Correct way of preforming a traffic stop

[Gandalf]

1.Lights and sirens

9 times out of 10 I am playing without sound, and there for will not notice lights and sirens behind me.
There has been a long standing order for all of ARPD that they are not allowed to give punishment or suspect for people not reacting to lights and sirens. Reason: see my first line.

2.order the person to pull over via megaphone at the safest area for you the person being pulled over
and the general public
(LEAVE LIGHTS AND SIRENS RUNNING)

Correct. But do it multiple times as the person driving may bee looking at the road, not at the chat.

3. Radio plates, location, how many people in the vehicle, vehicle type, and color

Useless spam on chat except when you believe to be stopping people who might attack you. In that case, wait for backup before engaging next steps.

4. Walk up to the vehicle either passenger, or driver, safest spot to be, your decision

Why would you ever walk up to a passenger if you are wanting to speak to the driver ?

5. Tell the driver who you are (I am Chief Martini, with the Los Santos Police Department)
6. Tell them why you are pulling them over, and the location of there mistake
(I am pulling you over this evening for reckless driving back there in Market near the amunation)

Agreed

The following points should have been numbered differently. You made a double point 6.

6. Ask for /showid
7. Run ID through /mdc or through /r (radio)(/r 4charles35 10-29 name and DOB)
8. Either warn, ticket, or nothing depending on record and violation
9. Let the person know they are free to leave at the safest available time
10. Walk back to car and shut off sirens and lights, and proceed into traffic saftely
11. BE POLITE, if you are not polite to the person the traffic stop could easily end in a 11-99

Correct. Als always note that regardless of the nick you may see, you are pulling over someone you may or may not know (depending on your time on server and mood).
Make people understand that you will treat them with respect but they have to respect you as well

[Tosh_Tini]

First I am not implying that if a cop doesn't do it by the books. Why is it everytime I make a topic people freak out about nothing!  I was just saying this is how you irl, and in other RP servers you do it. I go by the book, but I also make it fun, yes going by the books is always boring. That was just a basic structure to go by you can fill it in with meows (Movie, Super Troopers) or you can do the repeater (same movie). And when I say that RP is based off RL, yes you can RP a monster or a dog w/e the f*** you want to RP as. The point is Argonath is a RP server based off of the game San Andreas which is a game based off of 90's gang bangers in California. There are no monsters, or elves, or orks, in Argonath so you RP something that is IRL. Thank you Gandalf, it seems like you are the only one who gets it, yes due to server and something that could happen you need to be flexible make changes. Like I said before, have fun! This is a game if you want to RP a cop that goes by the books fine. If you want to RP a cop that goes by the books and has fun at the same time fine, w/e you want!

[Dan_The_Noob]

i got pulled over 3 times in quick succession yesterday for speeding (i guess)

the first one, i paid by having my car impounded, the second one i cut my own hands off then sped off.. ended in my death

third one, i dont remember whut happened but none of the three made much sense lol

[Tosh_Tini]

i got pulled over 3 times in quick succession yesterday for speeding (i guess)

the first one, i paid by having my car impounded, the second one i cut my own hands off then sped off.. ended in my death

third one, i dont remember whut happened but none of the three made much sense lol

Yeah I hate getting pulled over for "speeding" it's total bs and everyone knows it lol...That and who doesn't speed? Everyone does lol!

[Jubin]

The point is Argonath is a RP server based off of the game San Andreas which is a game based off of 90's gang bangers in California.

This is the part that I would like to emphasize a lot. But do you understand, that your way of "correct" traffic stop is not based on San Andreas. Because firstly no cop in San Andreas even does traffic stop and secondly if you are wanted with 2 stars or more you get shot immediately.
Also I saw that somewhere you pointed out that this is the way it is done in other servers. That is invalid argument as this is the world of it's own.

I am not saying that your way of doing traffic stops are bad. No it is quite decent. I am only saying that it is just a suggestion how to do it. It is a correct way in a way that it does not break any of the server rules but it is not the only correct way of doing it.

[JDC]

While there are some basic protocols to be followed by every cop, it does not mean they should all be done in the same way. As the case is with Grzesiek, I also dislike excessive regular schematic methods, so I carry out my FBI duties in a slightly... different way.

[Tosh_Tini]

This is the part that I would like to emphasize a lot. But do you understand, that your way of "correct" traffic stop is not based on San Andreas. Because firstly no cop in San Andreas even does traffic stop and secondly if you are wanted with 2 stars or more you get shot immediately.
Also I saw that somewhere you pointed out that this is the way it is done in other servers. That is invalid argument as this is the world of it's own.

I am not saying that your way of doing traffic stops are bad. No it is quite decent. I am only saying that it is just a suggestion how to do it. It is a correct way in a way that it does not break any of the server rules but it is not the only correct way of doing it.

I realize that. The point of that comment was that, like in World of War Craft you can RP as a fictional character, due to the fact it is based off of a fictional world of (honestly don't know what I don't play it). On the other hand GTA SA is based off of real life, yes somethings have been "stretched" like how you can randomly pull an RPG out of your ass at times. This is the correct way to do a traffic stop in America, and most heavy role play servers. I posted the topic to give people a basic structure to go by in there next stop. You can make w/e you want in between, but this is like the skeleton, fill the rest in with fun, "asshole-ness", w/e you want that's your choice. You also have a choice to not follow these rules. For one I am only a freecop on this server. Two I can't make you do anything. You have a choice on what you want to do, that is the nice part about Argonath, you can do almost whatever you want. This is just to those freecops that are always on cop duty and they honestly can't do a traffic stop at all. Btw PARK BEHIND THE CAR, its just a stop, not an armed suspect!  I mean he maybe armed but you don't know that, it is just a stop hahaha

[Leon.]

PROTIP: When pulling someone over, wait for them to avoid a pole :/

[Tosh_Tini]

PROTIP: When pulling someone over, wait for them to avoid a pole :/

I hate that so badly! /m1, /me starts pulling over, pole in the way, keeps going to avoid pole, /su Evading!! /s DAMN IT!

[Dan_The_Noob]

I hate that so badly! /m1, /me starts pulling over, pole in the way, keeps going to avoid pole, /su Evading!! /s DAMN IT!

or smack pole out of way... /su Vandalism

[Ben.]

I like the effort you've put in, but I don't approve of the routine.
I am normally performing a traffic stop if they are looking particularly suspicious to me. Therefore, I ask them to switch off their engine, and to stand at the front of their car, to lower the risk of them escaping.

We don't RP like real-life cops would, as we are not a RL-RP server. We make up characters which give us great, if unrealistic, RP opportunities, and give us the maximum amount of fun. By performing the same traffic stop over and over again, it gets repetitive and boring. I will vary mine, sometimes crashing into the back of them as they stop, and fly over the handlebars if I am on a HPV-1000. It adds variation, and mostly makes the person laugh.

Thanks for showing interest, and that you would like to help the community though. People may say this is not correct, but the principle is about right, and you're putting ideas in. 

Signed,
             
SAPD Senior Officer Benjamin Deleon
Dillimore Police Department

[Grovyle]

Yeah I hate getting pulled over for "speeding" it's total bs and everyone knows it lol...That and who doesn't speed? Everyone does lol!

I seriously hope you're being sarcastic.

[Flakattak_88]

I do not know why it is called a traffic stop, I think it is law enforced taxes

[Tosh_Tini]

I do not know why it is called a traffic stop, I think it is law enforced taxes

Pretty much  And in Argonath people drive like maniacs. I get pulled over for speeding and a car plows through my car and the cops car behind me and I still get a 200$ fine. You know you speed through Los Santos, don't deny it. And yes I ask people to /engine to shut off the car, and yes if there being suspicious then yeah ask them to hop out, but tell them why you are asking them to get out. I know this isn't a RL-RP. This also isn't a DM or C&R server. Like I said before, this is just a basic, you need to make changes not all stops are the same. I am saying this just because, I am the type who get /su for failure to comply due to the fact that I won't give the officer my license if I don't know why I am being pulled over for. Some cops act like secret police, thinking that they can tell us w/e and we HAVE to listen or be killed. Not going to happen with me, I will comply fully if you tell me why. The other day I was asked to step out of the car so they could such me and the car. I didn't move till they told me why, then I complied to everything they said. Again this is just a basic, you need to be flexible, you need to make changes due to safety of you, the person being pulled over, and the general public.

[Ben.]

Pretty much  And in Argonath people drive like maniacs. I get pulled over for speeding and a car plows through my car and the cops car behind me and I still get a 200$ fine. You know you speed through Los Santos, don't deny it. And yes I ask people to /engine to shut off the car, and yes if there being suspicious then yeah ask them to hop out, but tell them why you are asking them to get out. I know this isn't a RL-RP. This also isn't a DM or C&R server. Like I said before, this is just a basic, you need to make changes not all stops are the same. I am saying this just because, I am the type who get /su for failure to comply due to the fact that I won't give the officer my license if I don't know why I am being pulled over for. Some cops act like secret police, thinking that they can tell us w/e and we HAVE to listen or be killed. Not going to happen with me, I will comply fully if you tell me why. The other day I was asked to step out of the car so they could such me and the car. I didn't move till they told me why, then I complied to everything they said. Again this is just a basic, you need to be flexible, you need to make changes due to safety of you, the person being pulled over, and the general public.

It is up to the police to stop them driving like maniacs 
You should listen to the police, and comply even if they do not give a reason. If you have an issue, ask for an investigation and someone will sort out any problems. Not complying can cause many problems for you.