It's apparent that Harrisburg has entirely too many cops! Many of those responding should be fired. and the remaining force need to be lectured about not flexing their firepower.
… that “you reacted” in exactly the manner the producers of this video “programmed you” to react.
This was no “routine traffic stop” when the officer casually strolls up to the driver’s window and says “may I see your driver’s license and vehicle registration, please.”
This was a "felony high-risk traffic stop” which …
… occurs when police stop a vehicle which they have strong reason to believe contains a driver or passenger suspected of having committed a serious crime, especially of a nature that would lead the police to believe the suspects may be armed (such as an armed robbery, assault with a weapon, or an outstanding felony warrant for the registered owner). In a high risk stop, officers attempt to provide their own safety by issuing instructions to maintain absolute control over every step of the proceedings.
They will have additional officers on scene for back-up, often waiting for additional officers to join up before initiating the stop. They will typically have their weapons drawn, and stay back from the suspect vehicle, using their patrol cars for cover. If there is no choice but to make the stop on a busy street, then they will often stop traffic. They will address the driver and any passengers over the PA speaker of the patrol car, typically instructing the driver to turn the engine off, remove the keys from the ignition, and sometimes toss them out the window. They will instruct the occupants, one at a time, to exit the vehicle with empty hands showing, place their hands on top of or behind their heads, walk backwards some distance, and then lie flat on the ground, where they will remain until all occupants have done likewise, at which point officers will move up, apply handcuffs, do a body search and then secure the suspects in the patrol cars. The vehicle is then typically searched for weapons and other evidence in accordance with the arresting department's standard operating procedures ("S.O.P.'s").
Based on your evaluation of the situation where you determined …
…it's apparent that Harrisburg has entirely too many cops! Many of those responding should be fired. and the remaining force need to be lectured about not flexing their firepower –
– can you now please use your expertise and tell everyone in your “expert opinion” exactly how “many cops” are supposed to respond "felony high-risk traffic stop” with a “shot fired” call in. Is it a limited number – or – are all available officers supposed to respond to a to a call of this nature?
