Random Part 1

I say this is part 1 of a random post because I'm sure I won't finish it before I need to go tend to dinner. So with that said.............


The week ended up being a lot better than I thought it would. It really wasn't too bad. I feel like there is a TON to do and not nearly enough time in the day to get it all done. Add to this the fact that I'm supposed to be doing two separate job positions and overwhelmed does not even begin to describe how I feel. Perhaps the hardest part of the whole thing is that I don't know what my priorities are supposed to be-am I supposed to do front office work first or am I supposed to do background investigations first? Both are time sensitive....both are equally as important-just ask the court (who wants their paperwork) or ask the Dispatch supervisor-who wants to hire someone ASAP but can't without a background. See what I mean about overwhelming? It's just something that I'm going to have to talk to my boss about and go from there.


As far as what I'm doing now.................I look over/check the booking paperwork on all prisoners, before the paperwork goes over to the court. I have to make sure the charges are booked in correctly and that they are "coded" correctly so that when they go before the judge, there are no issues (which I'm learning, RARELY happens for one reason or another!). I'm also responsible for all the record's checks that come through the PD. Let me put into perspective the number of record's checks that come through-on Tuesday alone, I did 55! Add to those two things, I also help out with answering the main switchboard (not 911, just regular calls) and help out with the front window (customer service type issue). Of course I also help the "our boy children" (the officers) with any issues that they may have with finding reports, paperwork issues, etc. Poor guys...some of them are so helpless!! For the most part we stay pretty busy and the days this week went by really fast.

Tuesday I didn't have time to go home between work and a memorial service I needed to go to, so I ended up staying at work and talking to the officer I used to work with. There were some major issues that we needed to clear up and it was driving me nuts. We had a good conversation and I think for the most part things are ok, but you never know. There are only three people (out of over 150 employees) at the PD that I totally and completely trust...so it's hard to know who is telling you the truth and who is just saying what they think you want to hear. Oh well. I got to say what I needed to get off my chest and that's all I can do. I can't worry anymore about it (easier said then done)...I need to just let it go and trust GOD that I wasn't lied to. (Easier said then done, if we're being honest here).

Ok, gotta run and get dinner finished up then we're having a Wii tournament. I'll be back later.