Manzanita
Regular Member
For many years now, sometimes I'll let the little Radio Shack scanner on the nightstand lull me to sleep. Usually, here in Calloway County, it's just a little pink noise from the earpiece with the occasional traffic stop.
I have listened to a number of traffic stops where, when either the license or place number is run, the dispatcher comes back with the typical nothing out of the ordinary response and ends it with mentioning that either the registered owner of the vehicle or the DL holder has a CCDW.
What's interesting is that in every one of these calls I can remember, the deputy, after acknowledging the message, has replied back within a minute or two that he's back 10-8 (on patrol, available for calls) with simply a warning for whatever the cause for the stop was, be it speeding, light out, whatever. None have ever asked for backup or indicated that a citation or arrest was made.
I know the plural of anecdote is not data but I think it seems to reflect well on our county sheriff's department. I've heard for a while that our sheriff and his deputies are gun-friendly; not so much so for Murray City but they seem to at least know the law regarding state pre-emption.
Another thing I've noticed is they are often times stretched very thin with apparently only two deputies on duty most nights, and they never seem to be too far from each other. Although I've heard them run all out as quickly as possible to "in progress" calls, their response times across the county can be very long. Something to keep in mind living in those remote areas.
I have listened to a number of traffic stops where, when either the license or place number is run, the dispatcher comes back with the typical nothing out of the ordinary response and ends it with mentioning that either the registered owner of the vehicle or the DL holder has a CCDW.
What's interesting is that in every one of these calls I can remember, the deputy, after acknowledging the message, has replied back within a minute or two that he's back 10-8 (on patrol, available for calls) with simply a warning for whatever the cause for the stop was, be it speeding, light out, whatever. None have ever asked for backup or indicated that a citation or arrest was made.
I know the plural of anecdote is not data but I think it seems to reflect well on our county sheriff's department. I've heard for a while that our sheriff and his deputies are gun-friendly; not so much so for Murray City but they seem to at least know the law regarding state pre-emption.
Another thing I've noticed is they are often times stretched very thin with apparently only two deputies on duty most nights, and they never seem to be too far from each other. Although I've heard them run all out as quickly as possible to "in progress" calls, their response times across the county can be very long. Something to keep in mind living in those remote areas.