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Summary

Everyone dreads the sound of sirens and the sight of flashing blue lights behind their vehicles. Seattle police officer Steve Pomper is here to help, with advice on: How to put yourself in the officer's shoes; How to avoid getting road rage; How not to talk yourself into a ticket. Is There a Problem, Officer? is the must-have guide to keep in your glove compartment at all times.

Author Biography

Steve Pomper is a Seattle police officer and has been on the force for fourteen years. He lives with his wife in Brier, Washington.

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction X
How to Survive a Traffic Stop X
The difference between a ticket and a warning
Miscommunication as an obstacle
Officers are people just like you
Good Afternoon
Do You Know Why I Stopped You? X
Different types of agencies
Public safety as a mission
Education is an officer's primary goal
Hello, Officer...I Don't Mean to Offend You, but You're a Liar X
Accusatory words get you nowhere fast
Cops are trained to look for infractions
Police myths debunked
Don't You Have Anything Better to Do? X
Accepting responsibility for your own actions
The three levels of traffic enforcement
Laws are created for specific reasons
My Secret Formula X
Learning the tricks of the trade
Public safety versus imminent danger
Inadvertent versus intentional
Excuses are Like Opinions-and You Know What Opinions Are Like X
The art of the perfect excuse
Officers make great observations
Examples of pathetic (but unfortunately real) excuses
I Was Just On My Way To... X
More outrageous excuses actually used
Different perspectives: bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists
The real power of bicycle and motorcycle cops
You Only Stopped Me Because ____________ X
Tickets and race, gender, ethnic issues
Tickets and licenses and registrations
Staying in your car for safety's sake
Talk to My Lawyer X
Lawyers are not intimidating to cops
Big egos equal big tickets
Lawyers tend to give the same advice cops give
Only Hot Chicks Get Warnings X
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Attitude weighs more heavily than looks do
The Attitude Test
I've Been Driving Since Before You Were Born! X
Acknowledging deteriorating driving skills
Retaking driving tests
Remember we're all going to be "Sunday drivers" someday
Honesty is the Best Policy X
It's difficult to incriminate yourself when you're innocent
Life will be easier when you're wrong and admit it
Cops are experts at detecting lies
Petty Tyrants X
Definition of a petty tyrant
Why some cops are petty tyrants
How to keep petty tyrants happy
Alive is a Good Thing to Be X
Officer safety is a top priority
Determining threat levels
Officers are sometimes held to an impossible standard
Please Press Hard, Officer, Four Copies X
Officers writing other officers tickets
The importance of discretion
If a cop won't stand up against a bad law, who will?
You Never Know X
Things are not always as they appear
Assumptions and how they come into play during traffic violations
Crisis, trauma, stress, back to work
I Am So a Cop-Really! X
Respect and cops by foot, bike, horse, motorcycle, car, etc.
An officer is an officer regardless of his uniform or mode of transportation
Bottom line: When you see lights, move out of the way
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Excerpts

Excerpt from the Introduction:

How to get into our heads and know what we’re thinking before we knock on your vehicle window

I wrote this book primarily to help motorists better understand how cops think. As you read, try to remember that cops are in most ways just like you. They have homes, families, pets, and a social life. They have hopes and aspirations for the future. Sometimes they’re in a good mood; on other days they awaken on the wrong side of the hammock, just as you do. You also need to remember that we’ve almost seen (and heard) it all. Sometimes you throw us for a loop, but usually honesty is the best policy and if we’ve pulled you over it’s probably because you were doing something wrong. And, more than likely, you probably already know the reason why, too.

Keep in mind that it would be so much easier if, in this book, I could make all-encompassing references to local laws and department policies, but that would be impossible. If all law enforcement agencies in America operated under the same umbrella it would be possible, but thankfully they don’t. There are thousands of agencies across this country with significant and varied policy differences. As long as agencies comply with federal and state constitutional limits and local governmental laws, they are free to enact their own policies. The policies in specific areas reflect the demands and preferences of that particular locality. However, how human beings treat each other has certain common denominators that transcend any specific policy differences.

This book deals with emotion, perception, and behavior—and with common sense. How we act and react to circumstances can affect the outcome of a traffic stop. The information in this book would have been as useful to the horse and carriage driver in 1806 as to the Ford Model A driver in 1906, as it is to today’s 2006 motorist, and as it will be to the hovercraft pilot in 2106.

What to say, do, and expect if all else fails and you’re slapped with a ticket anyway

Okay, so maybe you heeded all the great and helpful advice this text has to offer but regardless—you wound up being stopped by Officer Ticket-No-Matter-What. Rearview Regrets offers up-to-date guidance on what to expect before you even enter the courtroom, who you’ll expect to see, how long the process will take, and what to anticipate during the hearing to ease your mind (and perhaps make you realize to ease off the gas pedal the next time you hop into your vehicle!)
It’s now time to sit back (seatbelt on of course), relax, and get ready to learn tips you never knew, read stories you never thought were possible, and remember lessons to keep you safe and ticket-free so that you’ll never glance up in your mirror and have any rearview regrets.

Excerpted from Is There a Problem, Officer?: A Cop's Inside Scoop on Avoiding Traffic Tickets by Steve Pomper
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Is There a Problem, Officer? : A Cop's Inside Scoop on Avoiding Traffic Tickets

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Author Biography

Table of Contents

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