I acknowledged he was behind me and proceeded until I found a safe place to pull over. I was driving a neighbor's vehicle without my department stickers and he never asked who my employer was.
When I Presented my CHL, he asked where it was. After I told him he had me step out of the truck.
He said he was going to disarm me for "his safety". This was a young LEO and displayed characteristics of being new to patrol.
He had me place hands on the tail gate and removed the weapon from the holster, removed the magazine, cleared the weapon and placed all in a thigh pocket on his pants.
When he finished with the citation he placed the weapon, magazine and cleared round on the passenger seat and returned to the cruiser and never looked back even as I was already reloading.
Interesting (to me) Factors:
- Young officer, seemingly new to patrol.
Was a basic pickup truck with no modifications, standard mufflers etc. It was red.
I am an older, clean cut Caucasian male and carry an FD ident and badge.
I do not get nervous when stopped so no agitation would have been displayed.
It was broad daylight and our exchange was polite and professional. So I wonder why he was concerned for "his safety" or if it was just a catchall so that he could exercise that authority.
No mention of department policy and obviously no check of S/N.
No concern for my reloading while he was returning to his vehicle.