cop question

[biffbacon]

i just saw a cop that had someone in my town, that had someone pulled over. when i drove by, it was a cop from 2 towns away. is that legal, or are there jurisdiction issues?
also, like when your driving on the highway, and see a cop from another town or area, could they pull you over for speeding even though they are not in their area?

 

Legal. He is certified in your state.

As for the second part, depends. If the speeding is so excessive that it is a felony, yes. But highways tend to be state-owned...hence, any cop from any town in that state could, in theory, pull you over.

 

[biffbacon]

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Legal. He is certified in your state.

As for the second part, depends. If the speeding is so excessive that it is a felony, yes. But highways tend to be state-owned...hence, any cop from any town in that state could, in theory, pull you over.

so a town cop has jurisdiction anywhere in your state? that doesnt seem right. why arent they all just state cops then?

 

Originally posted by: biffbacon

Originally posted by: FallenHero
Legal. He is certified in your state.

As for the second part, depends. If the speeding is so excessive that it is a felony, yes. But highways tend to be state-owned...hence, any cop from any town in that state could, in theory, pull you over.

so a town cop has jurisdiction anywhere in your state? that doesnt seem right. why arent they all just state cops then?

Ehhh...its more complicated. Any felonies they see, your ass is theirs in their state. On or off duty, they can arrest, because they are always officers. As for local crimes such as ordinance violations or misdemeanors, I don't believe they WILL. They might be able to, but probably won't.

How does it not seem right though? Every cop you come across is state certified. However, they are employed by local districts. If you want to make cops all statewide, how would you propose they levy taxes for it? The way the system works now is fine...many overlapping agencies, but you get the coverage your taxes pay for.

 

[phonemonkey]

I was always under the impression that even if a cop was out of his jurisdiction (ie: two towns over), the cop could still pull you over, and contact the PD that does have jurisdiction and give any needed statements.

 

Originally posted by: phonemonkey
I was always under the impression that even if a cop was out of his jurisdiction (ie: two towns over), the cop could still pull you over, and contact the PD that does have jurisdiction and give any needed statements.

Yea, but its just a hassel and since that office did initiate the stop, he would still need to do the paperwork. Unless its something that really NEEDS to be looked at, the cop isn't going to bother.

 

[Slappy00]

from WIU huh fallen... you know the football team here sucks this year... bad.....

 

[bunker]

Most jurisdictions that are close to each other have what is called a mutual aid agreement. City A cop can do his job in City B like he was an officer there. However, they don't go out of their way to patrol in another jurisdiction. Usually they're passing through when they see something and react.

 

Originally posted by: Slappy00
from WIU huh fallen... you know the football team here sucks this year... bad.....

REALLY BAD. I find it funny.