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So due to the fact that I'm currently a Courtesy Officer for an apartment complex off campus, I'm getting the boot because they claim a local officer can better respond to their needs when I'm on duty. (As I cannot often respond because I'm on shift.)

I did get offered a spot at an apartment complex that is on campus. I know, it's living with the students I protect. The two previous courtesy officers moved out to their own homes and i have decided to take this.

I already know the answer to this, but since I don't want to pay rent this is probably the only option I have for the moment. So any pointers????

jakesdad says ...

 

It seems a bit to close for me.  If you arrest someone on campus that lives in your apartment complex there is a high probability for retaliation toward you and your personal vehicle.

Yeah, I have thought about that, and also have run the risk of having my vehicle vandalized at my local complex, as I already do courtesy officer work.  It's an older vehicle and I have insurance, so I'm not very concerned......I still need to get a locking gas cover. Thanks for the reply. I have taken that into consideration, but the rewards(free rent and some utilities) are still better than the risk. It's also a much larger place, with an extra bathroom.

I patrol a decomissioned air force base, turned college campus. There is a push to get us free housing there in old base houses. If that's possible, I may be moving there soon, but in the meantime, I have a short amount of time to get out of here.

Allen705 says ...

So due to the fact that I'm currently a Courtesy Officer for an apartment complex off campus, I'm getting the boot because they claim a local officer can better respond to their needs when I'm on duty. (As I cannot often respond because I'm on shift.)

I did get offered a spot at an apartment complex that is on campus. I know, it's living with the students I protect. The two previous courtesy officers moved out to their own homes and i have decided to take this.

I already know the answer to this, but since I don't want to pay rent this is probably the only option I have for the moment. So any pointers????

 

Since, my post seems to be very unambiguous, I would like to point out the fact that I'm a sworn law enforcement officer who works for a college. I lived off campus in an apartment complex, where I worked OFF-DUTY as a side job as a Courtesy Officer. There is a similar side job on campus. I was just trying to get different points of view on living in my patrol area, versus outside my patrol area.