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Are Domestic violence "warning signs" considered something that should be brought to a police officer's attention?

Asked by MZUSMC about 11 years ago

If you believe a crime has been committed, I would encourage you to contact the police.

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how can i report someone on the run from a warrant

Asked by brenda almost 11 years ago

By phone is often the easiest for many people. Sometimes walking into the police station is easier.

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If some one is complying with the officer at what point is the officer justified in shooting someone

Asked by Jamiyssalinn@gmail.com almost 11 years ago

In general, a police officer can use that force which is reasonable to defend himself or another, to prevent a crime or to detain a subject. Refer to http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=490&invol=386 and http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=471&invol=1 as a starting point for this body of work.

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In washington state legal age of consent is 16 but i read their is a 5 year rule ?, does this mean a 16 year old can legally date or engage in sexual activity with anyone from ages 16 to 21 legally and how old can they LEGALLY date if not?(5/27/14

Asked by jada about 11 years ago

I have no idea. You should contact a police officer in the state of Washington about those laws.

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what classes do you need take to be a police officer? and what degree should you graduate with? also, what should your major be?

Asked by michael over 11 years ago

I cover this information further up the page. Good luck.

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So why are they used instead of regular handcuffs?

Also what's the difference between being detained and arrested?

Asked by Josbtr about 11 years ago

Disposable restraints tend to be lighter and more compact than metal chain or hinged handcuffs. Depending on policy, an officer may choose to use them instead of traditional handcuffs for the weight and space savings. Additionally, they can be used in a mass arrest situation since more of them can be carried by each officer.

There is a huge difference between being detained and arrested. If you have been arrested, you are being charged with a specific crime and supported by probable cause. If you are being detained, officers have established reasonable, articulable suspicion that you may have committed a crime and they are now investigating to see if a crime has been committed.

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In the police force, how do you value the following: experience (time), education, and someone's natural ability to do the job?

Asked by Josbtr about 11 years ago

I value them all. If you are asking me to arbitrarily rank them in order of importance, I cannot. What duty is the officer trying to perform? Every task is different and requires varying degrees of each of the above. Also time in grade does not equate to experience. Also, experiences vary widely. Are the experiences in roles as a trainer, investigator, narcotics officer, or what? A highly educated homicide investigator with ten years of violent crime investigations may get his butt kicked the first night he rotates back to patrol and goes to a bar disturbance, while the two-year officer with nothing more than a high school diploma saves him. There is no neat way of quantifying police officers.

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Are Domestic violence "warning signs" considered something that should be brought to a police officer's attention?

how can i report someone on the run from a warrant

If some one is complying with the officer at what point is the officer justified in shooting someone

In washington state legal age of consent is 16 but i read their is a 5 year rule ?, does this mean a 16 year old can legally date or engage in sexual activity with anyone from ages 16 to 21 legally and how old can they LEGALLY date if not?(5/27/14

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what classes do you need take to be a police officer? and what degree should you graduate with? also, what should your major be?

So why are they used instead of regular handcuffs?

Also what's the difference between being detained and arrested?

In the police force, how do you value the following: experience (time), education, and someone's natural ability to do the job?

Police Officer

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Are Domestic violence "warning signs" considered something that should be brought to a police officer's attention?

how can i report someone on the run from a warrant

If some one is complying with the officer at what point is the officer justified in shooting someone

In washington state legal age of consent is 16 but i read their is a 5 year rule ?, does this mean a 16 year old can legally date or engage in sexual activity with anyone from ages 16 to 21 legally and how old can they LEGALLY date if not?(5/27/14

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what classes do you need take to be a police officer? and what degree should you graduate with? also, what should your major be?

So why are they used instead of regular handcuffs?Also what's the difference between being detained and arrested?

In the police force, how do you value the following: experience (time), education, and someone's natural ability to do the job?

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So why are they used instead of regular handcuffs?

Also what's the difference between being detained and arrested?