Consent to search in the I-10 area CRAZINESS

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The SGT. has more to do than worry about junk like this forum.
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You said that like the Sgt's actually have a job description.

Sgt. Listens to gripes form, Maj.Capt.Lt. He picks up the supply. Collects monthly mail. Emails the scedule. and.....Gets Heartburn.

Lt. He approves the schedule.

Capt. Who really knows, but he is obviously a very busy man.

Maj. #1 Signs memo's from Tallahassee.

Maj.#2 Passes memos from Tallahassee to Maj. #1.

Lt. Colonel. Nods acceptingly, grumbles occasionally, and can majically disappear for hours.

Col. Top Secret stuff...

The Sgt's are pretty good

Lt. is so so

Capt. A huge joke

Maj # 1 in WS a good cop and person

Maj. in Tally a loud mouth who brags on himself

LC. Arrogant and doesnt care

Col. Oh God what a big joke and protected

The Captain is clueless here, the chief in Tally is even more out of it, he cant do anything right with Pittman gone and doesnt tell the truth. TR is trying but is not there yet with no guidance from Tallahassee what can he do. The Lt. is a breath of fresh air because is knowledgeble about law enforcement and regulation.

Okay what I want to know is does all stations have to go by this stupid new consent to search rule. Station 19 was told they had to call the chain of command as well if they want to search the cab of trucks. The Capt. would make the decision. I know Station 6 has to do this. Does I-75 and I-95 have to do this?

Son were what you call a regulatory law enforcement if you got blue light fever you are at the wrong place. The chain of command is there to keep you from getting over your head. Sorry we had to use your raises for promotions and hirings in tally.

Has nothing to do with blue light fever. I don't play super trooper and chase vehicles up and down the Interstate. I know what our mission is. I just think it is stupid to have to ask permmission to do our job. That is what is wrong with this agency and why we will always be a joke to the other agencies.

Has nothing to do with blue light fever. I don't play super trooper and chase vehicles up and down the Interstate. I know what our mission is. I just think it is stupid to have to ask permmission to do our job. That is what is wrong with this agency and why we will always be a joke to the other agencies.

Your job is not in the cab of a truck. You are blundering outside your scope to look in anything but the cargo area. Get a grip man, read the rule, follow it. Your only a joke to others when you don't play by the rules. You'll find yourself in front of a federal court and have our entire search authority in jeopardy. It happened once and the old Capt bailed us out. Just go through the motions and you'll find plenty of that contraband you so eagerly desire.

Get a grip man, read the rule, follow it.

...And where would that unwritten rule/policy be found?

Read 2(b) You should know this, and it don't say anything about the cab of a truck. You rookies are looking for stuff after you've determined no ag product is present. That's why your being told to ask before the search cause your searching outside your authority.


F.S. 570.15 Access to places of business and vehicles.--

(1)(a) Any duly authorized employee of the department shall have full access at all reasonable hours to inspect:

1. All:

a. Places of business;

b. Factories;

c. Farm buildings;

d. Carriages;

e. Railroad cars;

f. Trucks;

g. Motor vehicles, except private passenger automobiles with no trailer in tow, travel trailers, camping trailers, van conversions, and motor homes as defined in s. 320.01(1)(b), or pickup trucks not carrying agricultural, horticultural, or livestock products and which have visible access to the entire cargo area, or city, county, state, or federal vehicles;

h. Truck and motor vehicle trailers; and

i. Vessels

which are used or could be used in the production, manufacture, storage, sale, or transportation within the state of any food product; any agricultural, horticultural, or livestock product; or any article or product with respect to which any authority is conferred by law on the department; and

2. All records or documents pertaining thereto.

(b) The department may examine and open any package or container of any kind containing or believed to contain any article or product which may be transported, manufactured, sold, or offered for sale in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the rules of the department, or the laws which the department enforces and may inspect the contents and take samples for analysis.

(c) If access is refused by the owner, agent, manager, or other person in charge of any premises, or by the owner, driver, operator, or other person in charge of any vehicle, the department employee may apply for, obtain, and execute a search warrant for regulatory inspection under the provisions of this section and ss. 933.20-933.30. The provisions of chapter 933 relating to probable cause do not apply to regulatory inspections under this section. Routine inspections of vehicles shall be conducted in accordance with the administrative standards, including neutral criteria, for conducting these inspections set forth by rules of the department.

(2) It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than one exempted in sub-subparagraph (1)(a)1.g. or one authorized pursuant to subsection (5), to pass any official agricultural inspection station without first stopping and submitting the vehicle for inspection. A violation of this subsection constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Every law enforcement officer is authorized to assist employees of the department in the enforcement of this section. Every law enforcement officer is authorized to stop and detain any vehicle and its driver if the driver has failed to comply with this section until an employee of the department arrives to conduct the inspection required or permitted by law. The law enforcement officer may require the driver to return with the vehicle to the agricultural inspection station where the driver failed to stop the vehicle for inspection.

(4) No civil or criminal liability shall be imposed upon any person who is authorized to enforce or assist in enforcement of the provisions of this section and who is lawfully engaged in such activity.

(5) The department shall establish by rule conditions and criteria by which nonagricultural laden vehicles may pass an agricultural inspection station without stopping for inspection.

Okay....
What about Sig 12 on the ramp, says gun in cab pointing out to drivers??? Where do you stand on that????/ :devil: