I have been working as an armed private investigator / security guard since 1972, shortly after getting my discharge from the USMC.
I graduated from Ohio Peace Officer Training in early 1973.
Since 1974 I have primarily been doing patrols of closed businesses, apartment complexes, churches, private homes, schools, boat marinas, and other properties that the owners want checked when they are not there, responding to burglar alarms, (instead of the police most times), transporting money to banks for businesses after hours, and other things of that nature.
In 2001 I decided to open my own agency, specializing in the above.
Over the years I have been actively involved in investigating everything from rapes, robberies, burglaries, arsons, kidnapings, bombings, auto thefts, shootings, stabbings, suicides, petty thefts, trespassing, property damage, domestic disputes, and more.
Over the years I have been shot, stabbed, hit by moving vehicles, baseball bats, tire irons and more.
So I think I have an idea of the dangers involved when out there looking for the "bad guys".
The VAST majority of the police officers I have been in contact with have always seemed to be trying to do the right thing, depending on the situation.
The few problems I have had with police usually involved them telling me "You can't do that!"
, and then, when I showed them that I could indeed "do that" 
it seemed to perturb some of them for some reason. 
I typed the above in an attempt to show that I am not in the habit of "bashing" cops in the normal course of events and that is NOT what this is about.
Now, what happened as I perceived it:
Saturday night around midnight I was approaching an auto repair shop, that my company checks 3 - 5 times a night.
It is located at a major intersection, the parking lot and area around the property is very well lit.
From approx 100 ft away I observe a dark SUV moving from one parking area to another and stop.
I proceeded to enter the property from the drive nearest where it was and saw 2 people in the front seat, as I got closer I saw the passengers sleeve had what appeared to be a TPD patch on it, and as I got in front of them I saw a reflection off the drivers badge.
This was not a surprise to me, since other officers have used this lot over the years to watch a different property about 100 yards away that is known for having drug sales occurring at it.
Since I was going to get out and check the building and the other vehicles in the lot, I pulled forward apprx 30 feet and out of the driveway.
Then I exited my vehicle and approached them, intending to tell them I would be checking the area and that if they were going to be there a while some of my other people may be by later, and to give them a description of my other guys vehicles so they would know what was going on.
As I approached their vehicle I saw that the passenger was no longer in the front seat, looking slightly right I found him at the rear of their vehicle and as I got about 15 ft away he stepped out facing me with his handgun at low ready, while watching this I looked at the driver who had his hands in his lap, having also drawn,at which time both of them finally saw my badge and I.D. which I had been holding up in my right hand so they would know who I was.
While watching them as I continued to approach without breaking stride or visibly reacting to the drawn weapons they both re-holstered and the driver started to explain why they were there.
I advised them that I figured that was what they were doing, why I was there, and that I had no problem with them being there as it reduced the chance of anything untoward happening on my property. I then told them about my other people and advised him that I was just going to check the doors and vehicles and would be out of their way in few minutes.
As I was turning away the driver said "At least we didn't end up shooting each other!" in a friendly manner. I replied "That's a real good thing for all of us!" in like fashion, and moved away.
The passenger never said anything during the whole thing.
btw: I always work in plainclothes, unmarked vehicle, but have with me body armor, a raid vest, and fully marked jacket or coat with patches etc for situations where I know in advance that I will require more visibility but that didn't initially seem needed to me in this situation as I exited my vehicle.
My sidearm was effectively concealed during the whole situation, no mention was made as to whether or not I was actually carrying was made, I never notified re CHL as I figured I was approaching them on MY companies business, not them approaching me for a law enforcement purpose.
My thoughts as I was driving away:
Da*#, I thought I was in Toledo Ohio, not Chicago or over in Afghanistan or someplace!
I guess I AM getting old, those two cops look like they should still be high school!
Over all: no harm, no foul, I got home safe.
Comments?
Let's hear some of THOSE stories! 
