Will this officer be punished?

Question

My car was broke, and I had to carry many groceries from the store to my home; while I was carrying the groceries by foot toward my home, this officer came up and gave me a ride to my home. (I rode on police car)
I am planning to send the officer a letter of appreciation, but fear a possibility of punishments on the officer by the officer's boss or higher authorities; since the officer gave me the ride by police car while on duty.

If you are working in police department, would you tell me whether I should send the letter to the officer or not? I would like to thank but do not want to bother the officer.

Thank you for your time and suggestions!

Answer 1

I wouldn't think he would get in trouble because he is a public servant. You were in need and he helped you. When I was a kid walking home from school they would offer me a ride sometimes but I'd decline because my parents might have freaked out seeing me get out of a police car.

Answer 2

Of course you can send a letter of appreciation. Police departments are around not only to enforce the laws, but to also help the citizens of the areas they serve. If you still question sending a letter, be sure to thank the superior officer for running such a great department, and how you see the police department as your friend and as a friend of the community. This will make him/her feel partly responsible for the occurrence, and will keep that helpful officer from getting in trouble.

Answer 3

Police officers have a great deal of latitude in their work. Unless his actions violated the law (very doubtful) or violated some department policy (again doubtful, but less so) the officer involved should suffer no repercussions.

The police are there to restore order and to keep the peace. In order to do their jobs, they have to have the support of the community. Giving an honest citizen a ride in this instance seems entirely proper.

Send the letter to him, his boss and one to the newspaper.

Answer 4

It is better if you send your letter to an editor of a newspaper who wants to publish it in his daily newspaper as a letter from its reader.I think the officer is right to use his official car for helping you carrying the groceries.Police should serve public who has a difficulty by accident or other cause such as your car was broken with or without his car.Helping public is not a curruption for a pilice.It is his obligation to help and protect people in the road.It is a noble deed..His boss or superior, I hope is a wise man and he does not want to punish his good sub officer for caring other in the road.His boss should appreciate him if he knew it from your letter.This good treatment should be followed by other policemen

Answer 5

You should definitely send a letter of appreciation. The job of every police officer is to protect and serve. He did his job and made sure that someone who was stranded made it home safely. In my PD we are encouraged to help people in the community. Its why we are out there taking care of all sorts of problems. It helps to create a strong community-police relationship. Too many people see the police as the bad guys b/c we write tickets and so forth. Trust me, this guy will be happy to receive your letter and his commabding officer will be glad that he is doing his part to help citizens in need.

Answer 6

if u do send a letter, make sure that u put in there that more officers should help those in need. i had to walk 3 miles to the gas station to get gas, while the "officer" sat with my car to make sure i came back and that i didnt leave my car "unattended" for too long on the side of the highway. So, that way, if his boss does read it he will see that he has a good officer and not an ***.

Answer 7

You of direction do no longer comprehend what you're speaking about. a million. you do not comprehend why the officer replaced into arresting the first social gathering. you do not comprehend the situations surrounding the arrest or the point of threat the criminal replaced into in the direction of the officer. The officer is approved to apply 'mandatory stress' to effect an arrest. 2. Your pal must have not hindered the officer in his duties even as making an arrest. Interference with the officer is why your pal replaced into arrested. 3. again, you do no longer comprehend what you're speaking about. Your pal must have saved his nostril out of alternative peoples agency. You (of him) have the right to report a criticism adversarial to the officer in case you felt his moves were irrelevant, you haven't any actual to intervene. 4 you gained't get one cent out of the officer or the branch. You were of direction inebriated on the time, or you does no longer have paid $one hundred fifty for ANY type of taxi journey. i'm sorry, yet you and your pal gained't get some thing. and also you actually do not deserve some thing. stop whining. 4.

Answer 8

I would have to say yes the officer could get into trouble.

In one department I worked for, we used to do things like that and our chief thought it was great. But we got a new chief and that all ended, we were never allowed to give rides to people at all.

If the officer called in on the radio that you were riding then it would be allowed, since they should call in when there is a passenger. If they did not call it in on the radio I would suggest they were not suppose to.

Answer 9

the officer works for the citizens...'To Protect & Serve'...and in this situation, the officer did both protect you and your families welfare (food), and served you with the delight of driving you home, rather than driving on by on 'auto pilot'...he/she was alert to the area and immediate surroundings, and made a conscious decision to 'protect and serve' a fellow citizen...ABSOLUTELY grant kudos when kudos are due...especcially to those in fields that rarely receive a kind word. If you're going to go ahead and do it...do it right, and send one personally to him, one to his commander and department and most definitely one to the editor in chief of your local paper so the other members of the community can share in your smile and gratitude of having been served by one of the REAL good guys. I'm not sure if you even live in the same city or state as me, but it sure was refreshing to read this and be reminded that in such a day and age there still are cops who treat the citizens with compassion...less the pay offs and kick backs...

Answer 10

The officer shouldn't be in any trouble. The job of an officer is not only to enforce and carry out the law, but to help the citizens.