Police Officer Preparation & Law Enforcement Resource - Archive

Last night, just as I reported for duty we got a call of two individuals who were looking at inappropriate material, and listen to loud music (college campus, its not allowed). While, when I (and two other officers, one training), approach the suspect, I ask them for their I.D.'s and asked them what they were doing on campus tonight, at which they said something stupid, to the affect of "You is just a security guard, you can't do sh!t." That didn't bother me at all, I am used to hearing that, but when I handed back his identification, I saw him make a threatening gesture toward me, he pulled his right arm back as if he was going to try and hit me.

It was at that point my partner and I helped the suspect to the ground, by a swift kick to the back of the leg, and then we handcuffed the suspect, his buddy tried to step in and get involved, as soon as he made the motion to get into the fight, I pulled out my O.C. and told him to stay back, and if he didn't want to get sprayed stay back. I asked the suspect if he was hurt, which he responded "F#$* you security guard" (I found it funny he was still talking spit when he was face first on the ground). Fearing positional asphyxiation, I sat the suspect up on his rear end.

After a search for weapons I found a knife in his pocket (also against college's rules), and found pot, and a pot pipe (again against college's rules).

We then called the police and when they ran his information through the computer, the person came back with 3 warrants out for his arrest, and had a history of fighting with police.

I had to write a report RIGHT after the incident as my sergeant wanted it on his desk first thing in the morning. Needless to say, I spent about 3 hours on the report, because with the use of force I wanted everything to be perfect, so NOTHING could come back to me. Also had to fill out the MOUND of paperwork per policy.

Needless to say, it was an adrenaline rush, and you don't always remember exactly what was said, or the EXACT moves of what you did. You do your best to remember, but, it is difficult. I had to ask my partners specifically the one training since he observed the incident and wasn't hands on. They both got OT since the sergeant wanted their reports as well (lucky them, 2.5hrs of OT)!

Just thought I would share.

Whoa! :eek:

Haha, I know it doesn't sound like much compared to what some of the Verified's here have gone through, but it was a HUGE wake-up call to me!

helped the suspect to the ground.

Haha very nice terminology I'm going to start using that! ;)

Sounds pretty cool though, glad you had an exciting night.

Ah these rebelious individuals with authority issues never cease to amaze me.
Good job.

Ah these rebelious individuals with authority issues never cease to amaze me.
Good job.

Yeah, they were the "I'm a thug, and have to show off in front of my friend" type. He looked like a real champ when he was laying on his face!

Yeah, they were the "I'm a thug, and have to show off in front of my friend" type. He looked like a real champ when he was laying on his face!

Even so, thugs or not, yet they just don't seem to be able to grasp the idea that we do this for their own good ;):D

Wow, quite a night, good job!!

...I ask them for their I.D.'s and asked them what they were doing on campus tonight, at which they said something stupid, to the affect of "You is just a security guard, you can't do sh!t."... A couple of kids from town (not college students) got caught drag racing in the parking lot at my college this summer and gave our security guard a similar response. They were apparently bored during their high school graduation practice, and thought this would be a good idea :rolleyes: Anyway, they asked the guard if he had radar, to which he responded, "no, but it doesn't matter, this is private property, and you can't do that here." They gave that a nasty response, and told him he couldn't do $h!t, so his boss (who was there in plain clothes) called the cops and had one arrested, while the other one started crying. They almost missed their graduation. Good times :D

We had some dramas a few nights back at our local University. Three lads were involved with smashing a window and acting stupid etc.

When security approached them they ran off. One stopped (I am pretty sure he hadn't done anything) and when we arrived he was being a pain in the butt to security. Funnily enough he became very polite to us but remained rather rude and smart mouthed to security. When I pulled him up on it and advised him that "we should play a little game where YOU don't talk!" and explained that he was seconds away from spending the night in the drunk tank, he calmed down.

He calmed even more when I told him that he should be very polite to security as it was their report that would be forwarded to the faculty to consider if he still had a place at the University or if he had wasted the last two and a half years and a lot of money, He was shocked and said, "they can't kick me out for smashing a window."

I said, "Want to bet on that?" :D

Yeah, I wanted to say "Wanna Bet?" when they said I "Can't do sh!t", but I was always trained in explorers that was a bad thing to say, because you don't want to instigate the fight, this idiot started the fight, and I (along with my partner) ended it.

I have to say this, my partner, I didn't think she had it in her to lay her hands on someone, let alone take someone down as hard as she did, she didn't skip a beat when I looked at her and just gave her a head nod. I give her props. She doesn't really seem like the kind of person to go hands on, she likes to talk her way out of incidents (as do I) rather than going hands on, but I guess shes a lot like me, we train to go hands on, but don't want to unless we have too.

Bravo!!! You are the police eyes and ears since they cant be everywhere.
AAAhhh I remember my first take down.....um....er.......no I dont, it's been SSSOooo long ago. LOL Be smart, Be safe.