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An LAPD patrol car struck and killed a naked may lying in the street on Sunday evening. The officers were reposnding to reports that the man was running around the area. The incident happened two blocks from where the man was reported to be. Read Full Story Here.
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Sources said they believe the gunfire came from members of Mexican drug cartels, which include former military members trained in shooting that type of weaponry.
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For the second year in a row, traffic-related incidents were the leading cause of officer fatalities in the first half of 2014. Twenty-six officers were killed as a result of traffic-related incidents halfway through 2014, increasing 37 percent from the same period in 2013.
Read More →According to preliminary data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, 67 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty during the first half of 2014. This is a 31% increase over the same period in 2013 (51 officers killed).
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A video posted by a Santa Paula (Calif.) PD reserve police officer has led to her removal from the department's volunteer pool. In the video, the officer rants about cyclists taking over the road and suggests that the driver run over cyclists. Since the posting, the officer has been receiving death threats.
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A video posted by a Santa Paula (Calif.) PD reserve police officer has led to her removal from the department's volunteer pool. In the video, the officer rants about cyclists taking over the road and suggests that the driver run over cyclists. Since the posting, the officer has been receiving death threats. Read Full Story Here.
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A woman seen on cellphone video being repeatedly punched by a CHP officer on the side of a Los Angeles freeway has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over the beating, her lawyer announced Thursday.
Read More →Mission Manager, Inc. has announced the re-launch of its cloud-based incident manager tool that has helped first responders save lives and property in over 4,400 missions, including the 2014 San Diego fires and Boston Marathon. Product upgrades include significant improvements in infrastructure, data security and technical support.
Read More →Tim McLean was stabbed, mutilated and beheaded by Vince Li, who was later found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.
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So if emergency medical response during critical incidents is now going to be performed by patrol officers and individual SWAT operators, do law enforcement agencies still need tactical medical support? The experts say yes and for a variety of reasons.
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