Absolutely are good ones, not this bullshit you see on tv. Retired one I know says if he popped you for a dui and you werent a dickhead he'd have his partner drive your car to your house while you road in the back of his cop car and no charges.
Unfortunately those days are long long gone. If I did that I'd risk some law suits or suspension/firing. Other departments might be able to do it but I absolutely can't. Body cams take away any discretion but also I have a strong hatred for DUIs so I'm not letting anyone go for that but I mean for other arrestable offenses. Our DA let's everyone walk anyway so getting arrested means pretty much nothing anymore
Absolutely are good ones, not this bullshit you see on tv. Retired one I know says if he popped you for a dui and you werent a dickhead he'd have his partner drive your car to your house while you road in the back of his cop car and no charges.
That shit stopped happening in the 80s. You get pulled over drunk you are getting locked up unless it’s a small town.
Even in a small town, they call the state guys who want dui's.
Don't think you'd feel that was a good cop if next week the same guy drove drunk and killed a family.
Unfortunately those days are long long gone. If I did that I'd risk some law suits or suspension/firing. Other departments might be able to do it but I absolutely can't. Body cams take away any discretion but also I have a strong hatred for DUIs so I'm not letting anyone go for that but I mean for other arrestable offenses. Our DA let's everyone walk anyway so getting arrested means pretty much nothing anymore