officer to officer question????

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I work for the local sheriffs office where i live. And the other day I was givin a ticket for my tint being to dark on my pov. I did not come out at tell the trooper that I was a deputy, but when I pulled my commission to get my drivers license he asked if I was an officer. I repiled yes and he proceeded to give me my ticket and told me to have a nice day. Do you as an officer believe in giving other officers a ticket?

im not saying i didnt deserve the ticket, i did. i know i have illegal tint. but if i didnt have it i would not be able to drive at night. my eyes cant focus with lights coming at me from oncoming traffic. i lose sight of the road. the tint helps dim the brightness of the lights. i totally belive in tickets and i have paid everyone i have gotten. even after i have become a officer for my city. i was just wanting to know your opinions. and for the few of you who answered i agree with you on the fact that no matter who you are or your postion that no one is above the law.

If you were indeed a deputy there would be no need to ask such a question in order to fish for something - you would also know the term that is used in such a situation - if you don't I suggest a visit to yout academyfor a few more months.

and in response to this i do know my codes and no i do not need to go back to academy. i was not trying to imply to the trooper that i was a deputy. the only reason he asked was because i had to get my commission wallet, and he was watching me. i would never tell another officer that has me pulled over of my rank. i would just take my ticket and be on my way just like any other civilian. belive me i did not want him to know where i worked. thank you for your opinions everyone.

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If tinting is necessary for your safe driving, how can you perform your duties? I doubt that any patrol unit has tinted windows. Second the citation is a call that the officer made, I won't second guess his decision since I was not there. Third get the windows fixed and be legal and might I suggest that you just wear sunglasses.

yes our units do have tint. our fiu units even have limo tint on them. besides i never said i drove a unit. but thanks for your opinion

Answer 1

If you are an Officer, then you would know that you are in violation. If you are an Officer, you would handle it as a professional and not open yourself to ridicule on Y/A. If you are an Officer, you will correct the violation, pay the citation, and hope you don't get suspended for violating the law.

Answer 2

Not all violations require a ticket to be issued. In the case you mentioned, I would not have issued you a ticket. However I would also not have issued a ticket to a civilian for the illegal tint. Both of you would have received a warning.

I will not issue a warning to an officer if I would have given a civilian a ticket for the same violation.

Have you received previous warnings for the same Tint Violation? Maybe that is why you were issued a Ticket this time.

I doubt you are an officer after reading your additional post to this question. You don't even know who you work for. You call yourself a new officer for your city and then later call yourself a deputy. Which is it. You are either a Police Officer for the Municipality, or you are a Deputy Sheriff with the County.

Answer 3

First off, in NYC where I work, an on-duty Police Officer is NOT allowed to issue a summons to another NYC Police Officer without a supervisor being present. That being said, I firmly believe in the idea of no one is above the law.

I wouldn't however issue a summons to another Police Officer without real good reason, and before you start looking at me funny, in NYC we have had instances where off-duty cops have "run" from on-duty cops trying to pull them over for minor traffic infractions (most of these officers are either a)in Narcotics or b) are riding on motorcycles).

I have issued summonses to other agencies, Fire Department, Sanitation, Triboro Bridhe & Tunnel Authority, Parks Department, Corrections, District Attorneys, Health & Hospital, etc and mostly because the attitude displayed during the car stop was inappropriate, rude, or downright disrespectful. The 1 outside agency I've never issued a summons to is the NYS Court Officers and not because I've never caught them, but each time that I have they have shown me nothing but the utmost respect and have never given me a hard time.

Answer 4

If tinting is necessary for your safe driving, how can you perform your duties? I doubt that any patrol unit has tinted windows. Second the citation is a call that the officer made, I won't second guess his decision since I was not there. Third get the windows fixed and be legal and might I suggest that you just wear sunglasses.

Answer 5

I'm an officer with a PD here in Maryland. We usually extend something called a 'Professional Courtesy' to fellow law enforcement depending on the situation. Dark tint, I would've let that slide with a verbal warning at the most. Something like a DUI or a hit & run committed by an officer, which has happened in our jurisdiction, that's something I couldn't let slide if I wanted to stay employed. The only reason why I think that trooper gave you the citation for something like tint is that maybe he/she is hard up for numbers or was possibly a rookie. Here we have a friendly rivalry amongst agencies, especially between state troopers and city cops but we usually don't ticket one another for minor infractions.

Answer 6

I've done so in the past and I'm sure I'll have to do so in the future. But your story leads me to believe that you are no more a Law Enforcement Officer than Tirsa R is.

Because as some of us will give a break be it traffic or whatever. It is also up to all of us NOT to do things that will put another Officer in the position of having to charge or cite a fellow Officer. And you did just that.

Answer 7

Years ago in a small town on the way to a family dinner, my dad was stopped for speeding. The cop recognized the name and said, "Are you related to Officer P.... here in town?"

Dad, thinking he was going to get out of the ticket because of the relative, said, "Yes. He's my brother."

The cop smiled, handed dad the ticket, and said, "Then you should know better than to speed."

You should know better than to have improper tinting. I don't think many would have been upset if you had just gotten a warning, but the letter of the law should apply to all.

Answer 8

I look at it like this. If an officer breaks the law then they are the ones putting me in a position to determine if I should charge them or not. In other words, it's not my fault its theirs for doing what they did.

Window tint is a minor violation. Fix it and go to court. I'm required to write a letter to my Captain anytime I am charged with a violation. You may want to check your policy to make sure what you need to do to cover yourself.

I have been put in the position to decide if I should charge other Officers and Firemen from time to time. I do tend to give my brothers and sisters some "professional courtesy" if I believe the violation is not serious. I have also arrested another Officer and several Firemen. It wasn't something I liked doing but they gave me no choice. If I had done the things I have charged other Police and Firemen with I would fully expect to be charged also.

I also do not tell Officers that stop me that I am a Police Officer.

Answer 9

If you were indeed a deputy there would be no need to ask such a question in order to fish for something - you would also know the term that is used in such a situation - if you don't I suggest a visit to your academy for a few more months.

Outside of that visit Officer.com, apply for "Sworn Officers Only" room, and seek direction from other LEO's in that forum opposed to YA.

Answer 10

why not? when I was a civilian, I got tickets for things cops got away with. this isn't fair. when I stop someone, I decide before the stop if they are getting a ticket or a warning and say so on my video tape. then, unless I stop them and they have a valid excuse (emergency for speed etc.) they get a ticket. I have arrested on average 4 cops a year for DUI. I arrest them because they are drunk. not because they are a civilian or a cop. if you do the crime, do the time. I don't see walmart checkout clerks not charging other clerks for things they bought.