tourettes?

[ARNC89]

When I was, about, a freshman in high school I was on antidepressants because they thought I may have had tourettes, and the doctor thought it was a cool drug that can help that type of thing. It's nothing major but I just get some funny-weird tics sometimes. I used to get habits of making weird noises and squeezing my eyes together for a split second (harder than blinking); these days I at times do the latter, but it really doesn't affect me much. Oh, and the antidepressants did nothing so I stopped using them after a short period of time.

Does this disease (is it even a disease?) have an affect on being hired? It's not a DQ is it?

[mcsap]

Cant say for sure but will a doctor state in writing that you are 100% fit to perform the duties of a police officer ?

And, there are times that you MUST be silent for periods of time while on duty ( think stake out or surveillance from a covert position etc) that an involuntary outburst could be quite a problem.

[Kimble]

And, there are times that you MUST be silent for periods of time while on duty ( think stake out or surveillance from a covert position etc) that an involuntary outburst could be quite a problem.

Not only that, but if you pull over a soccer mom and say, "Please sign the ... squirrel titty... ticket please, ma'am," could probably result in some complaints against you and the department. Like mcsap said, we can't answer for sure, as it will take a doc to sign off on you as able to do the job.

[mikecrazy]

Not only that, but if you pull over a soccer mom and say, "Please sign the ... squirrel titty... ticket please, ma'am," could probably result in some complaints against you and the department. Like mcsap said, we can't answer for sure, as it will take a doc to sign off on you as able to do the job.

Ok I laughed a lot.

Besides, who lets anyone sign their summonses? :p

[Kimble]

Besides, who lets anyone sign their summonses? :p

Every PD and SO in the state of AL that I know of. Did so with violators I stopped for 3 years. ;)

[Switchback]

I have worked with a guy in the Marshals Service who has tourettes. He seemed to do just fine. In fact, he would be on my short list of people who I would work with, no questions asked, no matter what the mission. He's better than most with whom I have had the pleasure to work.

So, while I cannot speak for every department, I can say that a man with tourettes was able to get hired onto a federal 1811 position, which is far more competitive than most local LE positions. He also had local LE experience.

[JakeLock]

My Sgt. has it, can't see it being that big of a deal.

[Switchback]

...and FWIW, back in the day, my buddy could out-shoot me. I'm not so sure that that is the case these days, though.

[BOY-IN-BLUE]

I have SUPER, UBER, minor ADD and OCD, what about those?

[bluelightzgrl]

minor ADD and OCD, what about those?

As an officer, who doesn't have some form of OCD? :confused: As for ADD, well if you don't have it, you'll probably earn it. Or at least that's my excuse once certain people start talking. ;)

[mikecrazy]

Every PD and SO in the state of AL that I know of. Did so with violators I stopped for 3 years. ;)

We have the option of course, but we were always told not to because of the possibility they could try to stab you with the pen.

I agree with that and I'll never voluntarily put a dangerous instrument in someones hands.

Different for each cop.

[phantasm]

Ok I laughed a lot.

Besides, who lets anyone sign their summonses? :p

No one in the NYPD even though there's a spot on the summons.

[maz]

Its funny, every C summons I wrote says refused on the signature line..... I guess no one wants to sign them in the NYPD HA HA

[Hockey9019]

Warning, some pretty hard language...so...

As long as you're not like this, I'm sure you fine ;)





I actually know a few people that have it, but you wouldn't really be able to tell without really paying attention.


Good luck