If the dog begin barking and advancing toward the patrol car as the officer arrived then
he needed to stay in the car until someone came and controlled the dog. Why get out
when there isn’t a life/death situation? Common sense seems to be missing from some
of these events, imo.
“If the dog begin barking and advancing toward the patrol car as the officer arrived then
he needed to stay in the car until someone came and controlled the dog. Why get out
when there isn’t a life/death situation? Common sense seems to be missing from some
of these events, imo.”
Exactly. You know what your are talking about.
An experienced, veteran police officer with common sense would have requested his dispatcher contact the complainant and advise due to officer safety that he will not be able to exit his squad until the animal(s) are restrained, if not he will be unable to take a report from the complainant of the burglary. If the complainant refuses to do so he would be advised to come to the police station and make the burglary report in person.