The longer you've been a cop, the shorter your flashlight and your temper gets.
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Murphy's laws about Contentment, page 15
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Whatever you are about to do, if there is a good chance it will get you killed, you probably shouldn't do it.
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You should never do a shotgun search of a dark warehouse with a cop whose nickname is Boomer.
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The better you do your job, the more likely you are to be shot, injured, complained on, sued, investigated on your day off.
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The likelihood that you are speaking to an undercover law enforcement officer, is directly proportional to the number of personal questions being asked of you.
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Any time you decide to do something, even slightly against the law, a police officer will just so happen to be near enough to see it happen.
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Your Testimony in Court is unnecessary until both you and your wife coordinate the same time off work together.
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Always be sure to give the guy who complains about paying your salary his nickel back before you write his ticket; It will leave him with a better impression of your services.
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The further away the call is into the sticks directly relates to the likelihood you will need a restroom after you are back in service.
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If a meter maid tells you that you can park there, then most likely you will get a ticket.
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If your response goes well, you're at the wrong barracks.
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Your Patrol Supervisor will show up when you're doing something really stupid.
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The warrant you don't read is the one you'll serve at the wrong quarters.
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No matter how you write it, the Desk Sergeant will want it changed.
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If you charge in all alone, you'll be shot by your own officers.
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Anything you do can get you in trouble - including doing nothing.
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When you've secured a crime scene, don't forget to tell the brass.
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