Posted: 2/18/2009 12:24:19 AM EDT
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What if:
I was a regular law abiding citizen with firearms training/credentials, residence, etc. I lived in the city or Ripon and my brother was the Sheriff of Fond Du Lac county where Ripon is located. I was aiding the local police department in an official capacity (hostage negotiator, site surveillance technician, etc). Could I get a CCW through my brother or is the process far more complicated in WI. I am sure there are people in WI with CCWs (private security, statesmen body guards, etc). Reality of it all? Thanks V OUT |
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60 college credits and 520 hours of basic LE training. Don't forget the part about actually being hired. 
Sheriffs are elected officials and, as such, do not have to meet those requirements. They don't even have to be certifiable as law enforcement officers. So you could run for Sheriff yourself, and if you win you're golden. 
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If Fond Du Lac County has any "reserve deputies", your brother being sheriff, he could appoint you as a reserve deputy (if you're qualified) ... you are now a "sworn officer". That's if FDL County's "reserve deputies" are sworn. Most "reserves" (not "part-time" deputies or officers) are people who control traffic during parades. There are the old Sheriff's "Posses" that you still see remnants of. These were mainly a chance for elected Sheriffs to hand out badges to supporters, who could then feel special. And would, not surprisingly, tend to support that sheriff in future elections.  . But the liability of all those unvetted people flashing badges has scared most Sheriffs away from that practice, and they weren't sworn anyway.
Except for Sheriffs (and maybe Constables––I'm not an expert on them), which are elected officials, everyone else has to complete the 520-hour academy and get hired by a law enforcement agency, as Pita said. |
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Quoted: Quoted: 60 college credits and 520 hours of basic LE training. Don't forget the part about actually being hired. Touche, that was under the assumption his friend the Sheriff could hook him up with some sort of part time job. Anyone down in your area hiring full time Glenn? |