Video Of Officer's Actions Played Major Role In Firing

He should have took the 90 days, vacation time off would have been good for him but he rejected the plea now that's what he gets. 19 years on the force what an idiot.

@ColoradoInvestigator

It's a public site that is sponsored by monsterjobs. Honestly I happened upon the site before I was an officer. I signed up for the news letters to just get more info, and different perspective on issues. No 2 departments operate the same, and sometimes I find info on here where I'm like " That's a good idea." Other times I'm shaking my head at some of the info released.

Either way as long as someone is not acting severely out of line it should be fine.

In my view the officer in the video used excessive force. If the juvenile was considered dangerous he still didn't react to the situation the right was as he never checked for weapons. Though some people can work with kids much more effectively than others. If you look up other videos of this guy he is on a pretty bad power trip though.

ColoradoInvestigator, this forum is available to non-officers. That is why you see civilians commenting. Good police work is open to public scrutiny; after all, we serve the public. Don't take it personal, that's why the officer in the video is in hot water. Don't mis understand me, I do not believe non-leos should be allowed to impose penalties on officer's actions, but a taste of how the public feels concerning actions taken is not always a bad thing. Sometimes it saves careers.

I've seen this video several times and I keep asking myself,how many times has this happened where it wasn't on video? I would like to see his disciplinary file, before making a decision on termination or suspension. I believe the file would tell us many things which we wouldn't normally see anywhere else. If this ex-officer had anger issues, some supervisor should have forced him into counseling and taken him off the streets until he learned how to control a situation without allowing himself to get out of control. Out of control is dangerous for everyone.

"Ask - tell - make". My rule for my career and the rule I pass along to EVERYONE I trained. This incident is close to home. I can tell you that the young lad has had more than a couple run-ins with law enforcement and has been a less than stellar individual. I have given my share of tongue-lashings over the years, but not to the point that I lay hands on someone and then walk away. Back to the "ask - tell - make". "After telling him and his friends several times to stop skateboarding", wouldn't it have been great to have the enabling mother pick her son up from the clink and educate her as well - professionally of course?

How did this officer, ex-officer even get through his probation. I would not want to work along side of him in a REAL dangerours confrontation - dangerours to himself - to fellow officers and to the public. Maybe he can get a role in National Security 2... If this " dangerous teen " rattles him ? whats next ? Deadly Force to gain compliance ?
Maybe this guy will be replaced with a young educated police officer that has better communication skills and does not let skate boarding get to him.

I love the police, but this officers actions are unexceptable and being an officer does not make it ok. I expect a proffesional. so what if he called you dude or man, to be a proffesional means to leave your emotions at home and do your job, and to not make it personal. Alot of officers should not be. This is a boy, fourteen years old. I think it was right for him to be fired and do not feel bad for him at all.

Both sides were wrong. It's a shame an Officer lost his career, and his Pension over it, but in thios day and age you gotta be careful. Everybody in the world has a camera phone.