So I know a few volunteers that volunteer at my Local PD and I am one of them. I was curious what the Sworn LEO's think of there Auxiliary Program or similar programs they have at there department. Where I volunteer we are treating not very well even though we stand at accident scenes, and crime, scenes, etc. for 10+ hours. I should also mention it i not a very big city we have 4 patrolman and 1 Supervisor on at a time. We have had officers point there Tasers at us with our backs turned, we are cussed at in briefing and we have no respect while on the road. We had a volunteer as for assistance and no one wanted to respond until dispatch asked someone 3 mins later. there are plenty similar incidents I would rather not mention. So I am just asking do you treat your volunteers with disrespect, because you get a paycheck?
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I think the disrespect is in part of them thinking "who is this guy who thinks he can be one of us???" or thinking that the volunteers are just wanna be's or people who couldn't cut it as a police officer or make it in the academy.