This decision is from earlier in the year, but here's a link to it.
As we read it, if an officer arrives at a situation where information was directly available (in this case, a CIT incident where the caller/wife had information directly applicable to the mental illness of her husband), then it is incumbent upon officers to safely assess the situation, gather the information, then address the situation. Otherwise, you will be held liable if shit goes sideways.
The Department is calling it something along the lines of Time as a Tactic. We're calling it "Smart Policing in an Uncertain Environment."
Either that or "Avoiding the Ghetto Lottery Trick Bag."
As we read it, if an officer arrives at a situation where information was directly available (in this case, a CIT incident where the caller/wife had information directly applicable to the mental illness of her husband), then it is incumbent upon officers to safely assess the situation, gather the information, then address the situation. Otherwise, you will be held liable if shit goes sideways.
The Department is calling it something along the lines of Time as a Tactic. We're calling it "Smart Policing in an Uncertain Environment."
Either that or "Avoiding the Ghetto Lottery Trick Bag."
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