Always go home at the end of your shift!!Always go home at the end of your shift!!

Officer Sean ThompsonOfficer Sean Thompsonsthompson@indianapolisairport.comsthompson@indianapolisairport.com

Indianapolis Airport Police DepartmentIndianapolis Airport Police Department7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Dr.7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Dr.

Indianapolis Indiana 46241Indianapolis Indiana 46241

Officer Sean Thompson.Officer Sean Thompson.• Patrol Officer for 6 years.Patrol Officer for 6 years.• Graduated ILEA class #09-182.Graduated ILEA class #09-182.• Certified in SFST’s.Certified in SFST’s.• Six years in the Army Military Police, Combat and Six years in the Army Military Police, Combat and

Garrison reaching Sgt.Garrison reaching Sgt.• Received the Combat Action Badge, two Over Received the Combat Action Badge, two Over

Seas Service Ribbons, two Iraq Campaign Ribbons Seas Service Ribbons, two Iraq Campaign Ribbons along with the Army Accommodation Medal.along with the Army Accommodation Medal.

• Two tours in Iraq to LSA Anaconda, COP Two tours in Iraq to LSA Anaconda, COP Rustimiyah, Camp Taji, and Camp Liberty.Rustimiyah, Camp Taji, and Camp Liberty.

• Married with one son.Married with one son.

““There is NO such thing as a “routine traffic stop”

Introduction.Everyday all over the United States hundreds of traffic stops are being conducted by Police Officer’s. Too many do not make it home to see there family’s. My goal is to better educate Officers so that they can go home at the end of their shift.

Pros of traffic stops.Pros of traffic stops.• Community relations.Community relations.• Enforcement.Enforcement.• Interdiction.Interdiction.• Knowledge.Knowledge.• Being visible to your community.Being visible to your community.• Infraction’s that lead to Infraction’s that lead to

misdemeanor and felony arrests.misdemeanor and felony arrests.

Always remember!!Always remember!!

Community relationship.Community relationship.• Generally the public likes to see you Generally the public likes to see you

out there doing your job in their out there doing your job in their neighborhood's.neighborhood's.

• While you have one car stopped While you have one car stopped other cars will generally slow down other cars will generally slow down due to the “red and blues”.due to the “red and blues”.

• Marked vehicles on patrol are a Marked vehicles on patrol are a crime deterrent.crime deterrent.

Enforcement.Enforcement.• Speed limits.Speed limits.• Stops signs.Stops signs.• School zones.School zones.• Equipment violations.Equipment violations.• Narcotics.Narcotics.• Stolen vehicles.Stolen vehicles.• Bolo's, IE close matching Bolo's, IE close matching

cars/plates/descriptions.cars/plates/descriptions.

Felony Stops.Felony Stops.• Should you do them alone.Should you do them alone.• Should you wait for another unit to be close Should you wait for another unit to be close

prior to stopping the vehicle or when you prior to stopping the vehicle or when you know they are close enough.know they are close enough.

• Should you have a K9 there or en route.Should you have a K9 there or en route.• Where do you want to call them back too?Where do you want to call them back too?• Where do you want to put them?Where do you want to put them?• Who does the cuffing, who does the Who does the cuffing, who does the

commands?commands?

Hamilton Montana officer Hamilton Montana officer involved shooting on a involved shooting on a “routine” traffic stop.“routine” traffic stop.

Comments on the last traffic Comments on the last traffic stop?stop?• Do you agree with how the Officer Do you agree with how the Officer

walked in behind the vehicle then walked in behind the vehicle then back out?back out?

• Do you think the car is positioned in Do you think the car is positioned in a good spot?a good spot?

• Do you think he exposed to much of Do you think he exposed to much of his body to the driver side window?his body to the driver side window?

What do you think about this What do you think about this stop?stop?• Patrol car is a little far back for a Patrol car is a little far back for a

good escape to cover.good escape to cover.• Wheels are canted towards the Wheels are canted towards the

outside of the street.outside of the street.

They are watching you.They are watching you.• Watch the mirrors for the drivers Watch the mirrors for the drivers

reactions.reactions.• Look for furtive movements.Look for furtive movements.• Is his/her hands on 10-2 or is one Is his/her hands on 10-2 or is one

hand hidden grasping something?hand hidden grasping something?

Interdiction stops.Interdiction stops.• Narcotics.Narcotics.• Main State and Federal highways.Main State and Federal highways.• Vehicle characteristics.Vehicle characteristics.• Driver characteristics.Driver characteristics.• ““Jesus Malrverde” AKA Narco Saint, Jesus Malrverde” AKA Narco Saint,

Generous bandit, and Angel of the poor.Generous bandit, and Angel of the poor.• Felony forest.Felony forest.

Jesus Malverde.Jesus Malverde.You will see his sticker on the You will see his sticker on the cars everywhere, worn, and all cars everywhere, worn, and all throughout the vehicle, or not.throughout the vehicle, or not.

Knowledge.Knowledge.• Who is in the car?Who is in the car?• What is in the car?What is in the car?• Where are they going?Where are they going?• Where are they coming from?Where are they coming from?• Why are they in the area and what is Why are they in the area and what is

their business here?their business here?• Information for Detectives and Federal Information for Detectives and Federal

Law Enforcement agencies on ID stops.Law Enforcement agencies on ID stops.

ALWAYS REMEMBER ALWAYS REMEMBER SAFETY!!SAFETY!!

Always let dispatch know where you are and what you have so that other officers in the area know where you are.Never get out of your car on a traffic stop till after you have called in the plate and location. With a vehicle description if possible.His Parole Officer had failed to add him to NCIC and IDACS.

Cons of traffic stops.Cons of traffic stops.• Not knowing what you are Not knowing what you are

approaching.approaching.• Not being able to see in the vehicle.Not being able to see in the vehicle.• Hidden compartments.Hidden compartments.• Where is your back up, and a K9?Where is your back up, and a K9?

Not knowing what you are Not knowing what you are approaching.approaching.• How many people are in the car?How many people are in the car?• What is in the car?What is in the car?• Where are there hands?Where are there hands?• Driver may check ok, but passenger might Driver may check ok, but passenger might

be a murder suspect!?be a murder suspect!?• Are there and where are the guns?Are there and where are the guns?• How many guns?How many guns?• Is it worth it to go back to your car or is it Is it worth it to go back to your car or is it

easier to stay with the subject?easier to stay with the subject?

The darker the tint the harder The darker the tint the harder it is to see inside day or night.it is to see inside day or night.• Most states have laws for how dark Most states have laws for how dark

your tint can be, but some states your tint can be, but some states have little to no regulation on tinting.have little to no regulation on tinting.

Hidden compartments.Hidden compartments.• Hollow or non hollow sounds where there Hollow or non hollow sounds where there

should be or shouldn’t be.should be or shouldn’t be.• Does it appear “normal”.Does it appear “normal”.• New vehicle with modifications in certain New vehicle with modifications in certain

areas.areas.• Driver nervous when you ask about a certain Driver nervous when you ask about a certain

area or move towards a certain area.area or move towards a certain area.• Things look out of place.Things look out of place.

These are actual photos.These are actual photos.

Home made with memory foam in a FJ Cruiser.

What should be a empty void has a solid sound when “knocked on”

More actual photos.More actual photos.

Once the seat bench was lifted it revealed these two individuals.

Once the bench seat top portion was lowered this individual was revealed in between the seat and trunk compartment.

Rolling meth labs.Rolling meth labs.• Chemicals.Chemicals.• Are they willing to protect it against all odds!?Are they willing to protect it against all odds!?• Are you in a residential area or a rural area.Are you in a residential area or a rural area.• What are the weather conditions, wind What are the weather conditions, wind

directions, rain run off etc.directions, rain run off etc.• Meth interdiction teams, how far are they away?Meth interdiction teams, how far are they away?• Where are your other resources?Where are your other resources?• Fire Department?Fire Department?

Just a few examples.Just a few examples.

Residential vs. non Residential vs. non residential.residential.• Non populated areas.Non populated areas.• Possible explosive material inside the car.Possible explosive material inside the car.• How stable is the material.How stable is the material.• Is it mixed, being mixed or separated?Is it mixed, being mixed or separated?• How much or little of each chemical do How much or little of each chemical do

they have.they have.• Will they stop or try to run and make a Will they stop or try to run and make a

dangerous situation even worse?dangerous situation even worse?

Think about a perimeter.Think about a perimeter.• How far away should you set it up.How far away should you set it up.• If in a residential area, are there houses down wind.If in a residential area, are there houses down wind.• How close are the houses and should you evacuate How close are the houses and should you evacuate

them?them?• Should you notify Emergency Management?Should you notify Emergency Management?• Do not approach if you have determined there is Do not approach if you have determined there is

chemicals in the car, make them come to you and chemicals in the car, make them come to you and maintain distance with security.maintain distance with security.

• BLEVE; BLEVE; BBoiling oiling LLiquid iquid EExpanding xpanding VVapor apor EExplosion.xplosion.• Let HAZMAT and the Fire Department do there thing.Let HAZMAT and the Fire Department do there thing.

Don’t be the officer standing Don’t be the officer standing near this trunk when it blows.near this trunk when it blows.

Reactive nature of the Reactive nature of the ingredients.ingredients.• A meth lab explosion can cause

massive damage in a 300 meter (985 ft.) radius. Not only will the explosion Not only will the explosion maim or kill , but it could quite possibly kill maim or kill , but it could quite possibly kill you and half of the neighborhood.you and half of the neighborhood.

• Anhydrous ammonia and alkali metal are extremely reactive. Just look at Just look at them wrong and KABOOM! them wrong and KABOOM!

Percentage of Meth labs.Percentage of Meth labs.• Clandestine meth lab incidents have Clandestine meth lab incidents have

increased by 75 percent in Georgia, increased by 75 percent in Georgia, from 165 in 2009 to 289 in 2010, from 165 in 2009 to 289 in 2010, according to the Georgia Bureau of according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.Investigation.

• In 2005, nearly 6.2% of high school In 2005, nearly 6.2% of high school seniors reported using seniors reported using methamphetamine at least once.methamphetamine at least once.

Common Ingredients of Meth Common Ingredients of Meth that will most likely be found that will most likely be found on the manufactures person on the manufactures person and vehicle.and vehicle.•     Red PhosphorousRed Phosphorous Toluene (found in  brake cleaner) AlcoholToluene (found in  brake cleaner) Alcohol       Red Devil Lye Ether (starting fluid)Red Devil Lye Ether (starting fluid)         Drain cleaner BenzeneDrain cleaner Benzene           Muriatic acid   Battery acidMuriatic acid   Battery acid

  Paint thinner Lithium from batteries   Paint thinner Lithium from batteries Freon     Sodium metal Freon     Sodium metal   Acetone (Nail polish remover) Ephedrine   Acetone (Nail polish remover) Ephedrine Chloroform    Cold tablets Chloroform    Cold tablets   Camp stove fuel Diet aids   Camp stove fuel Diet aids   anhydrous ammonia Iodine   anhydrous ammonia Iodine   Bronchodilators White gasoline    Bronchodilators White gasoline Pheynl-2-Propane    Energy boosters Pheynl-2-Propane    Energy boosters   Iodine crystals Phenylpropanolamine   Iodine crystals Phenylpropanolamine

Rock, table or Epsom salt 

Summary.Summary. No traffic stop is No traffic stop is “routine”“routine”• What and who we encounter is never the What and who we encounter is never the

same.same.• Good way to be “visible” to the community.Good way to be “visible” to the community.• Deter crime.Deter crime.• DUI’s, Suspended drivers, and other DUI’s, Suspended drivers, and other

Misdemeanor stops.Misdemeanor stops.• Traffic stops often lead to other “finds”.Traffic stops often lead to other “finds”.• On average, about 25 officers are killed each On average, about 25 officers are killed each

year while trying to conduct a traffic stop.year while trying to conduct a traffic stop.

Information found on the Information found on the following websites.following websites.•www.dea.gov•www.fbi.gov•www.google.com•www.yahoo.com•www.montanameth.org/View_Ads/•www.facesofmeth.us•www.in.gov/idem/4178.htm

Questions and or Questions and or Comments?Comments?