Do LEO's O/C when off duty?

[JB357Mag]

Question for the LEO's, do you O/C when off duty and why or
why not?

Jimmy

 

[CathyInBlue]

Some departments have a policy that their officers not OC, that they CC if they carry at all. Some departments have a requirement that off-duty officers must carry a sidearm, whether OC or CC. Some combine both those rules requiring off-duty officers to CC. Some departments have no policy regarding off-duty carry whatsoever.

It's like Sociology. The grandest statement it can make on any subject is "Some do. Some don't."

 

[Excalibur]

I know a couple cops who OC. One guy I know, who's new to the job, OC with his badge right next to his gun so people can ID him right away and not panic. That's what he said.

Some do, some don't and some do it sometimes

 

[sloughfoot]

OC=bullet in the back of the head.

CC= fighting chance

 

[KLB]

OC=bullet in the back of the head.

CC= fighting chance

 

[CPT Nervous]

LEOs is a plural of LEO. There is no apostrophe. Apostrophes are for possessives.

 

[femurphy77]

OC=bullet in the back of the head.

CC= fighting chance

Woohoo! 28 minutes and it's started!

 

[Sylvain]

OC=bullet in the back of the head.

CC= fighting chance

and

OMG all those cops in uniform have no fighting chance!

 

[jsharmon7]

No. SOPs say CC, which is my preference anyway.

 

[ryknoll3]

OC=bullet in the back of the head.

CC= fighting chance

Thanks, your comment TOTALLY addressed the OP's question, and added TONS of value to this thread.

 

[sloughfoot]

and

OMG all those cops in uniform have no fighting chance!

Cops in uniform that are on duty are not the same as a off duty Officer. They are all keenly aware that there is always at least one gun present in any incident.

Tactics is the key word.

I personally have fought off a dis-arming attack. have you?

 

[MPD179]

Per SOP's we are required to CC as well.... I do OC when heading to the range and I display my badge on the belt so I don't draw extra attention or cause panic. When I was a "rookie" I OC'd once while turning in some paperwork when off duty. After leaving station, I received a page to return and meet with the police chief! I was squared away so to speak

 

[ATM]

The wise ones probably do.

 

[GlockRock]

I cc when I'm off duty. Policy doesnt say anything about it, just my choice.

 

[loony1]

LEOs is a plural of LEO. There is no apostrophe. Apostrophes are for possessives.

Pleeze leeve...

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

I CC if I'm off-duty. If I'm in plainclothes but headed to court or training I OC. I don't believe there is a policy dictating whether we CC/OC, and we aren't required to be armed unless we are driving a police vehicle.

 

[VUPDblue]

I CC

 

[Double T]

Our LEOs policy is to CC

 

[STEEL CORE]

Why?

 

[GBuck]

LEOs is [STRIKE]a[/STRIKE] the plural of LEO. There is no apostrophe. Apostrophes are for possessives.

Since you asked...