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| Author: | klr9357 [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 14:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Ful-Time Cops, Part-Time BEA |
Does anyone have a professional opinion regarding an individual being a full-time law enforcement officer for a day job and a BEA part-time. Is there/would there be any "conflict of interests?" To anyones knowledge is that prohibited? I have researched this topic and I did not come up with a credible answer. Thanks in advance everyone! -KLR |
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| Author: | SpanielPI [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 14:30 ] |
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Check your state laws. In most states the answer is yes..it is a huge conflict of interest. Most law enf agencies do not allow this. |
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| Author: | klr9357 [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 14:36 ] |
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thanks for the response |
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| Author: | KARMA [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 15:29 ] |
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Here in Arkansas - the answers is yes. You can be LE and be retained to recover YOU CANNOT BE LE AND A BONDSMAN at the same time (even if one is only PT). Statute here states - to do recoveries - you MUST be a lic. PI, a lic. bondsman OR a LEO and over the age of 21 and with NO FELONY Convictions or convictions of moral turpitude. As Ruffin advised - CHECK YOUR STATE STATUTES. |
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| Author: | BondgirlCA [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 16:15 ] |
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In CT, you can't be vested with police powers and do recovery work...big conflict of interest there. |
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| Author: | Steve_Hedrick [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 16:34 ] |
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Same here in the Great State of Texas (you know the place, where Men are men and those damn sheep can still hear a zipper from a thousand yards away.), BIG conflict of interest. As a matter of fact, 2 deputies here in SE Texas were terminated when their Sheriff received a phone call from someone, advising him of what his deputies were doing on their off time. 
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| Author: | klr9357 [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 20:49 ] |
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thanks everyone... I really appreciate the in-put. I will research the MN statutes more in-depth. |
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| Author: | Kathy [ Mon 08 Jan 2007 23:23 ] |
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In Colorado you cannot be a bail bondsman or BEA if you have any type of arrest or detention powers. This included LE, jailers, attorneys, judges, probation/parole officers, or anyone connected with any of these. Some of the state specific wording is specific, although ambiguous. We had one case where a person worked at a jail and her husband became a bail bondsman. This was allowed, even though the statutes state that a person with arrest or detention authority cannot benefit by such activity. The ambiguity came into play because she was benefiting from her husband's business even though she wasn't personally writing the bonds. There were complaints that she was referring business to him. It is also illegal for a person in LE to refer a specific bondsman to a defendant in custody. It finally became a moot point when he stopped writing bonds, probably due to the accusations and conflict. Check your state statutes for bail agents and BEA's. There should be some specific wording on who is eligible for either or both. Some states allow it, some do not. |
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