Friend of mine made Detective: Recomendations for a gift?

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Posted: 4/15/2018 6:58:22 PM EDT

Like the title says, a friend of mine just made detective at a large-ish police force in North AL. I'd like to get him a gift; what do you LEO guys recommend?

For personal reasons, alcohol of any kind is not on the table. Say $50-$100 or so.

Thanks!

Posted: 4/15/2018 7:35:12 PM EDT

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Profession FBI Attire Store

Posted: 4/15/2018 8:00:48 PM EDT

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How about a personalized leather portfolio folder?

Posted: 4/15/2018 8:17:07 PM EDT

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A good pen and personalized notebook cover.

Posted: 4/15/2018 8:33:49 PM EDT

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Get him an industrial shredder and a Costco size pack of No-Doz. I've been a "Defective" for a while pushing a desk instead of a marked unit. I get fatter and the case load never disappears.

Posted: 4/15/2018 8:37:45 PM EDT

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Small flashlight or a pocket knife or something cool. I got one of my detective friends this pen holder that looks like a revolver cylinder, he got a kick out of it, ha

Posted: 4/15/2018 9:07:50 PM EDT

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https://smile.amazon.com/STACY-ADAMS-TEARDROP-FEDORA-BROWN/dp/B01MG8IEGG/ref=sr_1_70?ie=UTF8&qid=1523840678&sr=8-70&keywords=Stacy+adams+fedora

If you're a detective you ought to look like one

Posted: 4/15/2018 10:53:26 PM EDT

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FML, did I mispost this thread to GD???

Posted: 4/15/2018 10:55:59 PM EDT

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How about a personalized leather portfolio folder?

Great idea! Can you guys make any recommendations? Other than LAPG, I wouldn't know where to start. Thanks!

Posted: 4/15/2018 10:56:16 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/15/2018 10:58:17 PM EDT

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What's the shiznet of small flashlights for plainclothes LEOs? Something-something Surefire?

As you can tell, I'm looking for some pretty specific recommendations; I suck at gift-selecting.

Thanks,

Posted: 4/15/2018 11:15:11 PM EDT

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Get him an Olight S1 Baton rechargeable. Small, USB rechargeable with a magnetic tail cap, several brightness levels up to 900 lumens, and a blinding strobe.

Posted: 4/16/2018 12:02:19 AM EDT

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Really good pen, he will need it, also a recording device to take statements?

Posted: 4/16/2018 3:02:04 PM EDT

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https://olightworld.com/led-flashlights/rechargeable/olight-s10r-baton-iii

Posted: 4/16/2018 8:54:50 PM EDT

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Every detective should have a decent fedora.

He doesn't have to WEAR it on duty but he should at least have one.

Seriously. Tradition counts for something.

He's a DETECTIVE for God's sake! He needs a fuckin' HAT!

ETA: Kill 'em all. Let GD sort it out

Posted: 4/17/2018 10:40:24 AM EDT

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We call our shredder "Watergate."

Posted: 4/17/2018 8:08:49 PM EDT

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Nice leather portfolio. Maybe one with a tablet pocket in it. I have one from colonel litteltons

Posted: 4/17/2018 8:52:08 PM EDT

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This man knows what's up.

Get him a gym membership to go with that pen and portfolio.

Posted: 4/17/2018 10:34:27 PM EDT

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Big magnifying glass!

Posted: 4/18/2018 10:06:56 AM EDT

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That looks like an excellent gift, thanks!

They're not planning a congrats party (

), so I'm going to send it to his home C/O "Detective Dan". His mom that was funny as heck!

Thanks!

Posted: 4/20/2018 3:38:36 AM EDT

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perfect for those long days in the office while they are "working"

Posted: 4/20/2018 3:44:08 AM EDT

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I'd get him a nice pen.

The Maxmadco is a great looking, USA made SS Pen that's classy, but also durable:

http://maxmadco.com/products/retractable-pen/

Posted: 4/20/2018 3:59:21 AM EDT

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Nice leather cover for those little 3x5 pocket notebook pads and a pen,some of the covers hold a pen and business cards

Posted: 4/20/2018 4:54:39 AM EDT

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Paper detective or proactive detective?

Posted: 4/20/2018 8:16:29 AM EDT

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I don't know what that means.

He's in Property Crimes right now; suit, unmarked car, regular hours and shifts - 'bout all I know from a 5 minute conversation with his dad. He's been trying to get it for a while, I know this was at least the 2nd time he took the test.

Posted: 4/20/2018 9:04:05 AM EDT

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Saddleback Portfolio

Posted: 4/21/2018 12:28:16 AM EDT

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I don't know what that means.

He's in Property Crimes right now; suit, unmarked car, regular hours and shifts - 'bout all I know from a 5 minute conversation with his dad. He's been trying to get it for a while, I know this was at least the 2nd time he took the test.

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Paper detective or proactive detective?

I don't know what that means.

He's in Property Crimes right now; suit, unmarked car, regular hours and shifts - 'bout all I know from a 5 minute conversation with his dad. He's been trying to get it for a while, I know this was at least the 2nd time he took the test.

A paper detective is someone who does follow up on other people’s cases (sounds like he is this) and a proactive detective goes out and buys drugs, guns, hookers, or looks for other similar illegal activity.

Posted: 4/21/2018 8:33:34 AM EDT

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A paper detective is someone who does follow up on other people's cases (sounds like he is this) and a proactive detective goes out and buys drugs, guns, hookers, or looks for other similar illegal activity.

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Ok got it. Don't know other than he's currently in Property Crimes. Thanks,

Posted: 4/21/2018 8:37:32 AM EDT

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No such thing as the second one. The ones you mention still work off others cases. Some poor guy in patrol arrested the doper.

Posted: 4/21/2018 12:41:14 PM EDT

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No such thing as the second one. The ones you mention still work off others cases. Some poor guy in patrol arrested the doper.

Perhaps in your department. We have units that are 100% proac.

Posted: 4/21/2018 10:28:25 PM EDT

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A bottle of fairy dust for the retarded (FWD to CID) cases sent by patrol.

Posted: 4/22/2018 8:48:31 AM EDT

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Paper detective or proactive detective?

No such thing as the second one. The ones you mention still work off others cases. Some poor guy in patrol arrested the doper.

Perhaps in your department. We have units that are 100% proac.

@NoImpactNoIdea, I no longer work for a agency that even responds to calls. We don't wear uniforms. We're a plainclothes investigative agency.

When I worked for a Municipal Agency. We had our GIU and VIN squads. The GIU guys worled their cases off patrol and VIN was "proactive". They still needed info from patrol.

Posted: 4/22/2018 9:28:52 AM EDT

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Has your friend done his desk pop yet?

The Other Guys - Desk Pop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=948-2Vzgi3w

Posted: 4/22/2018 10:18:44 PM EDT

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This, large departments usually have street crimes units or something similar that is a detective grade but still does street work

Posted: 4/23/2018 10:47:42 AM EDT

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I'll have to ask him the next time I see him!! LOL!

Posted: 4/23/2018 10:56:18 AM EDT

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Large Gift Card to Dunkin Donuts !

Posted: 4/23/2018 11:05:42 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/23/2018 1:06:57 PM EDT

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http://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/revolvers/colt-revolvers-detective-special/colt-detective-special.cfm?gun_id=101019395

Posted: 4/23/2018 1:10:35 PM EDT

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Gift certificate to a business card website.

Posted: 4/24/2018 10:56:51 AM EDT

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Sadly, out of my price range.

Posted: 4/24/2018 7:57:36 PM EDT

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Membership to a Gym. Every dick I know (myself included, 10years total) gained weight while in the DB. Long hours, shitty food, crappy coffee etc can take a toll lol.

Oh some Rogaine may help, most dicks go in with a full head o' hair and come out not so much, lol.

J-

Posted: 4/24/2018 9:15:13 PM EDT

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Membership to a Gym. Every dick I know (myself included, 10years total) gained weight while in the DB. Long hours, shitty food, crappy coffee etc can take a toll lol.

Oh some Rogaine may help, most dicks go in with a full head o' hair and come out not so much, lol.

J-

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+1 on the gym (and the long hours, crap food and stress).

Posted: 4/25/2018 10:24:33 AM EDT

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Membership to a Gym. Every dick I know (myself included, 10years total) gained weight while in the DB. Long hours, shitty food, crappy coffee etc can take a toll lol.

Oh some Rogaine may help, most dicks go in with a full head o' hair and come out not so much, lol.

J-

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Already pretty much bald since he shaves his head.

Posted: 4/27/2018 7:25:18 PM EDT

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That's where I ended up too, lol. LE in general and Detective work specifically is rough on the hair line.

J-

Posted: 4/27/2018 9:49:50 PM EDT

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Both he and his twin shave their heads and I've never seen them with hair, so I have no idea what they're natural state is. Their dad has a full head of hair, FWIW. And neither one of them is very old, early 30s maybe? I could look it up, but persec for them.

Posted: 4/28/2018 8:35:41 AM EDT

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perfect for those long days in the office while they are "working"

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Get a matching set:

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A BIG bottle of Excedrin would work, too.

Honestly though, he's a guy. If you get him a gift card, you make him happy. I've been trying to convince my wife of this for two decades, but she just refuses to understand.

If you insist on something more personal, get him one of the above suggestions (small flashlight is always a good idea), or something engraved for his desk.

Posted: 4/28/2018 2:29:44 PM EDT

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Why? My agency and the majority of others issue them.

Posted: 4/28/2018 2:48:25 PM EDT

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The perfect gift

Posted: 5/1/2018 12:16:04 AM EDT

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Take your pick.

Or:

Posted: 5/1/2018 1:23:53 AM EDT

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You'll have to find out if he's supplied one or not, but a leather badge holder on a dog-tag type of chain necklace that also holds cards and a work ID.

A lot of agencies only provide a crappy belt clip for the badge. He'll want one that displays the badge right in the center of his chest. Blue on blue shootings go way down with the badge displayed correctly.

Something like this:

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Posted: 5/8/2018 4:50:14 PM EDT

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a fucking flashlight, nice little one that clips in his pocket so he actually fucking carries it...drives me crazy when I'm at a murder at 11 o'clock at night and one of the fucking retards on my team asked to borrow mine

ETA: I use the four sevens quark with deep pocket carry clip...it's perfect for a suit and regular EDC when off duty

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