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Ronbo,
Many agencies have removed the "verbal warning" for DUI, if you have probable cause to believe a guy has been driving while intoxicated...you must place the subject under arrest per policy. Is that to say that is what has occurred? Don't know. But I know that I've never recieved a days suspension for arresting someone, but sure have felt the pain of "cutting a guy a break". The other part of the problem stems from this, by Fed. stats a guy who has driven drunk once and been caught has driven impared upto 400 times before and not been caught. It's not that I'm saying Calcob is one of those making up the stats, but it's on my mind everytime I conduct field sobriety checks.

As for the civilian remark, look up the definition of "civilian" (Webster-one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting ) and you'll see why most officers refer to them as such, and it's not derogatory.