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The department used revolvers with 12-pound pulls until the 1990s, when then-Commissioner Raymond Kelly began issuing 9mm handguns. The manufacturer-recommended setting for the new pistols was a five-pound pull, but the NYPD kept the trigger pull at 12 pounds.
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"Two things can be true at the same time: You can hold officers accountable, and you can support policing," Chief James White said. "I want you to know I'm going to support these officers, but I'll continue to require that there's a drive toward excellent policing."
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"Because of recent unexpected health issues and after much consideration and reflection, I have submitted my retirement. I have been honored and humbled to serve as the Chief of Police for the past seven months," said Chief Rieser in a statement.
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The former Marine and Vietnam veteran’s training kicked in when he saw the wounded officer. He knew not to attempt removing the knife.
Read More →Butler City police responded to a call about a man “acting erratically and jumping in and out of oncoming traffic.”
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Detective Everett Briscoe was shot to death around 5:17 p.m. at the Grotto Ristorante near Houston’s Galleria area.
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One of the Albuquerque officers is in critical condition after being shot at the base of his neck. Three other officers are recovering from various injuries from the incident, which began with an attempted robbery call.
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At the boat launch in Fulton County, Trooper James J. Monda went into the water and did not resurface.
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“It (the train) was literally one minute away,” NYPD Officer Ludin Lopez said. “I just saw somebody who needed my help and I reacted. I wasn’t even thinking.”
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After joining the Chicago PD, French started out in the 10th District before moving to the city’s Community Response Team. On July 1, French helped save the life of a 1-month-old baby who was injured in a mass shooting on the South Side.
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