Rookie: Loses his lunch at a homicide scene.
Veteran: Eats his lunch at a homicide scene.
Rookie: Uses McDonalds drive-thru so he won’t miss a call.
Veteran: Spends 45 minutes drinking Coffee at Dunk’in Donuts.
Rookie: You can’t read his nameplate because it’s polished so brightly.
Veteran: Doesn’t wear one for liability reasons.
Rookie: Puts too much into reports.
Veteran: Doesn’t put enough into reports.
Rookie: Loves foot pursuits.
Veteran: Makes the rookie do foot pursuits.
Rookie: Is given 40 hours training on communications at the academy.
Veteran: Was given 40 rounds of ammunition when he left the academy.
Rookie: Wants everyone to know he is a cop.
Veteran: Doesn’t want anyone to know he is a cop.
Rookie: Loves to find stolen vehicles.
Veteran: Doesn’t care about stolen vehicles-unless someone is in them.
Rookie: Can spot an expired tag at 50 yards.
Veteran: Can’t spot anything at 50 yards.
Rookie: Spends 2 hours on follow up.
Veteran: Gives follow-ups to detectives.
Rookie: Thinks every death is a homicide.
Veteran: Thinks every death is a suicide.
Rookie: Call the brass by their rank.
Veteran: Calls the brass by their first name.
Rookie: Carries a laptop computer.
Veteran: Writes on his hand.
Rookie: Checks out deserted spots in hope of finding a drug deal in progress.
Veteran: Checks out deserted spots in hope of finding a place to sleep.