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Special Units
What Can be Learned from the Oakland Tragedy
Four officers murdered. A fifth wounded. One suspect dead. A police department in shock. Not since the 1970 Newhall shooting has an officer-involved shooting reverberated so strongly throughout the law enforcement community.
April 30, 2009
SWAT
What It Was Like to Watch the Oakland Tragedy Unfold on TV
At first, details were sketchy. “Breaking News: Four OPD officers shot…two motorcycle and two SWAT…gunman also shot…No word yet on the conditions of the officers or the gunman.”
March 26, 2009
Special Units
Ecumenical Panel Will Investigate Oakland SWAT Tragedy
A board that will include law enforcement experts from across the state and the nation will conduct a "complete review" of the March 21 fatal shootings of four police officers, the Oakland Tribune reports.
June 1, 2009
Patrol
Oakland Protests over BART Shooting Turn Violent
A protest over the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed man mushroomed into several hours of violence Wednesday night as demonstrators smashed storefronts and cars, set several cars ablaze and blocked streets in downtown Oakland.
January 7, 2009
Patrol
The Challenge of Analyzing a Tragedy While We’re Still Grieving
Shortly after the murders of four Oakland officers by parolee Lovelle Mixon in March, I got a call from Police Magazine editor David Griffith. He wanted me to write a feature article on the Oakland incidents. To be honest I didn’t want to do it.
May 27, 2009
SWAT
Tragedy at Fruitvale Station
What I would ask of you is to watch the videos for yourself. It’s rare that we get to witness an event this significant as it happens and then follow it through to its conclusion. As you view the videos, try and put yourselves in the BART officer’s shoes because this type of incident could easily happen to any of us.
January 6, 2009
Patrol
Looking Back: Tragedy, Invisible Killers, and the Death Penalty
POLICE has covered lessons learned, weapons of mass destruction, and capital punishment.
May 31, 2019
Patrol
BART Officer Testifies That Man Killed New Year's Eve Was Uncooperative
A colleague of the former BART police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man early New Year's Day testified Wednesday that the victim would still be alive if he and his friends had cooperated with police.
May 27, 2009
SWAT
Moving Forward: NTOA SWAT Standards and Oakland PD
The SWAT community, while still affected by the recent tragic loss of fellow officers in the line of duty, are coming together to improve tactics and do what they do best: stop the bad guys.
June 9, 2009
SWAT
The Aftermath of the Oakland Massacre
How we honor them and all of our thousands of fallen brothers and sisters is to continue to do our job to the utmost of our ability with dignity and honor, no matter the obstacles. We are the thin blue line, and if we don’t do the job of protecting society, no one will.
March 29, 2009
SWAT
One Year After the Oakland Police Murders
For two months after the tragic shootings, OPD SWAT went into "stand down" mode, to regroup and train replacement Sergeants. Oakland is part of Alameda County, so Alameda County's tactical team handled any callouts while the OPD team regrouped. In May 2009, OPD SWAT became operational again and has since handled dozens of missions, successfully.
March 30, 2010
SWAT
Urban Shield 2009 Dedicated to Oakland’s Fallen Officers
For the next two days, the teams will be competing in 25 challenging real-world scenarios, with very little rest or sleep. This is a true test of tactical skills, physical endurance, and mental resolve.
November 5, 2009
SWAT
Oakland SWAT Ambush: After-Action Report
The report details a cascade of mistakes that led to the tragic deaths of Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Officer John Hege, Sgt. Ervin Romans, and Sgt. Daniel Sakai. It faults the Oakland PD for poor communication, weak command and control, and poor planning.
January 6, 2010
SWAT
The Oakland Police Murders: What We Think We Know
Start with the OPD board of inquiry after-action report and definitely include the OPD radio transmissions from March 21. Follow up on these by reading as many news and LE articles, blogs, commentaries that you can find, especially via the Internet. And if you have access to any "inside intel," that's better yet.
January 12, 2010
Patrol
Airsoft Tragedy in Sonoma County
What might have happened if the subject had been a gang member, the AK had been real, and the deputy hadn’t taken action?
November 3, 2013
Patrol
Editorial: Tragedy in Columbus
The fatal shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant could have only been prevented by one person, the deceased.
May 7, 2021
Patrol
Chief: Officer Response Limited Sikh Temple Tragedy
An Oak Creek police officer was helping a victim outside the temple when the gunman opened fire on him. A second Oak Creek officer returned fire, killing the shooter. Their names have not been released.
August 5, 2012
Patrol
Tragedy in Bakersfield
Activists who have never been trained as law enforcement officers have demanded to know why officers didn't use other force options.
January 10, 2017
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