Two questions for local LEOs

[spqrzilla]

Any officer is going to run warrants once he stops you regardless of what else he has decided to do. He does not want his name on the news as the guy who stopped a wanted violent felon, didn't check and let him go.

He sounds like a guy who wanted to have a conversation with you to see what popped up, and his question about why you had a permit was a good question to start a conversation with you about while he waited for the warrant check.

If you started talking about space aliens, or being able to go shoot up the White House, he'd have found a reason to get more intrusive I suspect.

[brutal]

Worst LEO I have dealt with was csp! I dont know what they see here they may need your card number to verify its not revoked? From what my friends at a couple different sherriffs offices in Nevada told me, they could see your ccw info by running your plates? But in Las Vegas you also had to register all handguns and you had to qualify with each gun you carried and have its serial number on your permit.

Colorado CHP data submitted by the counties was removed from the "persons of interest" database by legislative order this past summer.

Usually when people refer to cops having the "just the facts ma'am" attitude, mean that they dont' want to hear any information, no bs, no chit chat, "39 in a 30 MPH zone, here is your ticket, press hard there's five copies" IMHO not good police work.

You are correct about the justification for the location of the stop. Usually a "where are you headed?" "where are you coming from?" set of questions can be expected with most stops.

On the totally opposite tact, I got out of a ticket last week BECAUSE I have a CCW. Got pulled over s/b on Sheridan at 46th at approx 8:45pm on my way home from work. I made a right turn on the red light from 48th to go s/b on Sheridan. I had missed the Sheridan exit from I-70 w/b, had to get off at Harlan. Pulled over by a Wheat Ridge copper. My pistol is kept in a Maxpedition bag, which was on the pass. seat. On approach, my 4Runner was off, inside light turned on, hands on the wheel with my DL. The first thing I told the p.o. was that I was a CCW holder, and there was a pistol in the bag to my right. I still had to get my ins. card from the armrest, he closely watched me do that. Checked it all out and handed my DL and ins. back to me with a smile. He said- "I thought I had an easy ticket back there- then you tell me you're CCW- I like CCW holders!". We shot the breeze for a few and went our seperate ways. I get pulled over fairly regularly because of the way I drive. I almost never get a ticket.



I love cops. All of them.

My last contact for speeding, with Elbert County just a few weeks ago, included the "where are you heading to/coming from." The "to" being home and the "from" being BLGC, and some idle chit-chat about BLGC (where they train/qaul) and the opening day of Pronghorn season seemed to negate the need to ask if there were any weapons in the car. That fact, plus the conspicuous showing of my CHP during removal of my DL from my money clip, doing all the right things during a stop, including pulling off and waiting for him as soon as I saw him come over the rise after flipping a bitch, likely contributed to the lack of a citation. I did receive a contact card and we both went on our merry ways.

FWIW, he did tell me to slow down because, "there are some crazy hunters standing ON the highway, and CSP is out in force."

I've been lucky in the last few stops. Acting right - hands on wheel, lights on, window down, announcing your movements, speaking politely, and answering questions truthfully - will help put things in your favor. IMHO, having any sort of Military plate never hurts. I was once specifically told during a contact with CSP I would not be issued a citation because I was a vet and it was Veteran's Day.

[OneGuy67]

Colorado CHP data submitted by the counties was removed from the "persons of interest" database by legislative order this past summer.





My last contact for speeding, with Elbert County just a few weeks ago, included the "where are you heading to/coming from." The "to" being home and the "from" being BLGC, and some idle chit-chat about BLGC (where they train/qaul) and the opening day of Pronghorn season seemed to negate the need to ask if there were any weapons in the car. That fact, plus the conspicuous showing of my CHP during removal of my DL from my money clip, doing all the right things during a stop, including pulling off and waiting for him as soon as I saw him come over the rise after flipping a bitch, likely contributed to the lack of a citation. I did receive a contact card and we both went on our merry ways.

FWIW, he did tell me to slow down because, "there are some crazy hunters standing ON the highway, and CSP is out in force."

I've been lucky in the last few stops. Acting right - hands on wheel, lights on, window down, announcing your movements, speaking politely, and answering questions truthfully - will help put things in your favor. IMHO, having any sort of Military plate never hurts. I was once specifically told during a contact with CSP I would not be issued a citation because I was a vet and it was Veteran's Day.

About a decade ago, there was a young man who owes me his military career. I was a graveyard patrol officer and I was working DUI enforcement on I-25. I caught a vehicle speeding 20+ miles over the speed limit and pulled it over. The young man was in his Air Force dress blues and very drunk. He had graduated from the Air Force Academy that day and had celebrated too hard to be driving. I mulled my options. Do I put him through roadsides and eventually arrest him for being DUI, which would certainly bring his military career to a complete stop, or do I call his CO, which would almost have the same effect as the first, or do I have him call a friend to come pick him up? I chose the latter and we waited on the side of the highway for over an hour for his friend to come from the Springs and pick his butt up. He didn't leave without the obligatory lecture and him knowing my military background and the fact he just got the biggest break of his young life.

You see, you don't hear these stories; we do not advertise them. These are people who do not call the supervisor and tell them the officer was doing a great job, was polite, or was nice.

My $0.02.

[Snowman78]

You did get lucky not getting a ticket. I have 2 buddies who are Leo that both got tickets from Chp
One was in uniform one the way home from work (Speeding, 11 over) the other one was on duty in his partrol car!

[RMAC757]

I was pulled over a couple years ago...had no idea I blew through a stop sign...I informed the officer I was a CCW carrier. We chatted and he let me go on my way. I was blown away by how nice the officer was and only wished I could have bought him a coffee.

[RMAC757]

You did get lucky not getting a ticket. I have 2 buddies who are Leo that both got tickets from Chp
One was in uniform one the way home from work (Speeding, 11 over) the other one was on duty in his partrol car!

You can get a ticket in a patrol car?!?

[Snowman78]

Yep, he had a very small accident (rolled into the car in front on him) no injuries and no property damage but the CHP still gave him a ticket.

[lead_magnet]

You can get a ticket in a patrol car?!?

Yup. Not to mention there are TON of folks who absolutely love to call and complain anytime you don't use a signal, or if your park wrong, or that your "spotlight is distracting", not wearing a seatbelt etc. Not thinking about the reasons an officer might be doing those things.

If you really wanna feel like everyone is watching you and just waiting for you to make the most minor mistake, drive a patrol car around for a while.

[RMAC757]

I drive a jet and every time I go out to use the Lav I've got 150 eyes staring at me like I should hold it for 6 hours and get my ass back up front.

Yup. Not to mention there are TON of folks who absolutely love to call and complain anytime you don't use a signal, or if your park wrong, or that your "spotlight is distracting", not wearing a seatbelt etc. Not thinking about the reasons an officer might be doing those things.

If you really wanna feel like everyone is watching you and just waiting for you to make the most minor mistake, drive a patrol car around for a while.

[Snowman78]

That's funny! I worked as part of a flight crew and people would always freak out when the flight deck door opens and the captain or first officer came out.