Scenerio: one of us detains a bad guy at the scene of a crime, within minutes LEOs are swarming around us and we are standing there in plain clothes, without a badge, and with a firearm in our hand aimed at another person.
This is a potentially fatal situation for lawful citizens such as us. I would like to discuss what to do and why to do it backed up with some professional advice.
Recently in Norfolk, VA, a plain clothes officer was shot and killed by a uniformed officer as both responded to an in-progress call: Norfolk Police Officer Shot And Killed
Here are some tips I pulled from a Street Survival Reminder article.
Article: Street Survival Reminder: Officer's death yields tactical tips for plainclothes officers
In simple terms: let EVERYONE know who you are and be prepared to lay down your firearm when a LEO arrives on scene.
Any additional information/comments are appreciated. I feel this is an important issue to all of us.
This is a potentially fatal situation for lawful citizens such as us. I would like to discuss what to do and why to do it backed up with some professional advice.
Recently in Norfolk, VA, a plain clothes officer was shot and killed by a uniformed officer as both responded to an in-progress call: Norfolk Police Officer Shot And Killed
Here are some tips I pulled from a Street Survival Reminder article.
- Cops LOVE in-progress calls, and it's our nature to rush in, ready to fight crime and save the day. This could mean one of us taking a dirt nap if we are not prepared to communicate exactly who we are and what we are doing.
- Communicate with dispatch...snip...for example: "I'm wearing a navy blue suit with a shoulder holster." Whoever has a cellular phone available MUST communicate via 911 who we are, what we are wearing, and what we are doing, etc.
- UNIFORM ALWAYS TRUMPS PLAINCLOTHES! Follow any order given to you by any uniformed officer on the scene until ALL ARMED PERSONNEL have been advised that you are a law enforcement officer/lawfull citizen. Never assume that anyone knows you are a police officer/lawfull citizen until you receive verbal confirmation.
Article: Street Survival Reminder: Officer's death yields tactical tips for plainclothes officers
In simple terms: let EVERYONE know who you are and be prepared to lay down your firearm when a LEO arrives on scene.
Any additional information/comments are appreciated. I feel this is an important issue to all of us.