Two different calls. Two different outcomes. Same Reminder! Chief Scott Hughes

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬. 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫.

I’m sharing two recent videos that every law enforcement professional should watch closely.

𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 #𝟏: An officer responds to what appears to be a 𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒 silent alarm at a check-cashing business during opening hours. As the officer approaches the front door, the situation instantly escalates. A suspect takes an employee hostage and flees the store before being shot by police.

𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 #𝟐: A shoplifting call at a Walmart - another call that many would label as “low risk.” During the arrest process, the suspect pulls a handgun and attempts to shoot at police and loss prevention. Thanks to quick action by store security and officers, the suspect is tackled, disarmed, and taken into custody.

These incidents are powerful reminders of a hard truth in this profession:

👉 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 “𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲” 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹.

👉 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹.

Positioning, awareness, communication, and mindset aren’t just training buzzwords. They are the difference between going home and tragedy. Calls that seem ordinary are often the ones that test us the most.

Whether you’ve been on the job two years or twenty, never take anything for granted. Stay alert. Trust your training. Control what you can control.

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐝. 𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Stay safe.💙

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