I wonder what happens to old undercover officer's ...

[Mr_Quatro]

I have known a few back in the 1980’s that is and I often
wondered what happened to them.

Do they retire, retire with full pay, go on to other security jobs, start security companies or just enjoy their remaining years in another
area from their normal duties took them.

(I would think in an area, that they did not work in)

I’ve often thought that they need a place they can go to rest in while still on duty too.

A place where they get their system cleaned out from using drugs, from dealing with the unsavory side of life.

Just wondering and hope they are okay …

If you were one … thank you for your life long service

[stoplight]

I know several, for most career driven individuals undercover is usually one of many stepping stones toward the final step to homicide/robbery detail. These are local county and city coppers and I would imagine at the state and federal levels it would be similar to reaching whatever department is comparable in status. For those not on that path not sure what happens but would guess their next position is not nearly as stressful as undercover.

[Mosier]

I work in security. A small number of my coworkers are retired police, who did undercover work (mostly in vice). Also I worked with a woman of about 45 years old who was former FBI, if that counts.

[samclem]

Not a General Question. I’ll put it in MPSIMS—not that it’s mundane nor pointless, but that’s where it’s going.

samclem, moderator

And, can you please just keep typing rather than hitting a carriage return. You’re not using a typewriter 60 years ago.

[Musicat]

Old undercover officer’s what?

[Ambivalid]

@Mr_Quatro

I have known a few back in the 1980’s that is and I often
wondered what happened to them.

Do they retire, retire with full pay, go on to other security jobs, start security companies or just enjoy their remaining years in another
area from their normal duties took them.

(I would think in an area, that they did not work in)

I’ve often thought that they need a place they can go to rest in while still on duty too.

A place where they get their system cleaned out from using drugs, from dealing with the unsavory side of life.

Just wondering and hope they are okay …

If you were one … thank you for your life long service

Is this serious?? It’s too damn funny to be legit. C’mon.

[Ranger_Jeff]

Generally, when they’re done with undercover, they either go back to uniform or a non-undercover plainclothes assignment.

[kayaker]

@Ambivalid

Is this serious?? It’s too damn funny to be legit. C’mon.

It’s a continuum. Or a spectrum. Or sumpin.

[Northern_Piper]

@Musicat

Old undercover officer’s what?

Old undercover officer’s underwear?

[Smeghead]

@Mr_Quatro

Do they retire, retire with full pay, go on to other security jobs, start security companies or just enjoy their remaining years in another
area from their normal duties took them.

Yes.

[HoneyBadgerDC]

I know of at least two here locally that ended up on the wrong side of the law, living on the streets, hopelessly strung out on meth.

[aceplace57]

There was an veteran cop on The First 48 that talked about being undercover in the 80’s. This was a few years ago in the early seasons. Lieutenant Joe Schillaci was a Miami Homicide detective. One of the more colorful cops thats been on the series.

Basically he went back into the dept as a regular cop.
http://www.aetv.com/the-first-48/meet-officers/miami-fl/

Joe Schillaci, 45, is a 21-year veteran of the Miami Police Department and has been a sergeant for over 10 years and a homicide investigator for 5 years. Before coming to homicide, Schillaci worked as an undercover narcotics cop for 16 years, an experience that has given him an edge as a homicide investigator. "My whole career [as an undercover cop] was structured around the mechanical, being fine tuned on the street. ..

@Ranger_Jeff

Generally, when they’re done with undercover, they either go back to uniform or a non-undercover plainclothes assignment.

[blindboyard]

Have you never seen The Fast and the Furious?

[Cat_Whisperer]

@Musicat

Old undercover officer’s what?

That’s what I came in to find out. It can’t be underwear; that’s too obvious. Pets?

[Procrustus]

Maybe they work security for secret (but powerful) societies.

[Smeghead]

They all retire to San Diego, Alaska.

[Czarcasm]

@Mr_Quatro

I have known a few back in the 1980’s that is and I often
wondered what happened to them.

Do they retire, retire with full pay, go on to other security jobs, start security companies or just enjoy their remaining years in another
area from their normal duties took them.

(I would think in an area, that they did not work in)

I’ve often thought that they need a place they can go to rest in while still on duty too.

A place where they get their system cleaned out from using drugs, from dealing with the unsavory side of life.

Just wondering and hope they are okay …

If you were one … thank you for your life long service

You seem to be under the mistaken impression that they stay undercover for most of their career.

[Der_Trihs]

When they’re found out, a man with a vaguely European accent tells them “You are no more use to me, Mr Smith” and pushes the button that drops them in the scorpion pit.

[Mr_Quatro]

I bet some of them own resturants with slot machines in them