I Got a Call from a Police Officer Wanting to Talk about a Situation, What Do I Do?: 

If the police are calling you and want to talk to you about a situation, you want to call a criminal defense lawyer right away. Even if police say they only want a witness statement, you should still reach out to an attorney first. You can go from a “witness” to a criminal suspect very easily if you’re not careful.

We get this question very often, and no matter how friendly the officer may sound on the phone, we cannot stress enough that YOU DO NOT WANT TO SPEAK WITH POLICE. Don’t call the cops or detectives back until you have an attorney. Frankly, they are not your friend.

This might sound intense, but whether or not you were involved in the investigation they’re talking about in a criminal capacity or otherwise – you need an attorney to help you right away. You can simply tell the officer that you are asserting your right to remain silent and your right to an attorney.

If the officer keeps asking questions, or continues to try to pull information from you – you can just repeat that you’re using your right to remain silent and that all questions will need to be answered by your attorney.

No matter what, whatever you say to the Florida police or law enforcement officer will be used against you. And cops will sometimes use shady tactics to get information out of you.

will make sure the police don’t trick you into giving up important information that will hurt you.  Also – anything your lawyer says to the cops CAN’T be used against you.

We can advocate on your behalf. In some cases we’ve been able to convince the officer to close out a case before our client is even arrested because we were able to prove to the police agency that the charge, allegation, evidence (etc) was unfounded. Getting criminal charges dropped before you’re ever arrested is an amazing benefit to you, your future, and your criminal record.

If you don’t know all your rights or the ins and the outs of criminal law, talking to police is dangerous as you might give away vital information or lose defenses to your cases without even knowing it. A criminal lawyer knows what the police do and don’t need to know, and a good criminal defense attorney is fighting to PROTECT you.