whats your routine when you pull someone over?

[JDG99]

In that case I mentioned the PC was the arrest based on 2 confirmed Felony Warrants. Thats all they needed. If the trunk is unlocked and not shut all the way and you check it and it opens then it's plain view from what the Prosecutor told me when I asked him that same question.

cool. thanks for clearn that up


J

[Haulndak]

Either way you get the trunk. Search incident to arrest is just going to include the suspects wingspan IE the whole passengers compartment of a small car. However, you do have the right to inpound the car incident to arrest. Upon your inpound of the car you conduct an inventory of the entire car. This is when you would be able to go in the trunk, in most locked containers (dependent on departmental policy) etc etc...

[P01IC3M4N]

i can't ever remember touching someone's trunk. i guess i missed that day in 'cop school.'

1. light them up.
2. pull way, way off the road. usually line up my driver side with the middle of their car and then point the nose directly at them.
3. exit the car and walk to the back of my car.
4. walk around the back of my car and walk up to the violator's passenger side.
5. typically have to tap on the window to get their attention after watching them stare at their driver side mirror looking for me.
6. into. get DL and insurance.
7. tell them specifically, "YOU were stopped for........... is there any legal reason for that?" (never use "I" or "me" in a violator contact) most people can't come up with a "legal" reason for doing whatever it was they did. i also don't tell people how fast they were going unless they ask. then i tell them their speed was "verified" at whatever mph over.
8. go to the passenger side of my car and open the passenger door. if i'm going to run them, i spin the computer around, but i don't ordinarily run people.
9. i stand near the edge of my open door out in the weeds and ant piles on the highway.
10. walk back and tell them, "you're being issued a citation for............" (again, no "I" in this conversation)
11. then i do the whole sign at the bottom, not pleading guilty, promising to appear in ten working days bit.
12. tell them to watch whatever it was they did and drive carefully or i'll tell them to slow down and get home in one piece.
13. go back to my car and turn off the video camera before i laugh at whatever excuse it was they tried to provide.
14. repeat above 15-20 times per day, sometimes more and sometimes less.

[JDG99]

13. go back to my car and turn off the video camera before i laugh at whatever excuse it was they tried to provide.
14. repeat above 15-20 times per day, sometimes more and sometimes less.

your camera isn't on at all times? 15-20 times per day??? is that considered alot, or "15-20 is a good day for me"

[acreature]

I like to search most cars I pull, so with that and answering calls, I can get in 10-12 a night. But I pull people that I have a strong feeling I can get more out of. Unless they're just plain being *** in regards to MV Laws.

[JD45]

Not to go into too much detail but for me it's try to figure out where the person would potentially stop and call out (radio in) in the stop prior to activating my emergency lights. After the car stops, I get out as quick as possible approach the driver's side, check the occupants out and tell the driver: driver's license, registration and insurance please. I don't go into the reason for the stop before I have thier DL in my hand. Otherwise it tends to lead to an argument over the stop before I even know who I'm talking to.

We've had that verbal judo (crap) class about: "Good Evening, I'm Officer So and So. The reason...blah...blah..blah. License, registration and insurance please. Sweet and Simple. After I get the DL and tell them what I stopped them for, I go back and write my cite. They can argue with themselves instead of with me...

I've never got a single citizen's complaint over a traffic stop doing it this way, so I stick with it.

[JDG99]

15-20's not bad at all. My personal record is 72 moving violations issued in 12 hours but that was done by making foot stops in a busy location known for bad speeders. I was out to prove something that day and I even started with pre-written tickets that had my information and the date, offese codes and location filled in already.

dam....72! i hope you got your point across





J

[acreature]

Advise central of my stopping a vehicle.

Give location, state and reg number, description of vehicle and number of occupants.

Approach on left side (Its amazing how many people stuff crap while they wait and look for you to walk up on the driver's side)
Always touch the rear with a full hand (Check to see if trunk or hatchback is ajar, and leaves my handprint on the vehicle, just in case)
Ask if they know why they were stopped.
Receive License and Reg papers.
Warn or cite.

[acreature]

My philosphy on traffic enforcement.... That's what Troppers are for, but I still stop 'em. I may not write a citation for the violation, but every stop is a free peek & sniff ;)