Would you 'get involved' off-post, off-duty to tip off cops to a crime?

2015-05-31T20:38:09-04:00

I have known of criminal activity off-post taking place right near where I lived. I felt responsible and took notes after careful observation. Then I tipped off the police. Not sure if the criminal activity was stopped, but I feel better. As a public servant in Army uniform, I feel obligated to report crime off-duty, off-post. Where do you stand on this issue? Do you 'get involved?'

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made May 31 at 2015 8:39 PM

2015-05-31T20:39:34-04:00

I hope you would?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2015 8:39 PM

2015-05-31T20:39:49-04:00

Yes. I would view it as my duty IF I knew what was happening.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 31 at 2015 8:40 PM

2015-05-31T20:40:57-04:00

Of course, not a problem. Then of course my Brother in Law is a Cop and plenty of my co-workers are ex-cops.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2015 8:56 PM

2015-05-31T20:56:25-04:00

I saw a guy beating up another guy. I didn't know what to do...but when the guy who was doing the beating walked to his car and got out a tire iron. I got out of my vehicle and got in front of the man on the ground and told him, his daughter was crying and it wasn't right to beat a man with a tire iron in front of his child. He stopped and it was just enough time for the guy to get in his car and make a dash for it. Later I thought about it and I could've got whacked with the tire iron. It happened so fast, I didn't have time to call the police, but if I did, I would've have called them. This happened on Sean Haggerty in EL Paso Texas.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2015 9:03 PM

2015-05-31T21:03:25-04:00

Integrity sets the example. Yes!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2015 9:23 AM

2015-06-01T09:23:40-04:00

I have been away from the LE careerfield for 5 years. My head is still on a swivel & the contact numbers for several officers are still saved in my phone. I'm always looking for what is out of sorts, whether by choice or by instinct.