'Stop, drop, roll' all-purpose command

Firemen have had great success teaching youngsters to stop, drop and roll should their clothes catch on fire. Maybe the police should adopt a similar tactic by going into the schools and teaching kids that, should they ever hear the command "Police. Stop and drop," they should do just that – stop and drop.

This already familiar refrain, ingrained in their heads repeatedly over the years and used especially on juvenile suspects, might have saved a young man's life and possibly an officer's career.

ED CHEVALIER

Urbana