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People don't seem to want to intervene these days out of fear, but why people think they can beat people up and also do it in public I don't know. Surely they know there are cameras and that police are on every corner and the chances of not getting caught were slim. It looked as if other people...

It could be any car these days, obviously they want something that will blend into the neighborhood, so to spot one it's best to look at where they park. If a car if there for too long then you can get suspicious. Also if people are sitting there doing nothing that's a bit of a give away, so I...

I'm glad the truck stop manager did something. We see it on television shows all the time, but they can end up saving the lives of many kidnapped victims. That's one good use of social media and also reliable communications.

The lesson everyone should learn is never roll down your window to strangers. She could have have done a couple of inches and he wouldn't have had the opportunity. Obviously the woman seemed well prepared with a knife and a gun in her car, but maybe that's what it's like in her area?

Most of these are coordinated with helicopters and multiple agencies if the person is a suspect. We often see programs following car chases in the UK and they have a helicopter tracking them and telling the police where to head and potential routes or places to cut them off. Unfortunately they...

I've seen people intoxicated drive and it's scary. I refused to get into a car once when someone driving I thought was over the limit. Driving under the influence is too common these days and people need to take responsibility for their actions. They are aware and those around them should stop them.

Maybe also desperate or suicidal too. It's sad and we shouldn't judge, because they know that if the police fire in the line of duty they are fine, but if anyone else shoots or kills them, then they could be arrested. Therefore the best option is to be shot by a cop on duty so the cop doesn't...

In most countries the police force offer good benefits; a pension. medical care and also funeral costs that are worth a lot. Is it an incentive to join and do people retire early so they can keep the benefits?

Most require finishing High School and those with more qualifications may have the opportunity to fast track or be offered other roles. It depends on the country and area you are applying, but most police officers don't need a degree as many apply to join after school and work their way up.

I guess they are wondering how he escaped the holding cell now! In a place full of police the odds were stacked against him anyhow and he's made it worse for himself.

It depends on the area, but community police in some areas is necessary especially in immigrant areas, as locals will understand the culture and language. In the UK you only have them in big cities or estates where they are needed. In small towns or villages most people know the police and work...

In certain jobs you have to respect the chain of command, which is why experience counts. It's hard to have a boss who has less experience, but better paper qualifications. On a personal level I have fallen out with bosses, but most knew I was right and didn't want to lose their authority I have...

When you apply for the academy, do you have the declare your sexual orientation and do you think it matters? A friend in the UK is bisexual and had a lesbian marriage, but now they are separated and she has never declared this. I don't think it should matter, but if it was on record it would...

A friend of mine has a father in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and she told me it was a tradition on her family. How much pressure is there to continue the same career in the family? I guess it may be the same for the army or navy, but the police has been a traditional career or is it changing?

I think it's more about physical fitness, the ability to write and file a report and to learn things quickly. There needs to be some degree of intelligence, but if someone had a high IQ the likelihood is that they would want to move up in the ranks a lot quicker.

I always have tissues or a pack of wet ones with me as I feel insecure without them. I take keys, some cash, pens, post it notes, sunglasses and some ID. It depends on how long I will be out and where I am going. If it is all day, then there will be other things like water and snacks, but I try...

I think this has happened before in some countries and the army is brought in to assist with law and order. As they are government employees they are also charged with protecting the public, so can take on the role of the police in times of emergencies. There have been incidents when there are...

I don't think people should judge when they don't know the full story. It's a private matter and even when people are rich, it doesn't stop them committing crimes. Yes, it's criminal but she should have be stopped at the time as well. With CCTV it's evidence, but legally there are other...

Road rage can get out of hand and it's best to move on. Once from my window I noticed some people who had cut each other up. They stopped the cars and one smashed the window of the driver and pulled him out and beat him up as he was trying to drive away. I gave a witness statement and road rage...

It can happen and basically it seems they took on more children than they can cope with. I have read stories where parents have forgotten to drop their child off at day care and after work returned to the car to find a dead toddler in the back. People get distracted with phones and forget and...