The last time I had to go (about 8 years ago, I guess) they weren't excusing ANYBODY. Used to be they'd excuse me, even though a civilian, because I was a long time employee of a PD, and especially because I worked in Emergency Management. Nope - they were even making uniformed road cops (in addition to plainclothes detectives, etc., of course), still come in, and sit there most of the day. I got all the way to the voir dire portion (long table, me at the head, being questioned - you wolda thought <I> was on trial!) by the defendant, his lawyer, the judge, the prosecutor, and others I don't remember. After basically GRILLING me about how long I'd worked at the PD, if I was actual personal FRIENDS with any of the cops, if I'd take a cop's word over a civilian's, etc. (like I said - like <I> was on trial) they FINALLY excused me - 1/2 an hour before the end of a regular day. When I talked to the ladies in the office that sends out the jury duty notices, she said EVERYBODY always tried to get excused, so they were't excusing ANYBODY without that kind of grinder.