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Field Decision
One situation. Multiple considerations. Your decision.
You are working a solo patrol unit on a weekday afternoon. Dispatch sends you to a residential address for a welfare check — a neighbor called to report that she hasn't seen the elderly male resident in three days and his mail is piling up. No one has reported any disturbance. As you approach the front door, you notice the screen door is slightly ajar. You knock and announce — no response. You can hear a television playing inside. The neighbor is watching from across the street. What would you do next?
What would you do next?
Field Decision disclaimer: Scenarios are provided for educational and discussion purposes only. They do not replace agency policy, applicable law, formal training, supervisory direction, or the need for officers to evaluate the totality of circumstances confronting them. Real-world incidents are dynamic and may require different responses based on facts not included in these scenarios.
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