Posted on Sep 24, 2017
Should Rallypoint expand to allow Law Enforcement members?
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I want to see Rallypoint gain more members. I think opening up membership to the law enforcement community is a good way to do it without disturbing the integrity of the website in a major way. Lets get to 2 million!
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No this is an online community for military members, past and present. The beauty of RallyPoint, is despite our differences; we all have one commonality and that is service in the military. To change that would be to change the basic reason we have worked so hard on this site.
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SGT Ben Keen
Cpl Julio Rosa - the civilians that are allowed are allowed for certain reasons. Many are people looking to place veterans in jobs and other necessary services. While I will agree that having civilians on here, minus the RP staff members, is a little confusing, I still don't think it would be good to just open our doors to anyone. Make a group on Facebook or something for that.
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Cpl Julio Rosa
I'm not interested in creating a group, nor am I currently in law enforcement. Just was wondering why we don't have more members and was trying to come up with ideas to broaden the spectrum. Thanks for engaging.
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LCpl Stanley Frieze
Couldn't have said it better myself. We the members earned our membership by our service. I have great respect for law enforcement but being a cop is nowhere close to being a serviceman of the military.
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I am retired Military and retired LEO, I prefer RP as a military website. While many similarities exist in the personalities, job demands, and stress, this becomes a slippery slope argument. Firemen will be next, followed by Paramedics, Dispatchers, Emergency Room nurses and docs, etc
etc. Not all at once, but slowly, one group a year. Now, the RP staff can start LEO website just like RP and it has the potential to be just as or maybe even more successful, who knows. But let them have a run at it.
etc. Not all at once, but slowly, one group a year. Now, the RP staff can start LEO website just like RP and it has the potential to be just as or maybe even more successful, who knows. But let them have a run at it.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
I agree, keep this as a Military site, I'm also retired Military and retired civilian LEO and although the Military background applied to and that experience led to My civilian career and don't recommend any change from the present approach.
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Law enforcement can already join as citizens, however, the intent of this is for military not law enforcement.
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No. This website is fine as is with membership for active duty and veterans. along with civilian supporters and potential recruits. We should not add law enforcement just to get to 2 million members.
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I have tremendous respect for LEO's, however, do not feel that they should be included in RP as RP is meant to be a forum for military and ex-military to seek advice, find employment, and form connections. While LEO's are similar to military in many respects, there's enough differences that I feel it would be overall detrimental to the RP community to expand membership to them. I do feel that a site of similar format for emergency responders would be beneficial (if one doesn't already exist), however, think it should take the form of an entirely different website.
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No. This site is for military folks. Even though they are similar professions, there are vast differences between the two. Besides there are plenty of LE folks already on this site.
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The law enforcement community is not the same as the military community I would say that it is best to leave RP as it is and not make it for everyone like Facebook.
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I am both, retired Military Veteran of 23 years service, and a Retired High County Sheriff after 18 years of service as a LEO. I loved both occupations, but they were both very different. I inject my comments about Law enforcement on RP where I think it is appropriate, but not very often as I am not a member of this site for that purpose. I say NO, and I say that not out of disrespect for my LEO brothers, but because the two groups may seem similar, but in actuality they are very different in so many respects.
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Cpl Richard Leonard
Thank you for your service twice. I always try to use my experience to show young Vets there is a good well paying life out there just grab the ring. Semper Fi
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CWO3 Dennis M.
Cpl Richard Leonard - I was only out of uniform 3 months when I was offered a part time Deputy position. I was in that job 1 year when the Sheriff came up to me and said I need a new Chief Deputy and with all your Military experience, I want that job to yours! It had good pay, defined contribution retirement plan, My personal unmarked crown Vic, and medical for me and my family! The Chief Deputy would also be known as Under Sheriff in other states, and in Vermont he/she was a Sate paid employed with the rank of Capt. After 11 years, the Sheriff retired one year into his new term, and the Vermont Governor appointed me to complete his remaining 3 years, so I was sworn in as Sheriff. I had to run for re-election after that for the next 4 years. That took me to 18 years, and I retired after that. I was too old to be rolling around the pucker brush with the bad guys! I am now 70 years old draw two pensions and Social security. Life is good after the Military. Semper Fi Cpl Richard Leonard
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Are we trying to add Law Enforcement just for numbers or is there some type of substance that can be added by allowing them to join? If its just for numbers, I am with everyone else and would like for it to just stay a military community.
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