for a moving traffic violation and the driver turns out to be another police officer either for your dept or another dept. do you let them go or still give them the citation?
2007-11-27 16:17:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Interesting question. I have actually ran into this situation twice. If the other officer immediately starts flashing his badge and acting like he's above the law I would give him or her a ticket. If after I run the officer's license I find out that they are a police officer, 99.9% of the time I would let them go.
2007-11-27 16:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If an officer pulls over another officer, then it's unlikely they will cite a fellow officer, especially if they are from the same department. The prevailing logic is it's professional courtesy.
Is it fair, no, does it happen sure. However, there are Lot's of situations where officers will only give a person a verbal warning as opposed to a ticket.
Not to digress to much, but most officers don't drive or act in a manner that would get them pulled over, which is one of many reasons why they are officers in the first place, but police officers are people too and do on occasion make mistakes.
2007-11-27 16:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its called professional courtesy. Its really not supposed to happen for community equality purposes but believe me, it does happen and to be honest, if its just a stop for speeding or a missing headlight, I dont see anything wrong with it. But if a cop pulls another cop over and smells booze, that is definitely not the time or place for proffesional courtesy.
Like in most jobs or careers, there are perks. Believe me, there arent many perks in being a cop, but when you get pulled over for speeding and its not unreasonable, I think we deserve a break once in a while. Its not an easy job regardless of what anyone thinks.
2007-11-27 19:06:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Never. I've never and will never write another LEO. Call me a hypocrite or tell me it's a double standard if you want. I've also let people off that have no law enforcement affiliation whatsoever.
To the answerer above me, it's odd because I've been pulled over in Texas before and I received professional courtesy from the deputy. Maybe you don't really know what you are talking about.
2007-11-27 17:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's amazingly conceivable. we are looking forward to this from human beings and that's the reason the officer desires to force at a secure distance in the back of the violator. specifically circumstances people who're getting pulled over are the two caught off shelter or get in a panic. If the officer rearends the violator, they have been following at an hazardous distance.
2016-09-30 06:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often it depends on where the off duty officer is. Professional courtesy only extends so far.
If he is a local, he probably won't get a ticket. If he is out of state, many times he will actually get ticketed. There are a few officers in my husband's agency that have been ticketed out of state when traveling or on vacation.
2007-11-28 02:58:35 · answer #6 · answered by enufsaid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally I'll let them go. I know people hate to hear that, but I cut other officers breaks. Same with EMTs, Firefighters, Teachers, Military, ect. But officers spring to mind.
When people hear this they get all upset. Until I ask them if they would write their mom a ticket, other family, friends, neighbor ect...and their answer is usually no.
To the person above....Flashing the badge...I tend to ignore that. Some larger PDs actually train officers to flash their badge immediately after being stopped. I know one large metro PD around here that the traffic cops start filling in the tickets before they approach the car (location, violation, car information). So if you don't want a ticket, it's a good idea to hold the shield out the window right away.
2007-11-27 16:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
This is a long standing argument in LE circles. My feeling is if I stop an officer for a traffic violation, he's getting a ticket. I'm not compromising my ethics to cover for some fool who can not be bothered to follow the same rules he enforces.
2007-11-27 18:39:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If the civilian was going to get a ticket, the cop does. If they aren't on duty, they are a civilian.
2007-11-27 21:21:43 · answer #9 · answered by Spoken Majority 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son in law is an investigator, and two years ago, he was on his way to training in Austin,Tx..and coming through our town to spend the night on the way there...
Turns out, he was speeding, and dps did their job...They knew he was an officer and told him that he should know better...
Maybe if more would do the same?..Revenue would go up?..
To the officer who braggs about letting them go?..Don't come through Texas speeding...You will get your due....and deservingly so....
No one is above the law..Especially officers, and those who set examples, and yet, you break the law?...And bragg about it here?...Not talking about the question asker, talking about the officer...that is telling other officers to be sure and pull their badges out...Don't come to Texas!...Won't do you a lot of good, and especially in W.Texas.....
2007-11-27 17:11:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋