realized what was happening. The Backstabbers career ended in a way he hadn't anticipated.

One day the backstabber will be involved in a Police in trouble call, radio's for some reason usually go silent

I think they are everywhere.  For some reason when moral is low to begin with, they surface even quicker, stirring up more S#!T.......I hate RATS

Females just don't get the boys world. Look at the kids when their young. The girls always tatltail on each other it's like they thrive on it. I work with one like this and I pulled her aside and gave her a piece of my mind. It's a good thing my supervisors know me because she tried to say I threatend her and would not back her up on a call. I have my moral obligation to full fill my duties and even a rat like her would never make me  lower my standerds. I hope you have a strong female on your force that can confront her. Keep your chin up and do your job with confidence.

Sheepdog267 says ...

 Some officers work hard and succeed with "elbow grease" and other officers succeed with "nose grease".  Hang in there.  I am a firm believer in karma.

I agree 100 percent!  Unfortunately karma seems to move like molasses.  But when it happens it is something to behold....

JJohnson123 says ...

Honestly, it wasn't me that got in trouble.  However, I could see where I could if I ever did anything. 

It is a shame because good officers are "walking on egg shells" to avoid this particular officer so they wont get ratted out.

It is interfering  with their work and the way they would normally act.

Her snitch jacket won't keep her warm for long.  

What goes around comes around. Band together and if it is just this one Officer then it isn't too hard to turn the tables on the person. When everybody starts complaining on one officer they really get concerned and will either transfer her or put the pressure on her to shut up.

Stalker975 says ...

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Ditto.

formerladycop says ...

sgtmo says ...

Females just don't get the boys world. Look at the kids when their young. The girls always tatltail on each other it's like they thrive on it. I work with one like this and I pulled her aside and gave her a piece of my mind. It's a good thing my supervisors know me because she tried to say I threatend her and would not back her up on a call. I have my moral obligation to full fill my duties and even a rat like her would never make me  lower my standerds. I hope you have a strong female on your force that can confront her. Keep your chin up and do your job with confidence.

I'm female and I"m NOT a back stabber.  Judging from your avatar, you are female and you wrote what you did?  Nice of you to throw your own gender under the bus.  You have just insulted a lot of female officers who DO get police work and are NOT backstabbers. 

  Are you forgeting that you don't have a penis and are female? 

 

 

Thank you formerladycop, well said.  I for one am a female, and I spent alot of time in the boys world.  I joined the Marines right out of high school, and I for one never tattled on anyone, never pulled the gender card, all I did was my job to the best of my ability.  I now dispatch for a police department and I dont see this backstabbing there by the one female officer, so how can you say that girls just dont get the boys world?  That is one serious sterotype that just cant be proven.  Not all females are this way.   Some females understand Esprit de Corps and how to work as a team regardles of gender, race, or religion.................

 

 

 

 

sgtmo says ...

Stalker975 says ...

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What don't you get?

I get it, I just got to watch about posting my inner thoughts on this one? So I left it as a question.

I have often had to deal with these snakes plenty of times! There are a few ways to put them in place.  I often call them out on their behavior in front of other Officers, including the supervisors.  I'll even do it in front of the Chief. I don't really care if they get offended or if I get into trouble. It often stops this behavior for awhile, or they learn not to direct it towards someone else.

Other times, I use that  particular Officer's name when confronted with something they "snitched about." It discredits them. The snitches are very obvious. You'll know who they are.

Nothing is kept confidential. Supervisors come from the ranks of Officers, and they still have friends there. They still tell their friends or brag about who they wrote up, or talked to.......Those friends are the ones you drill for information. It's VERY easy to find out that way.