Hey guys, it's my first post ever here, so I hope this is the right place.

 

I was watching this video, where a car (probably broken down)  was standing in the middle of the road, which caused multiple car crashes afterwards.

At 0:29, you can see a LAPD vehicle pulling up at the car, but then driving around the car and leaving the scene, without even flashing the lights to warn the other drivers.

Later the CHP and the fire dept. took care of the scene.

 

 

Despite many angry people in the comments, someone explained that the officer had no right to be at the scene, because he is LAPD and the highway is CHP's jurisdiction, that's why he left the scene.

 

But is that true? Can a PD officer get problems for securing an accident on a highway?

3 hours ago, Zentronex said:

Hey guys, it's my first post ever here, so I hope this is the right place.

 

I was watching this video, where a car (probably broken down)  was standing in the middle of the road, which caused multiple car crashes afterwards.

At 0:29, you can see a LAPD vehicle pulling up at the car, but then driving around the car and leaving the scene, without even flashing the lights to warn the other drivers.

Later the CHP and the fire dept. took care of the scene.

 

Despite many angry people in the comments, someone explained that the officer had no right to be at the scene, because he is LAPD and the highway is CHP's jurisdiction, that's why he left the scene.

 

But is that true? Can a PD officer get problems for securing an accident on a highway?

I seriously doubt that he would get in trouble if he had helped at the scene until a CHP officer arrived, even if it was against LAPD policy. It's part of an officer's duty to serve and protect, so stopping, signaling traffic, and even pushing the car off to the side could all be considered as "protecting" other drivers. Even if that officer didn't wait for CHP to arrive, pushing the car off the roadway would have been much better than taking a look at the wrecked vehicle and then leaving. I'm sure he had a home to get to or a shift to start, but driving off like that was a little bit ridiculous if you ask me.

43 minutes ago, theninja35 said:

I seriously doubt that he would get in trouble if he had helped at the scene until a CHP officer arrived, even if it was against LAPD policy. It's part of an officer's duty to serve and protect, so stopping, signaling traffic, and even pushing the car off to the side could all be considered as "protecting" other drivers. Even if that officer didn't wait for CHP to arrive, pushing the car off the roadway would have been much better than taking a look at the wrecked vehicle and then leaving. I'm sure he had a home to get to or a shift to start, but driving off like that was a little bit ridiculous if you ask me.

Yeah, kind of ridiculous, especially when lives are at risk, while he could have at least warned the oncoming drivers with the lights and sirens.

2 hours ago, theninja35 said:

I seriously doubt that he would get in trouble if he had helped at the scene until a CHP officer arrived, even if it was against LAPD policy. It's part of an officer's duty to serve and protect, so stopping, signaling traffic, and even pushing the car off to the side could all be considered as "protecting" other drivers. Even if that officer didn't wait for CHP to arrive, pushing the car off the roadway would have been much better than taking a look at the wrecked vehicle and then leaving. I'm sure he had a home to get to or a shift to start, but driving off like that was a little bit ridiculous if you ask me.

 

You're right, this can even apply to cops who might of gone into another jurisdiction and have zero authority or law enforcement power in that jurisdiction.  If they come across an accident, they aren't going to ignore it.  It is their responsibility to help the community.  Guarantee he'd be pulling up with his lights on and offering help.

 

In this case, he could've been responding to another call, which was why he was on the highway to begin with.

I think this is not a police car, just a civilian. It has no lightbar and/or markings.

5 hours ago, iDonkey said:

I think this is not a police car, just a civilian. It has no lightbar and/or markings.

 

It is a black and white vehicle, and clearly has markings and a lightbar (as seen at 29 seconds).