I am of the opinion that:
1) Only the elected Sheriff should have a SWAT team
2) No warrant should EVER be served by plain clothes officers
3) No knock raids should be limited to situations where there is a KNOW threat to life or limb, not the POSSIBILITY of a threat and require the evidence of the situation be presented to a separate judge for approval.
4) Protocol should require lights and sirens for 10 seconds prior to knock on the door.
5) knock on the door should allow a reasonable time to respond - min 1 min
6) Officers on the breach team should be proceeded with a riot / assault shield, not shotgun or pistol
7) only one officer on the breach team should be giving commands.
Had these rules been followed, most likely would have resulted in a different outcome.
why NOT just pick them up when they go to the grocery?
A three car traffic stop with unmarked vehicles? hold ‘em and then execute the warrant
warning...I am NOT a LEO!!
You sound like a Sovereign Citizen...are you? I hate to break it to you, but city and county police orgs are duly appointed to enforce the laws enacted by those elected to represent the people of said city or county. Further, they are also certified and authorized by the state. Those “Sovereign Citizens” who refuse to submit to that authority are BREAKING THE LAW.
“Knock” and “no knock” warrants are ISSUED and SIGNED by a JUDGE who has been presented evidence of its necessity. NO COP will breach ANY home without one, UNLESS there is an immediate threat to himself or others. Plain clothes are often a necessity, and they will still wear face masks toprotect their undercover status.
“Lights and sirens for 10 secs”? Raids depend on surprise, most of the time, to keep perps from running, which requires a chase, which endangers others. “1 min” for the perp to answer. That’s plenty of time to destroy evidence, flush the dope and hide the guns and/or barricade. BRILLIANT idea! (snark).
One officer IS giving the commands- BEFORE the raid. A team yells at the perps to keep them off guard and give them orders, not to mention, info back and forth to each other.
YOU need to speak to only that which you know.
I like number one a lot... And number two ain't bad... :)