{"id":1413,"date":"2016-01-27T21:16:24","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T04:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=1413"},"modified":"2019-07-04T12:32:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T19:32:29","slug":"calgary-police-ridealong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=1413","title":{"rendered":"Calgary Police Ridealong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span> we&#8217;ve been on multiple ride alongs, <a href=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/tag\/calgary-police-ride-along\/\">click here to see them all!<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Calgary Police Ridealong<\/h2>\n<p>I wanted to be a police officer at one point in my life. I even went to a school specializing in being a security officer that was taught by a former RCMP officer. It was one of the coolest things I&#8217;ve done in my professional education. Obviously I didn&#8217;t end up\u00a0becoming a Calgary police officer but I did get to tag along with a friend of mine on his District 6 shift!<\/p>\n<p>As you walk into the station pictures of the fallen officers from District 6 hold permanent positions of honor on\u00a0the\u00a0wall. Another wall holds the pictures of the fallen officers from other districts. It was a sad and humbling moment for me, reflecting on these brave people who gave their lives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Starting my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalgaryPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CalgaryPolice<\/a> ridealong \ud83d\ude94 at District 6 headquarters. Here are the fallen officers from 6 \ud83d\ude22 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T8NaIay239\">pic.twitter.com\/T8NaIay239<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678355817754529792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20151219_161633-e1562268532436.jpg\" alt=\"Calgary Police Ride Along Fallen Wall\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I got to hang out in the break room while Officer Martin\u00a0got into his uniform. Guess what&#8217;s in a police vending machine? Not donuts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1477 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20151219_162835-620x827.jpg\" alt=\"20151219_162835\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We began by going to the equipment room to sign things out for\u00a0our shift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1478 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20151219_163927-e1562268573294.jpg\" alt=\"20151219_163927\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 336px; height: 280px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8929898332596219\" data-ad-slot=\"4882756762\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1481 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20151219_164212-620x827.jpg\" alt=\"20151219_164212\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Equipment is tested before we leave to make sure it will be ready to use if\u00a0and when it is needed. Here we see a quick test of a taser.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pre-shift spark test ensures the taser is functioning properly. Always important to check your gear! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nNpodhNDuZ\">pic.twitter.com\/nNpodhNDuZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678364358913601536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I had my own radio with an ear piece and this spiffy observer vest. For the rest of the night people assumed I was a supervisory officer of some kind as I attended calls. Of course I didn&#8217;t correct anyone \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1480 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/20151219_164108-620x827.jpg\" alt=\"20151219_164108\" width=\"620\" height=\"827\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We signed\u00a0into the MDT, Mobile Dispatch Terminal, and logged our equipment and our details. POCMAN stands for\u00a0Patrol Officer Casualty MANagement. It is training and equipment for life threatening medical situations while waiting for EMS to arrive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And here&#8230; we&#8230;.go! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Td8bFbJmdu\">pic.twitter.com\/Td8bFbJmdu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678368274749390849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The MDT, Mobile Dispatch Terminal, showing us where everyone in the District is currently. Our info hub! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PYLxhr8vvZ\">pic.twitter.com\/PYLxhr8vvZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678377212039442433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This was pretty funny. The District 6 office is right beside a retirement complex. I can only imagine\u00a0how pleased those folks are to hear this a bunch of times a day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Before every shift lights, siren, and speakers need to be tested. The neighbors next door must love it! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dmrZgkWxJt\">pic.twitter.com\/dmrZgkWxJt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678385313668972544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Our shift was going to last until the early morning hours so we headed to a nearby coffee shop\u00a0where we met up with some paramedics with Calgary EMS.\u00a0We had a quick chat about what they wanted people to know, and what kind of calls they dealt with most in the downtown core.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you see someone lying on the ground, don&#8217;t just walk by. At least make sure they are breathing and out of harm&#8217;s way &#8211; Paramedic 1<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s important enough for you to call 9-1-1, it&#8217;s important enough to stop at the scene if it is safe to do so. If someone calls in to report\u00a0someone on a bridge rail as they drive by, and that person is no longer on the rail when emergency services arrives, it changes the scale of the response and the search required. We don&#8217;t know if that person walked away or if they jumped. &#8211; Paramedic 2<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Met up with EMS to chat. #1 request from them to 911 callers: Stay there. Don&#39;t drive by &amp; call it in. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EyOhAHMzMt\">pic.twitter.com\/EyOhAHMzMt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678374293034504192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Our first call of the night was to a welfare check. A\u00a0male was sitting in a neighbors car warming up when we arrived.\u00a0He was intoxicated and in tears as he shivered in the back of the car. The way he told it, he went home with a woman from a bar and, while he was sleeping, he was assaulted when the woman&#8217;s boyfriend came home to find another man next to his girlfriend. He was tossed out in the cold without his belongings and he tried for an hour to get someone to help him before a neighbor took pity on him and allowed him to warm up in his car.<\/p>\n<p>Cst. Martin tried to reach the occupants of the home but there was no response. I was impressed with how police use their resources. Neighbors freely volunteered information which was validating everything that was coming up in the CPIC search in car. In the end we dropped the gentleman off at his destination of choice and advised him to call police if he needed assistance retrieving his belongings when they were home.<\/p>\n<p>We then received a call about a truck that had been left running with the keys in it, which in turn was stolen. While we were on our way to the call the truck was found so we were called off. There was also a call for a fleeing shoplifter but HAWCS was already in the area and assisted in an arrest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On our way to a call in progress, a shoplifter. Taken into custody with assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HAWCS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HAWCS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yn5jKt9LG1\">pic.twitter.com\/Yn5jKt9LG1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678392744247595008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Instead we headed to a call about a car stuck in a little ditch on the side of the road. It was called in by someone who was driving by and the information given was that there was a collision with 4 people in the car who were injured. Because of that 3 firetrucks, 1 ambulance, and multiple police cars were sent to the scene. The occupants were fine, just stuck and needing to be pulled out. This illustrates perfectly the importance of correct and current information so that emergency resources are properly dispatched.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next call: car stuck in the ditch after going off the road. Called in by someone driving by. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xDsL6k9dFK\">pic.twitter.com\/xDsL6k9dFK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678401447638097920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Next came a duress alarm\u00a0from the industrial park. It turned out that a security officer put in the wrong code, triggering the alarm. We talked to him briefly and cleared the call. Since we were in the neighborhood we took a drive past the Big Rock Brewery. You know, for safety.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don&#39;t worry <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BigRockBrewery?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BigRockBrewery<\/a>, Crackmacs is keeping the beer safe (no call here, just driving by) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BvqEYqeERS\">pic.twitter.com\/BvqEYqeERS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678411989459210241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There were many instances where we either never made it to the call or we encountered something needing our attention. We were on our way to dinner when someone made a bad life choice in front of us, causing us to delay the food getting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vehicle ran a red, with no lights on, in front of us. Lapsed insurance too. S-M-R-T. Don&#39;t do that, k? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tW67d4TkCv\">pic.twitter.com\/tW67d4TkCv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678423128855343107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Once we finished up with the ticketing we headed to dinner at Bolsa Restaurant, a place with an infamous past through no fault of their own.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dinner tonight at Bolsa, scene of 2009 gang related triple homicide. CPS eats there in support of owners <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EdqWXAqa3t\">pic.twitter.com\/EdqWXAqa3t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678441934298345472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bolsa Restaurant in the Macleod Trail Plaza has been owned and operated by Viet Tran, Dan Dang and their daughter Sammi Nguyen\u00a0since 2005. On New Years Day 2009 gang members\u00a0opened fire on the restaurant, killing three people inside.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/news\/bolsa-restaurant-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To help the family keep their business going after the negative publicity impacted the amount of customers who visited Bolsa each day, officers dine at Bolsa for their meals. When we were there we had 4 of us at our table, 3 officers and myself. We were served by Mama, an affectionate woman fond of telling people to eat, and that they don&#8217;t eat enough. The whole family was wonderful and it wasn&#8217;t hard to see why the officers were so intent on\u00a0helping their business thrive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bolsarestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bolsa Restaurant Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After dinner the first call to come in was a domestic disturbance. A gentleman stated that people had been drinking in his home all day and it was getting out of control. He wanted help removing them from his home. The call was resolved peacefully with people leaving the home voluntarily. It was weird standing in someone&#8217;s kitchen, looking at their photos on the walls, seeing their Christmas tree alight while people yelled and hurled accusations. &#8216;Tis the season and all.<\/p>\n<p>During our travels we found this gem near the Bonnybrook treatment plant. It was really foggy out, so the creep factor was extra high.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Near the treatment plant lies the creepiest place ever. The fog is making this my new favorite spot in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ASFpEMHqrw\">pic.twitter.com\/ASFpEMHqrw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678460056329781252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The next call came regarding a possible drunk driver at the McDonalds beside Ranchmans. He had difficulties blowing into the tube, for whatever reason, but the officers were very patient and walked him through the entire process. 18 times. He blew 0.02 which was too much because he had a GDL, which he lost for 30 days as per Alberta law.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1474\" src=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/CWpl45yU8AABbqm.jpg\" alt=\"Breathalyzer\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As we were leaving the call\u00a0we were flagged down by one of the doormen from Ranchmans . A young lady was intoxicated with no ID and was too\u00a0incoherent to get herself home or tell anyone where she lived.<\/p>\n<p>When we arrived we found a vomit covered woman who was completely unable to stand and wasn&#8217;t capable of carrying on a coherent conversation. I helped Cst. Martin get her to the car and into the backseat, where she promptly vomited all over one side of the seat and floor. We eventually found her friends inside the club and we got them all in a cab and on their way home safely.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Took awhile but we tracked down friends of drunk girl. Not before she puked in our car &amp; sent home in a cab <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2dirqsI0NP\">pic.twitter.com\/2dirqsI0NP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678472328116744192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Remember that the next time you drunkenly curse at an officer. They&#8217;re only trying to keep everyone safe and they put up with a ton of nonsense. Speaking of nonsense&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>As we were taking the cruiser to be marked as bio-hazardous we came to a call right by the District 6 office. A customer was being aggressive towards a taxi cab driver, who then ejected the young man and his mother from the vehicle, stating the man wasn&#8217;t allowed back in his cab. The mother left in the taxi\u00a0and we\u00a0were left to take the talkative young man to wherever he wanted to go.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Male abusing taxi driver. Asked for statement he became aggressive towards us. &quot;Fuck da police&quot; from backseat <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHHajeNDgk\">pic.twitter.com\/YHHajeNDgk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678480236929945600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the ride we were treated to a hilarious, angry, possibly drug fueled barrage that I can only describe as verbal shenanigans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Not under arrest, taking him home &quot;Man, my mama is gonna beat my ass&quot;. Quite the chatterbox. &quot;Fuck you guys. I love you!&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678481239553126400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We dropped the fellow at his destination of choice, then headed to 7-11 to refuel with&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This portion of the ridealong is being fueled by candy and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7ElevenCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@7ElevenCanada<\/a> Pumpkin Spice Latte. Onward! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yyc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d70FPeNPgr\">pic.twitter.com\/d70FPeNPgr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678493357664960512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As we headed back\u00a0to District 6 to get the car cleaned we heard the call about a possible drunk driver around Ranchmans which was on our way back. The license plate number the caller gave us wasn&#8217;t correct (too many numbers and letters) so we circled around a few times but didn&#8217;t see anything. We were about to leave when I spotted a vehicle in the McDonalds drive-through that looked like it could match the description. We held back a second until the vehicle exited the lineup so we could pull in behind it and check the plate. Sure enough, we had found our vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The driver blew a caution on the breathalyzer and was dealt with accordingly with fines and car impounding. Instead of being polite to the officers the driver was argumentative and he seemed headed to a trip to nowhere fun but he managed to keep it together when Cst Martin reminded him that he was in no position to argue.<\/p>\n<p>That rounded out our evening. The super fun and cool sergeant offered to handle the paperwork so I could be driven home, as it was 200am by this point.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Awww, the Sarge has labelled me as a troublemaker. It&#39;s like they know me or something \ud83d\ude31 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678505919030755328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That concluded my ride along with the Calgary Police! It was a fantastic look into the day to day workings of a police officer! Here&#8217;s all the calls from our evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And that rounds out my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalgaryPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CalgaryPolice<\/a> ridealong! Here&#39;s all the calls from tonight. I hope you guys enjoyed! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cmpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X8pyOqZwHR\">pic.twitter.com\/X8pyOqZwHR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; crackmacs (@Crackmacs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crackmacs\/status\/678519548463603712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Mr Crackmacs went on a ridealong last year. You can check that one out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/things-to-do-in-calgary\/calgary-police-ride-along\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a>\u00a0To see all of the tweets from both of our ridealongs, check out the Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cmpol?s=09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#cmpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to Cst Martin and the Calgary Police Services for allowing us to come along, again, to show people what a night on duty is like.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: we&#8217;ve been on multiple ride alongs, click here to see them all! 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