GLW
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A friend was stopped in his car by a Suffolk police officer for a traffic violation. Nearing the end of the encounter, the officer asked if he had any weapons in the car. He notified the officer that he was carrying his gun on his right hip. The officer told him that he was required to notify immediately upon the encounter that he had a weapon.
Is there a new regulation that is now requiring notification upon encounter? (I haven't heard of anything, and expect that there isn't.) If not, is this something that the Suffolk police dept. are teaching their officers? Or just the ignorance of the officer? How should we proceed from here? To whom and how should we notify of the problem (assuming that there is no such regulation.)
Thanks for your help.
Glenn
A friend was stopped in his car by a Suffolk police officer for a traffic violation. Nearing the end of the encounter, the officer asked if he had any weapons in the car. He notified the officer that he was carrying his gun on his right hip. The officer told him that he was required to notify immediately upon the encounter that he had a weapon.
Is there a new regulation that is now requiring notification upon encounter? (I haven't heard of anything, and expect that there isn't.) If not, is this something that the Suffolk police dept. are teaching their officers? Or just the ignorance of the officer? How should we proceed from here? To whom and how should we notify of the problem (assuming that there is no such regulation.)
Thanks for your help.
Glenn