Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Look for concealment in aftermarket gear shift tops

Kevin Lewis, New Boston (Ohio) Police Department


When searching vehicles, look at the gear shifter. Some after market shift knobs have hidden compartments in them, they either screw in half or the top screws off. Look in your local auto part store and become familiar with the different styles. They are a great hiding spot for narcotics.
 

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

When patting someone down, search for BBs

Ryan L. Russell
Choctaw Nation Tribal Police, Oklahoma
Most new officers, when asked what to search for while patting someone down, or search incident to arrest, reply, “guns, knives, drugs, etc.”
If that is all you search for, that is all you will find. I tell them to search for BBs. If you search for something that small you will find all the others. Sometimes the hardest thing to find is the obvious. Stay safe.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

What's Hiding In Your Back Seat?

Before and after each shift, be sure to thoroughly check the back seat of the squad you’re assigned. You ask enough cops and you’re sure to find some who have unexpectedly surfaced everything from drugs to weapons hidden in the back of their squads.
Even after multiple searches, some suspects have an uncanny ability to hide things they don’t want you to know about. Take a minute to make sure none of those things end up available to the next suspect who you transport.