Ride Alongs

[Victorunit]

Who is allowed to go on ride alongs at your department? Can they be any civilian? Do they have to go through a test, poly etc?

[Piggy]

Our department doesn't allow them. Too much liability.

[Babysmamadrama]

Anyone who is willing to wear handcuffs.
J/k.

Anyone who will sign a waiver and is deemed reputable and not a threat to us.

[JD45]

Anyone who will sign a waiver and is deemed reputable and not a threat to us.

ditto

[retdetsgt]

You have to have no criminal record, not wanted by the police, etc and you can be scheduled. Ridealongs are voluntary by officers so they would tell you to show up and then they would ask at roll call if anyone is willing to take one. Usually somebody is.

[tpd_six]

But the last one didn't buy coffee, so I'm kind of put off on riders now.

Must just be you because the nameless person bought me coffee, she just didn't drink any. :D

Our ride alongs have to be approved by a supervisor and have to sign a waiver also.

[Oldbillplod]

I have only ever taken out film crew, news reporters and local members of parliament.

[MOCOP]

I have only ever taken out film crew, news reporters and local members of parliament.

So your a Media Darling :D



Approved by a supervisor. waiver signed. And you don't get out of the unit during stops or calls.

[Victorunit]

So your a Media Darling :D



Approved by a supervisor. waiver signed. And you don't get out of the unit during stops or calls.

Cool, I wanna go to the show me state!

[Victorunit]

Has anyone ever had to ask their ride along for backup? I've been told that if the officer says pull the rifle, you do it. Which I would not hesitate, but seems a bit intense for a "ride along" without training.

[MOCOP]

Nope. I get kinda scared at the idea of a civie behind me with a shotgun. Not that I'd turn down the help. But I don't instruct them to do it.

[Group9]

Only LEO's, arrestees, and informants.

We used to have a ride-a-long program until a couple of participants got ridden into shootouts. That ruined it for everyone else.

[Oldbillplod]

We had a film crew out with us when I put out an urgent assistance call for back up for a fight that got out of hand. They played the film in court and three received custodial sentences for their part. Glad they were with us that night or all three would probably of walked.

[lindat2957]

only someone who is in the hiring process, chaplains, fellow LEO's from other departments, or friends and family can ride....waiver form must be signed and the officer must be off probation to take one....and they can get out of the unit at the officer's dicression....as far as the shotgun goes...ummmmm no, we would not allow a civilian to pull our shotgun out, way too much liability.....But I have heard it said that the more coffee that is bought the more a ride-a-long can get out of the unit.....

[Victorunit]

only someone who is in the hiring process, chaplains, fellow LEO's from other departments, or friends and family can ride....waiver form must be signed and the officer must be off probation to take one....and they can get out of the unit at the officer's dicression....as far as the shotgun goes...ummmmm no, we would not allow a civilian to pull our shotgun out, way too much liability.....But I have heard it said that the more coffee that is bought the more a ride-a-long can get out of the unit.....

The more coffee I drink, the more I best get out of the unit. :-)