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Yankee Doodle · March 30, 2011, 10:09 AM

If I may expand a bit

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Having spent most of my adult life as a cop, let me tell you what is going through the mind of the cops responding to your call.
First, and foremost, he/she wants to be able to go home after his/her shift.
Anything you can do to help him/her do this, will make their job easier, and you safer.
The more information you provide, the better for you and for them.
Our dispatchers were trained to ask every complainant on this type of call the following questions
What is your sex?
What is your race?
How tall are you?
Long or short hair?
What are you wearing?
Where in the home are you?
Are there other family members in the home?
Where are they
Are you armed?
(if so) What are you armed with?
This way, the call goes out to the cars something like this.
"Complainent is a white male, approx 6' tall, short brown hair wearing white underwear.
Be advised that he is armed with a Colt, blue steel, .357 magnum revolver. He is now in the bedroom at the top of the stairs on the right, with his two children.
His wife is in the bedroom on the left, armed with a 12 gauge shotgun. Advise station before entry, and we will advise complainants to place their weapons on the floor, and meet you when you get to the bedroom doors."
OK, the responding officers now have all the information they need to insure that you don't get taken for the intruder. Safer for them, much safer for you.
I have responded to quite a few of these calls over the years, and having this info has mede the job a lot easier. More important, it has made the armed homeowner a lot safer. The safety of the public is the only reason cops get paid in the first place.
As an aside, you may not hear the cops arrive. When responding to this type of call, they will have turned off the top lights and siren far enough away so that the perp will not hear them coming. It's a safety thing.
Sorry if I dragged this out too long.

March 30, 2011, 10:09 AM	#21
Yankee Doodle Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 619	Once again If I may expand a bit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having spent most of my adult life as a cop, let me tell you what is going through the mind of the cops responding to your call. First, and foremost, he/she wants to be able to go home after his/her shift. Anything you can do to help him/her do this, will make their job easier, and you safer. The more information you provide, the better for you and for them. Our dispatchers were trained to ask every complainant on this type of call the following questions What is your sex? What is your race? How tall are you? Long or short hair? What are you wearing? Where in the home are you? Are there other family members in the home? Where are they Are you armed? (if so) What are you armed with? This way, the call goes out to the cars something like this. "Complainent is a white male, approx 6' tall, short brown hair wearing white underwear. Be advised that he is armed with a Colt, blue steel, .357 magnum revolver. He is now in the bedroom at the top of the stairs on the right, with his two children. His wife is in the bedroom on the left, armed with a 12 gauge shotgun. Advise station before entry, and we will advise complainants to place their weapons on the floor, and meet you when you get to the bedroom doors." OK, the responding officers now have all the information they need to insure that you don't get taken for the intruder. Safer for them, much safer for you. I have responded to quite a few of these calls over the years, and having this info has mede the job a lot easier. More important, it has made the armed homeowner a lot safer. The safety of the public is the only reason cops get paid in the first place. As an aside, you may not hear the cops arrive. When responding to this type of call, they will have turned off the top lights and siren far enough away so that the perp will not hear them coming. It's a safety thing. Sorry if I dragged this out too long.