I get it that you are allowed to do that. I guess my question is why would you want to speak to him if he isn’t violating any law? Does the dept training that you mention mandate that you do a consensual speak in a situation like that? Again, I am not judging anyone, just curious about the “why” part of the situation.
As to the why.. I don’t believe we can disregard the call as a matter of course. I know that we can disregard non police related calls. But the ECC center dispatches the call. When I arrive, I look at the person to see if he is known for any reason. If he is a known felon...obvious problem...if not...proceed constitutionally