Posted: Jul 24, 2016 12:19 pm
Briton wrote:I'm With Stupid wrote: Call me old-fashioned, but I don't think police should be allowed to start an interaction with a member of the public with the phrase "get on the fucking ground." I think police should be trained to not swear at all when dealing with the public. They're supposed to be professionals making our streets safer, not gangsters doing a bank job.
That's a good point. The default position they should take when dealing with their employers, the general public, is one of respect.
That depends entirely on the situation. Sometimes they have to move in carefully. At other times they have to move in and dominate the situation as soon as possible. That means giving clear orders and showing that the police is in charge and that the person has no say in the situation.