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To Post or Not to Post …
I have heard from quite a few law enforcement officers who are concerned that their Facebook posts will somehow be used to impeach them on the witness stand.
First, impeachment and the use of evidence at trial require a critical analysis: is it relevant? It is simply not relevant that you have a Facebook...
Pot Holes and Hub Caps
I was driving along in my cruiser recently and hit a pot hole. It was a new hole formed from recent rain. The pavement was still intact, it has just sunk a few inches. Because the pavement is there it is a deceptive hole that is hard to detect. It’s also right next to a storm drain grate in the...
Laughter N Blues
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 08 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments
I know you’re all familiar with the Shriners. Well, one week they held their convention in Nashville and our motorcycle squad was assigned to handle traffic downtown. They had a parade one night and, of course, Officer Crandall was there with his usual but unusual antics.
The parade was viewed...
Work Smarter, Not Harder
I clear a call with another officer who leaves before me. A car runs a stop sign and when the officer tries to pull them over, the car runs. The officer calls it on the radio and the car suddenly stops. The driver and occupants bail and run on foot. I turn around, drive ahead of where they are going...
Dope
It’s been a busy summer. I’ve been training a new officer. She’s doing well and catching on quickly. I think she’ll be a great cop.
I got a call the other day from a landlord who found a tenant growing marijuana. The tenant acted shocked and surprised. He thought someone in the...
Here We Go!
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 06 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Strap in boys and girls, the ride starts now!
OfficerResource and APB Partnership
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 06 14th, 2010 | 3 Comments
OfficerResource.com is proud to announce that it is partnering with American Police Beat magazine, “the voice of the nation’s law enforcement community,” to bring our forums to a national audience of over 220,000 law enforcement professionals just like you and their families and friends.
For...
Announcement
Posted by Xiphos in Articles on 06 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments
We are happy to announce that we will be expanding soon! Nothing will change as far as the flavor of the community, the moderators, and our law enforcement verifications. It will remain the same place you’ve come to enjoy as a member. What will happen is that we will be going to be working to...
Warrant Service
I’m hanging on to a bucking bronco. The guy is big as an ox, outweighing me and my partner combined. I’ve given up trying to drag him down and I’m just holding on, hoping my weight will bring him down. My partner is doing the same. The skin has been scraped off one of my shins, when...
Pursuit
I’m running radar on the highway, about one in the morning. A car coming south passes me well over the speed limit. I pull out and turn on the blue lights and he doesn’t slow down. It’s on as we rocket southbound on the highway. I call in the pursuit as I struggle to catch up. I have...
