darthmord
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Fun times Saturday just after noon. Got a call from the security monitoring company that takes care of our alarm system. Apparently the system generated a break-in alert. Okay, not a big deal. Important, yes. Life stopping, no.
They called the entire call list (5 people) and I was the only one they could reach. I'm the last person on the list. That's a big deal.
So I verify with them who I am and what location I'm calling for. I have them also call for the local police department (Norfolk PD) to show up.
**Yes, I know some of you are groaning right now. It's okay.**
I get dressed for going outside in dismal crappy weather (my favorite kind). I also put on my OC firearm and also my CC firearm. If I'm responding to a security event, I'm not going unprepared. I grab my keys, ID Badge, & cell phone and out the door I go.
I called the office manager to let him know what was going on. I get to the office a couple of minutes later (I live a few exits on the highway from the office).
I am greeted at the door by one of the guys who works at the office. He explains that when he came in he turned off the alarm. He also stated that to his knowledge, no one else had come in (you need an ID badge to go anywhere in the office). I asked him to show me how he turned it off. He did and it turned out he had turned off the alarm improperly which caused the alarm.
Norfolk PD shows up a couple minutes after that. I show him my ID (alarm company gave my name as the POC as part of the alert to Norfolk PD). I explained what I had found out at that point. The NPD Officer asked if I needed him further.
At that point, I told him "I haven't done a sweep of the building to ensure all parts are clear other than the front / entry office." I invited him to come inside with me to do the sweep. Before we entered the building, I informed him I was carrying two firearms, one OC and the other CC. He thanked me for giving him a heads up and for being prepared. He went on to say "I hate surprises". That, I can understand given the line of work. I told him the reason for it was that I don't like going into the unknown without having some tools to even the odds. His response "Makes perfect sense."
**Note: He was completely nonchalant about me carrying. That was somewhat surprising IMO given recent news involving the NPD.**
We completed the sweep and found all doors & windows were properly secured & safe.
Unfortunately, I did NOT get the officer's name but I think it was Rodriguez. He was a shorter Hispanic officer. Dark hair, 150-180 lbs. Tatoos on his forearms. Spoke excellent English with hardly any accent.
He got it. He had no issue with another person carrying. I need to find out what precinct covers the area my main office is located in. I want to let his boss know that I appreciated the professional service.
Anyone know off the top of their head which precinct covers the Military Hwy & Robin Hood Road area?
*EDIT* incorporated Grapeshot's correction and cleaned up that sentence. Thanks again!
Fun times Saturday just after noon. Got a call from the security monitoring company that takes care of our alarm system. Apparently the system generated a break-in alert. Okay, not a big deal. Important, yes. Life stopping, no.
They called the entire call list (5 people) and I was the only one they could reach. I'm the last person on the list. That's a big deal.
So I verify with them who I am and what location I'm calling for. I have them also call for the local police department (Norfolk PD) to show up.
**Yes, I know some of you are groaning right now. It's okay.**
I get dressed for going outside in dismal crappy weather (my favorite kind). I also put on my OC firearm and also my CC firearm. If I'm responding to a security event, I'm not going unprepared. I grab my keys, ID Badge, & cell phone and out the door I go.
I called the office manager to let him know what was going on. I get to the office a couple of minutes later (I live a few exits on the highway from the office).
I am greeted at the door by one of the guys who works at the office. He explains that when he came in he turned off the alarm. He also stated that to his knowledge, no one else had come in (you need an ID badge to go anywhere in the office). I asked him to show me how he turned it off. He did and it turned out he had turned off the alarm improperly which caused the alarm.
Norfolk PD shows up a couple minutes after that. I show him my ID (alarm company gave my name as the POC as part of the alert to Norfolk PD). I explained what I had found out at that point. The NPD Officer asked if I needed him further.
At that point, I told him "I haven't done a sweep of the building to ensure all parts are clear other than the front / entry office." I invited him to come inside with me to do the sweep. Before we entered the building, I informed him I was carrying two firearms, one OC and the other CC. He thanked me for giving him a heads up and for being prepared. He went on to say "I hate surprises". That, I can understand given the line of work. I told him the reason for it was that I don't like going into the unknown without having some tools to even the odds. His response "Makes perfect sense."
**Note: He was completely nonchalant about me carrying. That was somewhat surprising IMO given recent news involving the NPD.**
We completed the sweep and found all doors & windows were properly secured & safe.
Unfortunately, I did NOT get the officer's name but I think it was Rodriguez. He was a shorter Hispanic officer. Dark hair, 150-180 lbs. Tatoos on his forearms. Spoke excellent English with hardly any accent.
He got it. He had no issue with another person carrying. I need to find out what precinct covers the area my main office is located in. I want to let his boss know that I appreciated the professional service.
Anyone know off the top of their head which precinct covers the Military Hwy & Robin Hood Road area?
*EDIT* incorporated Grapeshot's correction and cleaned up that sentence. Thanks again!