Public Misunderstanding Of "Officer Safety"
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How many times have you been pulled over by a police officer, and when
the confrontation was complete you said to yourself, "Boy, was he rude!" or
"There was no need for him to treat me like that." Well, unfortunately, the
public is prone to misinterpret an officer being safe for being rude.
Unfor ....
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.... is in the forefront of the
mind of every officer.
Another thing that an officer must keep in mind during a traffic stop is
the safety of the civilian driver. Same situation as above, but instead, as the
vehicle stops, the driver gets out of his car and is struck by a passing
motorist. Again, this happens more than you would like to believe.
The FBI conducts semi-annual research regarding the subject of officer
safety and procedural changes which increase the chances of law enforcement
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