Best advice you ever got...

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

Mine came years ago from an old PD vet.
"When you've heard half the story, you ain't heard s**t."

[Quincy1]

Mine came years ago from an old PD vet.
"When you've heard half the story, you ain't heard s**t."

"If it ain't broke -
   don't fix it?"

I still ain't learned this but it is good advise.

Quincy1

[Tensleep]

From my Dad

                         "Life ain't fair, and nobody said it would be easy."

[Crooked Creek Kid]

From my dad, he said "son, I just want you to know that if you ever get in trouble and get put in jail,  jail will be the safest for you because you sure don't want to see me."

I think this may be why I got into LE.

[Forty Rod]

My dad always told me to do my best at those things that matter.  "Neither God or man can hold it against you if you do your best and fail."

[wspe61]

 

  Old Captain told me:

  Remember boy; before you run your mouth... That badge ain't big enough to hide behind....

[Arcey]

Cap'n Fitz, there's folks that'd do well ta read 'n heed yer advice.  Right here on this board.........

On another note.  My Grandma tole me time 'n agin I'd wind up in jail.  Mebbe that's why I wound up carryin' a badge.............

[Capt. John Fitzgerald]

Howdy Arcey!
I KNOW what you are talking about.  That is what brought to mind my old friend's "half the story" advice!
CJF

[Arcey]

Pret much figgered it that way, Cap'n.

[Cyrille]

"Treat every lady as you would treat your mother"
told to me by my father

[Ozarks Ranger]

Your #1 goal is to go home at the end of your shift. So, ya got to do what ya got to do.
Snake Eyes

[Free Bird]

Before my dad died I asked him what advice I could give a class of law enforcement students I was asked to speak to..  He thought awhile and said, "Tell em' make work play and you can play all day."  My dad worked for 28 yrs on the street and he was the third generation in our family.  I am the fourth and one of the students was my daughter who will be the 5th generation, (consecutive) in our family.  I guess my point is, it's a great job with a great pension etc, and with over a 100 years of experience it all boils down to-------it's fun!

[Forty Rod]

"Don't put that in your mouth.  You don't know where it's been."

[Goatlips]

Sorry Pards, but I got to let you in on a little secret:

  "There is no such thing as a happy woman".

Goatlips

(Some of you may think so, but that's what she wants you to think).

[Griff]

1. Treat everyone as you want to be treated.  2. Try to make everyone you make contact with, thank you. 
It was tough to do that many a time, but I think it saved me from a number of fights.

[Marshal Tac]

I got ALOT of good advice, so narrowing it down to "the best" is hard...

I'm 3rd generation Lawdawg in my family... Grandpa once told me... "When you are working, you are getting paid, and you don't get paid to loose a fight."

Dad once told me, "When you are working and contacting people, be polite, be professional, but be prepared to have to kill anyone you contact."

[Snapshot]

If a thing or idea seems stupid, it most likely is stupid......!


Your mind is stronger than you think, if you think your`re going to fail you most likely will fail.!
If you`re thinking I am going to sucseede you will sucseede......!
Put your mind to it and your boddy will follow..................................................

[fourfingersofdeath]

From the Army: Keep your eyes, ears and bowels open and your mouth shut.

From the prisons:

Treat everybody fair, act honourably, when the brown stuff hits the fan, you will have to get to the gate. How you acted in the past will determine how successful you have been in the past.

Check it before you leave it.

A bit of advice I worked out and handed out and have been given feedback on the fact that it turned out to be good advice:

Don't answer questions that haven't been asked!

[John Barleycorn]

From Dad " THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK "
  AND " IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE RIGHT, DO IT YOURSELF "

[Tuolumne Lawman]

From on old Sgt. on my first SO

"The old bull said to the young bull,  Instead of rushing in and running down into the heard to "get" (original expletive replaced) one cow, walk down slowly and "get" them all!