Not a fan of the cops. I already have a couple police officers in the family, they hate it and recommend another line of work. Part of it is all the BS you see and have to deal with.
Ever see two cop cars beside each other with the drivers talking? A friend who's a cop told me that when you see that, it's two cops talking about getting out of the police business.
As far as the deputized deal that you're doing, I don't think it's possible where I live up here in Northland. But that being said, I think it's great that you're trying something that interests you, please keep us informed of exactly how it goes! We want deets man!