Law enforcement interaction with lawfully armed people

How an officer responds should be based on both individual rights and officer safety

April 30, 2024 11:42 AM •

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Whether during a traffic stop or a call for service, cops may encounter a person legally carrying a gun. How an officer responds should be based on both individual rights and officer safety, outlines risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham in this tip.

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Gordon Graham

Gordon Graham has been actively involved in law enforcement since 1973. He spent nearly 10 years as a very active motorcycle officer while also attending Cal State Long Beach to achieve his teaching credential, USC to do his graduate work in Safety and Systems Management with an emphasis on Risk Management, and Western State University to obtain his law degree. In 1982 he was promoted to sergeant and also admitted to the California State Bar and immediately opened his law offices in Los Angeles.