On Feb 11, 1998 11:50pm, CHARLES HUNTER wrote to ALL:
 CH> Got a question for all the LEOS.  As you know, when you make a routine
 CH> stop, it is customary to walk up the driver's or passenger door using
 CH> appropriate caution.  This is not a problem for the average driver.
 CH> However, when you are making a felony stop on John Q. Citizen who
 CH> doesn't quite know what's going on how do you handle it to maintain
 CH> officer safety and proper handling of the subject?  Any tips?  What
 CH> I mean is that the average citizen gets kind of shook up when he is
 CH> the subject of a felony stop.  The career criminal on the other hand
 CH> can get dangerous.
Daylight status quo for me is to approach from the passenger side (remember,
this is generally a semi) and motion the driver out of the cab and onto the
shoulder, right front of the truck.
Night is basically the same, except the scenario changes by using the flood
light on the drivers side to blind the driver, exit the patrol vehicle and
circle around the rear to avoid breaking the spotlight beam, and jump up on 
the
step and check the driver in the passenger window.
Average Joe Citizen is no problem.  I've long since learned the necessary
chatter to bring them to ease.  The people trying to hide things are 
relatively
easy to spot and I take precautions as required.
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