When they have pulled someone over, why do police always park their car behind on an angle?
2007-03-10 12:00:50 · 9 answers · asked by EMG 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
for his own safety.. as he walks back and forth to his car...
2007-03-10 12:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by Redeemed 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's called the offset. Secondary car directly behind the suspect vehicle, and Primary is at an angle on the left. The primary officer can see the driver and will have his weapon directed at him/her. The secondary officer is watching passengers and anyone coming out of the right side of the vehicle.
It's not incase a car hits them. If that happens, the patrol car will get hit from behind and then hit the suspect's car and probably hit the officer too. The reason is to be able to have a better view of driver, passengers, and being able to have better cover when bullets begin to fly.
When the officers approach a vehicle, they do so at an angle or in the blind spot, so it's harder for the "suspect (s)" to see them. Approaching a vehicle is the most dangerous spot to be in.
I've seen lots of cops not correctly parking their vehicles, either they chose not to because of road conditions, or the officer forgot about their training.
So when a cop pulls you over, please don't stop in the street! Pull over in either a driveway or on a side street.
2007-03-10 22:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by lovemytc 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, they don't ALWAYS park at an angle. Most of the times I have seen them, they were NOT parked at a angle. In addition to some of the reasons already given. It may also involve the officers safety when entering or exiting the vehicle. The back of the car may provide a 'shield' against being hit by oncoming traffic.
2007-03-10 22:28:45 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They will either be at an angle or off set,
It is positioning and give the officer cover, Officers are trained how to park behind a suspect and will park differently depending on the type of stop they are doing.
2007-03-10 22:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is easier to pull back into traffic and pursue a fleeing suspect, it provides a larger profile and forces cars in other lanes of traffic to move over further so the officer is not hit, if the officer comes under fire while approaching the vehicle he can use the engine block of the vehicle as cover and because it is department policy in some cases.
2007-03-10 20:33:08 · answer #5 · answered by im_the_online_jesus_fukers 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Three reasons.
First, if they need to pull out quickly, it's one less turn of the steering wheel.
Second, at night, the different angle of the lights makes it easier for oncoming cars to gauge distance.
Third, because it changes the behavior if they are hit. For example, if the car in front of rams backwards. Or if a car coming up the road hits them, then they would not push directly into the car in front of them.
2007-03-10 20:05:47 · answer #6 · answered by coragryph 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
don know
it's easy. so they don get hit by traffic when they get out n approach u.
usually the back end sticks out
btw: i would plea not guilty and go to court. i have nothing more to lose. most people don't know this.
2007-03-10 20:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by willow 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is easier for traffic to see them. They have a larger "profile" for oncoming traffic.
2007-03-10 20:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they can and no one can stop them :)
2007-03-10 20:05:08 · answer #9 · answered by Ferret 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋