Vehicle approach
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6/3/2007 7:05 AM
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yarbrough
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 70
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Vehicle approach
This could go here or under the "Traffic Stop" section, but seems more applicable to overall Officer safety.
1. Passenger side vehicle approach is becoming more common, and is a bit safer in my opinion. You can see better into the vehicle, and you have a little buffer between other traffic rushing by. (They haven't all caught on to move over a lane or slow down, although it is now law in TX)
2. Amber light sticks (Directionals) are less of a distraction/draw, luring others to collide with your traffic stop. So, after I light 'em up with all those cool LED's and wig wags and get them stopped, I automatically switch to Amber, turning the others off. This is also good because If you need to administer SFST's you're already set.
3. After releasing the violator, why walk backwards away from his vehicle? Do you think that the person you just interviewed and "ran all the way around" is a bigger threat than all those unknown motorists barreling down on your position? Watch where you're going and what is coming at you!
Be safe
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6/5/2007 5:15 PM
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jpb1972
Join Date: June 2007
Posts: 8
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RE: Vehicle approach
Good post, but you failed to mention that performing a passenger side approach also provides more cover to the officer in a life threatening situation.
Always expect the unexpected , there is no routine stop.
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6/6/2007 8:02 PM
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yarbrough
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 70
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RE: Vehicle approach
Oh so right on the cover issue, Bro or Sis. I failed to elaborate on the "bit safer" part. This approach also makes the driver look for you, especially if you swing wide. Find, fix, and flank. It kind of gets my short hairs up when a driver/occupant does the head swivel...
Stay safe, nothing is routine.
Oh yeah, when I walk up, I'm expecting to be engaged by a threat, and relieved when it doesn't happen.
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