How Many Departments Have Fire Police

I was just wondering how many departments have Fire Police, and are they paid or vol. departments ?? Do they hold any type of peace officer status, or are they civilians ???
We don't have Fire police in the department I belong to, and was just wondering how many departments did. WOW IS THIS A HOT & HEATED DISCUSSION

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Permalink Reply by Paul Acosta on April 19, 2009 at 8:52pm

None here in Brush, Colorado.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 19, 2009 at 8:58pm

Thanks Paul, is your department paid, or vol ?

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Permalink Reply by Alan on April 19, 2009 at 8:58pm

Most fire companies in Del have fire police and all except two companies are volunteers.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 19, 2009 at 9:02pm

Thanks Alan, Do they have peace officer status ?

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Permalink Reply by Joe Stoltz on April 19, 2009 at 9:32pm

We are a rural volunteer FD and have fire police. As far as I know all volunteer departments in NY state have fire police; here all FP are given peace officer status upon completion of a course given by the Sheriff's office.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on April 19, 2009 at 10:04pm

We have fire police her in Volusia County, FL. They Are volunteer and have no peace officer status. We are a combination dept.

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Permalink Reply by SHAWN FORINGER on April 19, 2009 at 10:24pm

We have fire police in PA ,but police power are very limited .

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Permalink Reply by Brian Evans on April 19, 2009 at 11:16pm

Never heard of them here in SW Ohio

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Permalink Reply by Brandon on April 19, 2009 at 11:34pm

We have them in New Columbia, Pennsylvania
Volunteer.

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on April 19, 2009 at 11:47pm

No such thing here. Try using the word 'Police' as part of a job title and see what the Police have to say about it...

I understand (I'm pretty sure) what is meant by 'peace officer', but I chuckle every time I see it :) We simply have Police.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Shelley on April 20, 2009 at 9:10am

Hey Tony, I really don't give two *#*# what the police think about it, it's just a simple question, like in the term
Policing the area, means, picking up garbage in the area, whats the BIG deal by using the word police ?

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Permalink Reply by Tony P on April 20, 2009 at 7:05pm

Mickey,your simple question? I answered that. Did the addition of a light-hearted comment, such as often appear here in posts, confuse you?

You've taken issue with my comment, so I'll expand. Here (notice that word?) we have only one police force in each State, plus one Federal. Those bodies take offence if other organisations try to use the word 'Police' in their job titles etc. No other government body will use the word 'Police' as a job title even if they have an enforcement role in their function. Also, we in the fire service don't have a law enforcemnt role, we utilise the Police for that.

Now, I've learnt today that in your area the Police are garbage collectors, any day that I learn something new is never a total waste. If you visit my country (many people from you country do, it's nice here), I'd suggest that you don't tell any of our coppers that they should be picking up garbage - unless you like being laughed at that is!