Heroism in the Homeland: Off-duty Cops take Action

[image error]Crimes are at times deterred due only to the watchful eyes of off-duty cops. A cop’s demeanor, command presence, can at times make a crook think twice.

But most departments don’t require off-duty officers to take action if a crime occurs in their presence. Generally, they are only encouraged to be good witnesses, rather than physically interceding in a situation. However, most cops are willing to risk their personal safety to stop crimes, especially violent crimes where innocent people would...