Have you ever witnessed police action?

Once I woke up in the middle of the night with the sounds of shouting and screaming outside. I looked out the window and saw a large group of people (between 10 and 20, I'd say) arguing loudly, looking like they were about to start fighting at any moment. I called 911 and told them what I was seeing. The operator asked me if anybody was carrying any weapons. I replied " Not that I can see". A couple of minutes later three police cruisers showed up, but by that time most of the group had already dispersed. From my window I saw the cops talking to those who had remained. I don't remember if they took them away or if they let them go.

My band was playing a show in a bar when a fight between two women broke out the cops rushed in and tried to cuff one of the women. She was a pretty big lady, probably pushing 350lbs. As the cop was cuffing her she fell backwards on the cop taking him to the ground. There was a huge crack sound followed by the cop screaming bloody murder. The cop's ankle snapped. They had to bring in an ambulance and carry him out on a stretcher.

While all this was going on a guy with a gun walked into a bar about 2 miles down the road and shot some guy killing him. There must have been a full moon that night.

Yeah, exactly what does the OP mean?

Most of us or even all of us do see cop cars on the side of the road with lights flashing or when they speed down the street with sirens blaring. 

I've called them or even had them outside my house one time when they thought a suspect was in a house right next door and I've seen them take away a suspect in handcuffs.
Another time they arrested someone, again right next door but when I lived in a different house, and they searched our yard for evidence but didn't tell us they were going to.  

Yes, and I actually participated by chasing the offender, getting him to stop until the cop caught up with us.

I was in a parking lot of a store, saw an officer talking to management, and saw a suspect trying to avoid detection moving through the parked cars. I alerted the officer and pursued the now-running suspect, until the cop and vehicle caught up. The officer was alone, he held him at gunpoint, and I stayed in position until backup arrived.

Another time, I went on a night-shift ride along, and our biggest police action that night was herding cattle back into their pasture and fixing the broken fence. Rural cops have a much better job than city ones, lol!


Edit: I've had numerous interactions with my rural sheriff's department, as the stretch of road I live on has numerous accidents, usually at 2 a.m., and I call them once I've confirmed an accident.  We've gotten to be pretty good pals, and they keep a watch on my house when I am out of town.  This bunch of deputies really is about protecting and serving.  I've also had a few trespassers/potential intruders, and the deputies were on it pronto.  I'm a widow, alone on a short 4 acres, with no close neighbors, so I'm grateful for their vigilance.

yes