Last September, Chicago officers John Conneely and Mike Modzelewski found themselves at a chaotic fight between family, neighbours and friends; 5 shot and bleeding out. Upon arrival, 11 month old Princeton Chew was thrust into Modzelewski's hands, who then decided with police veteran Conneely that immediate emergency action; rush the child to the nearest hospital in their own vehicle rather than risk waiting for an ambulance. This broke protocol and left the scene a still relative mess- as well as leaving the other 4 people, including Chew's grandmother and pregnant mother, bleeding and waiting for emergency treatment at the sight.
Last year was no doubt a hot scene for officers, who risked their lives and often feared what awaited them at each radio call. With the speculation of police brutality and examination of actions taken by police in each incident, the fact that these two men risked their jobs to save a helpless child is remarkable. Police officers are trained to react the best fit way they can see when problems occur, and many times, their reactions may not be the best response. However, I believe that waiting for an ambulance risked the well-being of the infant, and had they followed what they learned as rookies, Princeton Chew may not have survived. This is like Roosevelt's revision of the Neutrality Acts to aide Allies, such as Britain and France, as he saw fit. Some isolationists disagreed with the actions he took, but it did what was best for the time?
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/beyond-the-call-of-duty-john-conneely-mike-modzelewski/index.html
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