There was a
Lieutenant, to call him a pain in the ass would be an understatement. He
defined ‘micro’ management. He wanted the final say in everything. He would do
whatever it took to catch an officer in error of a policy or procedure.
Severity was not an issue...Off your beat or commission of a felony shared the
same value.
On one of many beautiful
sunny days in Los Angeles he is out literally spying on the units working their
assigned beats. He was observed watching from a particularly secluded section
on the I-5 S/B Golden State Freeway by a Motor Unit. It didn’t take long for
several units to devise a plan and put it in operation. A solo motor unit
positioned himself so as he passed the Lt.’s location he would easily be
recognized as a CHP Motor, nothing more. Trust me when I say at this speed we
all look alike.
The Motor Officer put the
plan in play. He passed the Lt.’s line of sight at about a 100MPH, in military
aircraft terms I think they call it ‘buzzing the tower.’ Well it didn’t take
long, seconds really, for the Lt. to key his mike and demand that the Motor
Officer S/B on I-5 at a high rate of speed, in the vicinity of the Lacey
overcrossing, identify himself IMMEDIATELY. Dead silence. His demand was
repeated and the radios remained quiet. After several minutes, and several more
demands one of the Motor Officers assigned to another Beat offered to assist
the Lt. in any way he could. The Lt. came back indicating that he would be too
far away to help but thanked him for offering. He would never know the Officer
offering assistance was the offending S/B Motor. I mean like the Lt. said,” He
was too far away.” It’s a fact, it doesn’t take long to be far away at a 100
MPH.
Coffee, donuts and a good
laugh finished the shift.
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