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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Brown" data-source="post: 1117909" data-attributes="member: 18"><p>I can only answer for TPD:</p><p></p><p>1) We are required to give the responding supervisor a brief synopsis of what occurred.</p><p></p><p>2) The detailed statement is given to the investigating entity, typically TPD Homicide, a day or two after the incident.</p><p></p><p>3) Most seem to wait for representation.</p><p></p><p>4) I can only speak for TPD but we are told to give the required synopsis of the event and that you will be interviewed later. They are not "taught" anything about representation in the academy, but any FTO or supervisor worth his pay will advise an officer to wait to give a detailed statement.</p><p></p><p>In my own experience, I gave a full statement that night but that was many years ago when that was expected and we didn't know as much as we do today. I wouldn't advise anyone to do so today.</p><p></p><p>That said, there is nothing incriminating about saying:</p><p></p><p>"That man tried to kill me and I shot him in self defense. I will assist you in any way I can in his prosecution. Those people over there saw what happened and I will cooperate fully after I speak to my attorney."</p><p></p><p>I stand by my point that this is a better statement to responding officers than "I want my lawyer."</p><p></p><p>Michael Brown</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Brown, post: 1117909, member: 18"] I can only answer for TPD: 1) We are required to give the responding supervisor a brief synopsis of what occurred. 2) The detailed statement is given to the investigating entity, typically TPD Homicide, a day or two after the incident. 3) Most seem to wait for representation. 4) I can only speak for TPD but we are told to give the required synopsis of the event and that you will be interviewed later. They are not "taught" anything about representation in the academy, but any FTO or supervisor worth his pay will advise an officer to wait to give a detailed statement. In my own experience, I gave a full statement that night but that was many years ago when that was expected and we didn't know as much as we do today. I wouldn't advise anyone to do so today. That said, there is nothing incriminating about saying: "That man tried to kill me and I shot him in self defense. I will assist you in any way I can in his prosecution. Those people over there saw what happened and I will cooperate fully after I speak to my attorney." I stand by my point that this is a better statement to responding officers than "I want my lawyer." Michael Brown [/QUOTE]
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