Anyone in a law enforcement-style uniform can be a target

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by sanantone, Jul 17, 2016.

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  1. sanantone

    sanantone Well-Known Member

    If you haven't seen the news today, there were more officers killed in Baton Rouge. It's not known yet the motive behind the shootings, but I wanted to bring attention to something. The news only talks about the danger to police officers, but anyone in a law enforcement-style uniform can be a target. Most people cannot tell the difference between an armed security guard and a police officer. When I was a corrections officer, I wore the same uniform as the patrol deputies. Even without a gun on my hip, everyone thought I was a police officer. Other occupations that might be confused as law enforcement are communications officers (dispatchers and call-takers) who wear uniforms, EMTs/paramedics, firefighters, animal control officers, code enforcement officers in uniforms, civilian park rangers, and civilian crime scene investigators.
     

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