Have you ever had a run-in with a police officer and just needed to vent?Have you ever had a run-in with an officer and wanted to offer praise?Well, there’s a Web site we stumbled across that lets you do exactly that.It’s called RATEMYCOP.com. It enables you to “rate” and provide written feedback about any officer in Lawrence or Douglas County, in addition to officers in 14,996 other law enforcement jurisdictions across the country.You’re able to identify whether the officer was terrible, cold, unfriendly, approachable or exceptional. You can also rate whether officers used their position of authority appropriately, if they were fair, and if you were satisfied with the outcome of an incident. Then, you can speak your mind.The site seems to be catching on.For example, one Lawrence police officer has received mixed reviews.One person exclaimed how comforting the officer was when she was involved in a car crash. Yet another person complains about the same officer, claiming he hides behind mailboxes to catch people speeding.A private company based in Los Angeles started the site in September 2007 and it’s generating some controversy from law enforcement agencies across the country. The Web site obtained 170,444 officers’ names from across the country, through Freedom of Information requests. Officers’ names are public record.A spokeswoman for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office told me the office already has ways for people to express their opinions about how the agency or individual officers are performing.The agency has forms available on its Web site, [dgso.org][2]. They’re also available at the sheriff’s office, the Douglas County Jail, or by contacting any sheriff’s officer.”We can accurately assess the information without utilizing a third party, such as [www.RATEMYCOP.com][1] and take appropriate action promptly,” said Lt. Kari Wempe, sheriff’s spokeswoman. “It is the goal of the sheriff’s office to provide excellent service to the community, not only by our patrol officers, but also by all employees of our department.”I, personally, have a deep respect for all law enforcement officers. But, perhaps the online forum will be one more way to keep them on their toes.