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Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith Career Survival
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Tip: Video: Calls involving off-duty officers

Clear and accurate communication between an off-duty officer and the 911 call taker when the cop is involved in an off-duty incident can be critical to that law enforcer’s survival. In this video tactical tip, PoliceOne Columnist Betsy Brantner Smith recommends some tips to help dispatchers get from that officer the important information responding officers will need once they get to the scene to assist.

 

About the author

Sergeant Betsy Smith has nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience and recently retired as a patrol supervisor in a Chicago suburb. A graduate of the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety's School of Staff and Command, Betsy is a police trainer, author and instructor for the Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar. Visit Betsy's website at www.femaleforces.com.

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