Welcome to Offthebeat411. The purpose of this website is to educate citizens regarding their contact and interaction with the police. It is also designed to encourage police officers to adopt an attitude of truly being a servant to the citizens.
The name Offthebeat411 comes from me being a retired cop from the city of Suffolk, VA and the information I have acquired over the years of service. Having said that, I believe I need to add the following for transparency purposes.
DISCLAIMER: Nothing found on this website should be considered legal advice. If one wishes to be fully aware and advised in a legal matter, one needs to consult an attorney that specializes in that area. This website is based merely on my observations in the twenty years I served in law enforcement.
Nothing found on this website is connected in any way to the Suffolk Police Department nor to the City of Suffolk, VA. The Suffolk Police Department does not endorse this website nor this retired police officer. What I print on this website I stand behind it , alone.
Readers must understand that in some instances laws, procedures, and ordinances may be different depending where you live (state, city and county) and also understand the probability that laws change from year to year. What I present to you is based on what I know of the law in the Commonwealth of VA at the time it is written. Readers must do their own homework to see if what I have printed pertains to their own situation.
Finally, any advertisement link you may find on later this website is an affiliate link to a merchandise website where I get a small commission of items purchased, which I will now say thank you to those who opt to click and make a purchase. Purchases on those sites will help keep this blog site online. Furthermore, the merchandise websites I will promote are ones I have researched and wholeheartedly recommend.
Please take the time to browse the blogs I have written and, if you would, click on the Contact Me page and email me for questions and feedback. It will assist me in writing the blogs you will want to read in the future.
