DLA Police??>

[truthkjv]

Anyone here a current/prior member of the Defense Logistics Agency

Police, or can give some info as to there mission (what do they really do in a

days work), or how they are treated/respected by management and other LEOs in the areas they work?

[Nole795]

I don't know anyone in the DLA Police Force but I can give you my own perception on police agencies within federal agencies. Many of these agencies, your only jurisdiction is within the property that you are assigned. I would imagine that your limits are only within the HQ of DLA.

I have met officers with various federal agencies, i.e. VA officers, FBI Police Officers, Postal Police Officers etc., and again, their powers are limited to said property.

I don't like using the term "security guards" because they do functions that are on par with police agencies, and I have met outstanding officers within each agency. But I know fellow agents who see them as such. There are a few federal police agencies where they dont even make arrest, but detain until a Special Agent and/or Criminal Investigator comes in to take over the case.

If your looking to make federal arrests and make big cases, then you may want to call and get more details before making the big jump.

Hope this helps.

[FeudalBaron]

I pulled this from the site:

"As a Defense logistics Agency (DLA) Police Officer, it is your job to maintain the rule of law on DLA installations. All police activities associated with DLA facilities, from securing perimeters, traffic control, entry control points, vehicle passes, personnel ID cards, to emergency preparedness, fall under this career field. In addition, your responsibilities include ensuring the safety of all DLA property and personnel from hostile threats of any kind. Security personnel are also trained in the proper use of firearms and to control and safeguard arms, ammunition and equipment."

Without further investigation it's hard to tell if they're 0083-Police or 0085-Security. Many of the DoDs field agencies have proprietary security that are labeled "police" or "security police." It's hard to distinguish them apart. What's strange is that some 0085 jobs are at a higher pay band than many 0083 jobs.

[truthkjv]

Thanks guys,

after this post I talked to a lady up there & she said they are basically Base Police. She told me they had housing on post & that these guys respond to calls, make traffic stops, etc. but then she added that they also stand at the gate and inspect deliveries, she couldn’t tell me how much actual patrol they do.

[jvale00]

I have to agree with Nole. We are often referred to as "security" or "special" police due to the restrictions and limitations of our authority. Its restricted and scrutinized to the point of fear - meanaing officers dont want to get to involved for fear of reprecussions. If your truly interested in an LEO position go for a SWORN position. Appointed positions have a director or some management position over you. And there are to many contradicting guidelines, handbooks and regulations to worry about, unless your cool with coming to work, setting at a desk, and reading a book.

[Denny]

What jvale00 said is on the mark Other than the Federal LEO positins all others are very limited in what they can or can not do. Most work for management that have NO law enforcement experience.
After I retired from the military I worked for a rural sheriff department in Tennessee, after a few years my bride wanted to go home. I was unable to get a local LE job and took one with the Dept of Veterans Affairs. We have arrest autority but they do not want you to use it. Do not make anyone mad and God forbid you use force. I would suggest you look into a 1811 position or local law enforcement.

[jvale00]

Our VA Police motto:

"Gaining compliance through officer presence and verbal negotiations and when that fails subdue the offender with a bag of cheetos."

[BLHutch]

Our VA Police motto:

"Gaining compliance through officer presence and verbal negotiations and when that fails subdue the offender with a bag of cheetos."

I like cheetos. Wish they used those tactics down here! That might tempt me to break the law.

Hutch

[Honored Vet]

I hope I can help you out in this thread on DLA Police.

When I came to work with the DLA Police, I too was confused on what my role would be because I came from a City Agency where we went to work with 7 to 10 calls back-up before you could get in your car, and most of you know how that goes.

To understand the DLA Police, you have to understand the agency its self. The DLA Police do have the authority to do their job, however, the agency head, most of who are former military, and wish for their police not to exercise that authority. Part of it is because of all the high ranking civilians that operate within DLA.

This job used to be a GS-085 (Federal Security Guard) series. Thanks to 911, everyone got upgraded to Police.

This required sending all their officers to a Police Academy, which was accomplished using the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynn County, Georgia. (AKA: FLETC or GLYNCO). Once they were certified, their series changed to that of the Federal Police, GS-083. The Officers that didn't pass the academy were never converted and had to seek other work over time.

With this taking place, their job function remained the same, which is 75% entry control, equal to what we did at the court houses and other government buildings, but now they are able and required to act in the event a situation does present its self.

The public that work for the DLA, saw most of the same faces as they always have seen as security guards, and had not noticed the change of the patch on their sleeve that changed from Guard or Security to Police. No one looks at that unless they are in trouble. So educating the public was never done until a couple years ago when they started doing DLA's "New Comers" briefings where they explain to new employees what to do in case of emergencies.

It's not a municipal police department, it's a federal police department, and the mission is a little different, but the bottom line is protecting the public and saving lives.

Their mission is now geared towards antiterrorism which they are constantly training for through Active Shooter and CBRNE training.

The downside of sending our officers to FLETC is now it's hard to keep them because all the other agencies that use FLETC are out there recruiting and waving bigger checks in their faces. But currently, all the DLA Police are 100% certified police officers, able to act at a moment’s notice, just like everyone else when the call come in. They are well trained, and now they are paid good as well.

DLA is a Law Enforcement Secret, good job, good pay, and chances of you going home at the end of the shift are higher than working highways or city jobs.

Wow, I should have been a recruiter. :-)

[pafindr]

[Citicop]

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