CSO running my plate?

[Tacit Blue]

Hey guys,


So about 15 mins ago i had a rather odd experience, i was dropping off my brothers friend at his house. And there was a Community Service Officer in the area, i drove past him. Nothing out of the ordinary, then as i come up to the traffic light. He and i look at each other and he smiles, then i turn my head back towards the light, and out of my peripheral vision i noticed he's looking at my plate and writing it down. He tried to do it stealthy, as i noticed his eyes moving . And he pulls the page out and keys in my plate number into the MDT? Isn't this unusual behavior for a CSO?

I'm taking a written test soon, will this input show up on a background investigation? Btw, i drive a Crown Vic so maybe he thought i was LE??

[BigDogatPlay]

Please don't take this as a trite response, as that is not my intent, but you knew he was running your plate, how?



That said, CSO's that are doing parking enforcement, collision investigation, initial report taking etc. are fully authorized by their employer to have CLETS access within the course and scope of their duties.

[Tacit Blue]

Please don't take this as a trite response, as that is not my intent, but you knew he was running your plate, how?



That said, CSO's that are doing parking enforcement, collision investigation, initial report taking etc. are fully authorized by their employer to have CLETS access within the course and scope of their duties.

I don't know for a fact, but why else would he write down my plate?

I did nothing to warrant any suspicious behavior, or of the sorts. Like i said i noticed him glancing over at my front plate and his eyes shifting, his mouth moving as he was trying to recall the plate number.

[RazzB7]

Tinfoil a little tight?

Guy was probably writing down his shopping list.

[Tacit Blue]

Tinfoil a little tight?

Guy was probably writing down his shopping list.

Wow. really, i doubt he was writing a shopping a list. Are you even LEO? because your now supposed to state that in your post instead of writing fud like you did....

[RazzB7]

Wow. really, i doubt he was writing a shopping a list. Are you even LEO? because your now supposed to state that in your post instead of writing fud like you did....

Sorry. I read from the new posts section, so I don't always know what section I'm in.

No, I'm not a Law Enforcement Officer of any kind.

Let me re-phrase my original post in a kinder, gentler manner. You saw him looking at your plate, you saw him writing. It is entirely possible that the two are not connected.

It is entirely possible that you are right and he was running your plate. But if you weren't doing anything, why does it matter? Let them run it.

[Tacit Blue]

Sorry. I read from the new posts section, so I don't always know what section I'm in.

No, I'm not a Law Enforcement Officer of any kind.

Let me re-phrase my original post in a kinder, gentler manner. You saw him looking at your plate, you saw him writing. It is entirely possible that the two are not connected.

It is entirely possible that you are right and he was running your plate. But if you weren't doing anything, why does it matter? Let them run it.

The question i asked is there a incident of it being logged in the CAD system, that's why i jumped on here and asked. In other words, im trying to avoid negative LE contact, because i'm applying...

[ham]

(Im not a LEO, but I did stay at a holiday Inn.)

maybe he was bored and thought he might get lucky on an infraction.

[dominic]

The question i asked is there a incident of it being logged in the CAD system, that's why i jumped on here and asked. In other words, im trying to avoid negative LE contact, because i'm applying...

I'm not a LEO, but the CAD is FUD, the NCIS is LOL, you're GTGO if you NEO APP, now take CP and STP.

[IrishJoe3]

Wow. really, i doubt he was writing a shopping a list. Are you even LEO? because your now supposed to state that in your post instead of writing fud like you did....

dude...chill. So what if he did run your plate, what does it matter? I run hundreds of plates every day for no reason other than they are there.

And, maybe he WAS writting a shopping list...you're the one drawing conclusions that he even wrote your plate down.

[Ron-Solo]

Tacit, CSOs are authorized to run plates. No probable cause is needed. It WON'T show up on any background investigation, so no worries there.

I had a CSO working for me once that recovered more stolen vehicles than any of my deputies because he was always running plates. When he'd get one that was occupied, he'd direct deputies in who would make the stop.

Relax, loosen the tin foil a little, and good luck in your background interview.

Aloha,

Ron

[PositiveInfluence]

(Non-LEO)

I highly doubt that him running your plate will show up during a BI or an interview. If it does somehow get brought up, just be honest since it is not like you had anything to hide.

[dominic]

(Non-LEO)

I highly doubt that him running your plate will show up during a BI or an interview. If it does somehow get brought up, just be honest since it is not like you had anything to hide.

I'm not a LEO, but it may show up during his BM though.

[PositiveInfluence]

I'm not a LEO, but it may show up during his BM though.

His plate was run, not his name. And getting your plate run is an everyday thing. I have seen local LEO's running the plate on my car almost everyday. Well except now since I do not live in the ghetto.

Tacit, just sit back and relax man. Just keep your nose clean and put out 100% and I am sure we will be hearing about your new job soon enough.

Good luck brother.

[Tacit Blue]

Thanks guys, i think i was over-reacting. Just never had a CSO do that to me. Marked units, i wouldn't be so shocked as they do routine checks. On the ride along i went on, the Officer did this.