Good practice?

[northman]

I called the station back home and talked to the supervisor on duty. He said that there was no report filed for the incident because no official action was taken. The call log shows a call for suspicious teenagers being let out of a car down my street. It shows the three units responding. Two are listed as searching the area and the third as being on a ~35 minute "community communication/outreach interaction" at my address. The supervisor said that this typically translates a community policing conversation about a quality of life issue like traffic or neighborhood crime. He didn't want to say anything without first talking to the officers involved, but was confused why the officers (I said) were at my house were listed as searching. It was also "very long and a lot of people" for the code listed and that "I'm unclear why arrest would be mentioned under this code." He said he was going to call my neighbor to get his impression of the incident.

I told him it wasn't a big deal, but that I just wanted it documented. He said that he's going to call me back later in the week when he's had a chance to look into it. So that's all I'm going to do.

[ArkansasFan24]

IF this were all true then you live in an area covered by perhaps the most stupid P.D. in the country and you should make a written complaint about it all.

IF it's not all true then figure out what part is, and go with your gut.

[mikeymedic]

Were you physically "detained" or were you "stopped?"

[CruiserClass]

so in your mind if ANY citizen feels the cop is doing something wrong to them, it is acceptable for that citizen to take whatever action they feel is necessary to end their interaction with the cop?

interesting, heckuva precedent

Guys, I think ateamer is talking about taking lumps from your fellow officers. You've never busted someone's chops over something 'tarded they did on a run?

I'm pretty sure he's not literally talking about knocking someone down, and I'm 100% positive he's talking about your partners, not the suspect.

[CruiserClass]

I wasn't pulling a Gates.

That's awesome.

Anyway, if the story really played out that way, I'd guess one of the other officers may have addressed it after the fact.

[northman]

Were you physically "detained" or were you "stopped?"

I don't know enough about the difference to provide a meaningful answer.

[NYCTNT]

Were you physically "detained" or were you "stopped?"

Whats the difference. According to him, he was still not allowed to go about his business.

Actual stop, constructive stop, physical stop, detainment. All the same thing, detainment until investigation is complete.

If its true, its a shame he went through that.

Like everything else in life, there are always 3 sides to every story.

[M-11]

Ateamer,

So you going to just knock a cop down on his *** and that's totallly justified in your mind? Riiiight. Love to see that one go down. I'll take pics while they dogpile on you and play catch up.

so in your mind if ANY citizen feels the cop is doing something wrong to them, it is acceptable for that citizen to take whatever action they feel is necessary to end their interaction with the cop?

interesting, heckuva precedent

Great job guys, you have proven yourselves to be completely without a sense of humor.

You are ready for the Big leagues.

Report to the Politics section.

M-11