r/AskLE

Last night we had to serve a vacate order on a man with schizophrenia. During the process, he reached into a drawer. It lasted 2.5 seconds.

My hand had been in the interview stance, and my taser was closer. When he came back from the dresser with a knife in his hand. By the time I presented the taser, he had already folded it up and put it back. I didn’t even have time to turn it on. I wanna make it clear, the moment I saw the knife, the taser was coming out.

My supervising officer had gone into the room in the corner by him, and he could’ve easily turned the knife on her. However, if I had drawn my firearm, she would’ve been in my line of fire.

I’m killing myself that I drew my taser instead of my firearm because even if she had been in my line of fire, at least I could’ve incapacitated a threat with more certainty.

Everything ended fine. No one was hurt. But this is definitely eating at me. I don’t want anyone to think. I’m incapable of doing my job. I just reacted as fast as I could.

Not an excuse, it was a mistake. I feel like I failed my partner and myself.

I can say with certainty it’ll never happen again, but it doesn’t change my feelings.

I’m in AA now been sober for 60 days almost and my sponsor wants me to do an amends to a cop that I had a run in with, does that happen to yall? How does it usually go?

Was parked in the Walmart parking lot and it's hot here so got in the car turned my AC on and was gonna eat some popcorn chicken . On my way to the car I could hear a man yelling and cussing but could not see who was it directed at but after I sat in the car and the man continued I was watching him and I could see him land at least 2-3 punches and then he moves then I say I see this young girl ( cant be 100% sure if she was under 18 or no ) but she looked too young like I was shocked for a minute couldn't think of getting out or saying anything but now I feel so bad right now.

Non LE here. I think multiple folks have well pointed out the downside of taser in this situation on the locked knife lady shooting. I personally think it would not be crazy to try taser, but I also believe the officer would be taking a significant risk that it doesn’t go well, and I don’t blame them for not tasing.

The question that I have is, why the spray of bullets? which essentially guarantees no chance for her survival. There are 2 officers at distance with semiautomatic handguns trained on her. Why not fire one shot (perhaps a warning shot at her feet), see how she responds, and if she continues coming forward then put her down with a spread? She’s not a grizzly bear. She’s extremely unlikely to take a shot to body and continue aggression. Even a warning shot at the feet has significant chance of making her put down the knife…

And before anyone talks about warning shot ricochet, please give me a break here. I’m talking about one shot at the feet. Theres no way that is more likely to cause bystander injury than 2 guns firing 5 shots a piece rapidly at her.

Let's say I'm at the corner store, and I have my Glock 19 in a concealed carry holster. Someone approaches me and attacks me or tries to rob me. If I draw and shoot them, will I go to jail? I am in Texas by the way.

I am currently 17 going into my last year of high school in Georgia. I mostly lived in Arizona for most of my life and just moved to Georgia a month ago. I was mostly wondering 2 things: should I stay in Georgia and apply for Georgia State Patrol or move back to Arizona and apply to Arizona State Police. My second question is what degree should I pursue for either and what jobs within the departments would they help me get too. Thank you for anyone willing to help!

I wanted to share a project I built with Claude Code and also explain the why behind it for anyone trying to build something similar.

The app is called LOC8. It started from a real problem I noticed in law enforcement. During foot pursuits, perimeter setups, large apartment complexes, alleys, backyards, or unfamiliar areas, it is easy to get turned around and need to quickly relay your exact location.

The idea was not to build another map app. The idea was to remove friction. Maps can give you a blue dot, but when you need the actual address, nearest cross street, GPS coordinates, heading, and accuracy fast, there are still extra steps. LOC8 puts that information on one screen for iPhone and Apple Watch.

Claude Code helped me build basically everything: the iPhone app, Apple Watch app, location logic, UI iterations, bug fixes, edge cases, and landing page. I used it heavily for React Native, watchOS, location handling, design cleanup, and keeping the product consistent.

The hardest part was not showing GPS data. The hard part was making it feel fast and useful under stress. I had to think through things like location accuracy, Apple Watch responsiveness, speed gating, driving versus walking, address refresh behavior, cached location data, and how much information is actually useful at a glance.

So far the app has grown to 1,500+ users, made a little over $1.5k in under 2 months, and has been around a 25% App Store product page conversion rate. Most growth has come from Reddit posts and manual outreach.

The biggest lesson for me is that Claude Code works best when you bring a real problem to it. It did not invent the use case. I understood the pain point first, then used Claude Code to help turn it into a working product.

For anyone one or two steps behind me, my advice would be: do not start with “what app can AI build for me?” Start with “what annoying problem do I understand better than most people?” Then use AI to help you move faster, test more ideas, and ship.

Would love feedback on the concept, the Apple Watch side, or how you would improve the product from here.

Need on advice on how to go before the Ga Post council for record side region for certification. Was terminated in the academy due to an illegal act off that was brought to my supervisors. (I take full responsibility for my actions)

If anyone has had a similar situation or any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

I’m 21F and my fiancé 21M recently graduated from the police academy. He started in January and it lasted about 6 months. He lived at home, commuted daily, and the academy was usually 6 days a week and 5am-7pm. It took up so much of his time and we didn’t get to see each other often. He’s so glad to be finished with it and finally starting his new job as a cop. The thing is, as a partner, he has changed. I feel like he doesn’t really let me in anymore? He used to be a softie, very playful, and we used to do everything together. Now, even though we’re spending time together, our conversations seem surface level and I don’t feel like we’re connecting, especially like we used to. I’m wondering if this is just because of all the change going on in his life? Maybe he’s really nervous or anxious about starting this new job? I ask him about his feelings often but he doesn’t really share much. Or is this the new normal and the training makes you lose some of your personality? I’ve heard that support from loved ones is really important for LE officers so I want to be there for my boy. How can I do that and what will he appreciate most? I’m not really sure what to do but I’m trying to remain open and be a safe space for him.

I understand that it seems like he knows the guy and his history, but at what point do you stop waiting for someone to “run out of bullets”?

Hello! I’m looking to join the Cleveland police academy and I was wondering if anyone knew what the academy is like? I’m 21(m) in good athletic shape and I like to think I’m pretty smart lol. But I was wondering if anyone knew what it’s like and the best way of thinking going in!

Hello!

I’ve (22f) recently applied to my dream agency. Haven’t applied anywhere else yet due to wanting to go sponsored, and they just opened up apps for 5 days. Anyway, i’ve made it to the next step…have my first interview Monday which is more paper work, and they were very kind in letting me know someone will be in from HR to prep me for the panel interview which I think is amazing. My main “stuck points” are

“Why did you chose this agency”

“Why do you want to be a deputy sheriff”

I have my own reasons of course, which I will share. But i’m really looking for example answers giving depth. I love the leadership of this agency and the Sheriff, as well as growth opportunities in terms of specializations and leadership. Why do I want to be a deputy?, i’ve just had a calling to do it since I was in second grade. I want to serve my community I was raised in. I want nothing more than to have an impact on people during the worst days of their lives, as well as keep my county safe. I want to be part of something bigger than “me”. Not to mention my degree and job currently is not fulfilling.

Any guidance to these answers given and what you all said would be very helpful. As well as any other tips to get through this nerve racking phase! TIA

I watch body cam videos to learn police language and get some awareness of basic procedures.

Sometimes I see senior officers/sheriffs (mostly being suspected of DUI) ask an officer to turn off the body cam during an investigation.

I understand why they ask. But what are they counting on? If the officer actually turns it off during an active investigation/encounter, wouldn’t that itself look suspicious and possibly be a serious policy violation?
How does body cam policy typically work?

Edited: I understand that people take things differently while under influence, but I’m not sure if that’s the only reason, so I still curious.

I recently applied & received an email to start the hiring process for NYC Probation Officer Trainee. I was curious about uniform requirements during the academy. Do you wear a uniform or are you in business attire everyday?