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When encountering a Sovereign citizen as a veteran police officer, the First step informs my rookie cop that one of the first things to recognize a sovereign citizen is likely to be argumentative with police authorities. They may proclaim themselves as sovereign citizens right from the beginning, or they may only challenge your right or power to stop/detain them. The second step before exiting the vehicle I am going to have my rookie to run the plates. Third step after I have had the rookie run the plates and explain that they are fake and explain Posse Comitatus I am going to call for backup to be on standby. The fourth step I am going to tell the rookie to turn their body camera that has sound and auto on and activate mine. Fifth step I am …show more content…

Sixth tell the rookie to write down any documentation that we receive from these people because it will help other officials later. Even if the body cameras are on we still need to have a written copy of everything as well in case technology fails or the info has come up in court. The seventh step tells my rookie and does so myself write a description of such things such as areas they frequent. The vehicles they drive, the people they associate with, their interests, hobbies, family, their parole or probationary status, employment or social service benefits status, prior drug/alcohol abuse, scars, marks, tattoos. Eighth approach the vehicle with extreme caution, while employing all necessary tactical officer safety precautions. Ninth, arrest the suspects and read them their rights make it a point to talk to these individuals. Tenth help the rookie place the suspect in the back of the cop car. Make sure the windows and the doors are locked. Then interview the individuals and debrief them. Attempt to learn as much as I can about them. I pull out my information sheet that is already typed up in my bag in the front seat of the squad car. The form gathers general but pertinent information about

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