I always wondered what "part time police officer" meant. ...
I wondered if full time LEO had an issue being trained by him..
Exactly what it would sound like. You're talking about a sparsely populated state, with many small-towns, and 'vllages'. Many such places have enough budget to extend P/T positions on a paid-basis. Normally, such hours budgeted would be for special-events held in the community. Also, holidays (with a focus on responding to mischief and DUI) bring the need for additional coverage.
There are also many communities with 'reserve' officer programs. You patrol entirely on a volunteer basis, usually with a minium requirement of two-four shifts per month. Sometimes those can be split into 4-5hrs at a crack. Say...Friday and Sat eves from 11pm-3am. Again, think 'last-call', and the exodus from the pubs, bars, clubs and such. Many are re-imbursed for equipment, and may be 'paid' a dollar per year. This covers their medical care and legal assistance for line-of-duty issues. Some reserves are 'fully-sworn', and able to work alone, with full authority. Some must be attached with a full-timer as a partner/back-up. Policies as to the mininum level/s of training and operation differ.
I grew-up in S. Florida, which was then and is even moreso now, quite densely populated. Many departments had reserves. Retirees who want to keep their feet in the water, LOL. Or, career professionals of other sorts who have have a desire for serving in that capacity. My own former agency has many reserves. I live in Phoenix today, with a budget for about 3K officers. Woefully understaffed at around 2400 officers, they are appreciative of their reserve program. There was a rather well-known journalist here years back that was a reserve officer {is?} for a suburb town of Phoenix.
I would imagine that Ayoob's interest stemmed from the journalist approach he got started with. Then, actual interest in jumping into the water. When the business opportunity came knocking...well, who can blame the guy? I think he grabbed that by the reigns and rode it into what he has today.
Rule of thumb for everyone to remember - if you pull out a gun for the purposes of causing someone exhibiting a serious threat to you or others to leave the scene and you don't have any further confrontation and no shooting - put the gun away and CALL 911 ANYWAY!!!! If you don't someone else might, including the perp, and that's when you'll be accused of menacing or brandishing, etc. Call Five-0 and tell them exactly what happened and if they say wait for a cop to show up then wait. If they say thank you, we have a record of it, you can leave then that's when you leave safely.
Absolutely spot-ON dittoes, my amigo. First the phone is perceived as the 'victim/reporter', like it or not.
. It appears there is at least some confusion brought on by semantics. If I feel threatened by some thug who appears to have I'll intent towards me, and I draw a sidearm and have it at low ready, is that displaying or brandishing (which one). Honest question for those of you in the know. I have read a lot of internet experts say pulling a weapon is brandishing and could wind up with a person being prosecuted.
