Originally Posted by tom911
Clearly I would not, but if the agency in the article "requires" it, and it's a written policy, your job could be in jeapordy by not complying with the policy. in this case, it sounds like the policy needs to be revisted, versus the officer being fired, as some have suggested.
Rarely has one's job been placed in jeopardy for "just following orders." I wouldn't expect most small-minded cops to use latitude or discretion or plain common sense. Not painting all cops as small-minded, just the ones who would "just do my job (if that job included handcuffing a 9 year old girl for goodness sake!).