The following helpful suggestions are provided by the Pinellas County Urban League And should not be  construed as or substituted for legal advice. Laws and individual situations may differ and these suggestions may not be appropriate for your circumstances.

If you need legal advice, consult your lawyer. The information provided is a sketch of your rights and responsibilities. In any case, you are always urged to use common sense When interacting with a police officer.

A Police Officer knocking at your door or a cruiser’s lights signaling you to pull over is definitely a cause for panic! What have you done wrong, and how can you get yourself out of whatever troubles you may be in?

Confrontations with the police have no boundaries and anyone could find themselves in a predicament with the law that could be intimidating, humiliating and frightening all at the same time.