Making custodial arrests is one of the most dangerous job requirements in law enforcement. The proper control, handling, and searching of suspects has been shown to be a critical factor when officers are assaulted or killed. Statistics show as officers get more experienced, more "seasoned", they actually drop in their officer safety skills. When enforcement activities, even … [Read more...]
TFS: Shoplifting Surprise
Working in a small department, one quickly learns how to handle many situations without the additional layer of safety a back up officer can provide. Working a call by yourself isn’t the safest thing to do, but neither is the job of law enforcement I suppose. The department I worked for was a relatively small agency of less than 50 officers on the edges of a major … [Read more...]
House Arrest: Are You Kidding Me?
I think every cop knows that 'house arrest' is a useless form of punishment/rehabilitation. The only thing it is good for is allowing the courts to "feel good" about having "done something" to punish a convict without sending them to prison. Think about it for a second... A jury has convicted someone for a crime. But, rather than sending them to prison, we just send them … [Read more...]
Stupid Criminals: One of the Best Arrests I Have Ever Made
I stopped a woman for an expired tag. I soon arrested her for Driving While Suspended/Revoked as her history of poor driving makes it a felony for her to operate a motor vehicle. So, I am sitting there waiting for a tow truck to show up for the car, when a subject (here-after referred to as 'dude') walks up. Dude asks "Do you work around here?" I point to the flashing lights … [Read more...]