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Sahilu began pointing at the deputies who were about 50 feet away outside his store. The unidentified deputy fired at the unarmed Sahilu, thinking he was pointing a gun at them.
Read More →As city leaders of Bell increased their own retirement benefits to record levels, they were also reducing pension benefits for new officers, including pushing back eligibility from 50 to 55 years old.
Read More →The new requirement is part of the cash-strapped department's effort to eliminate overtime and shed $128 million from its budget. It's drawn grumblings from many in the agency, but for station-level detectives, it seems to be having a significant impact on law enforcement.
Read More →As anyone in SWAT knows, such reputations are the result of dedication, professionalism and sound leadership. Specifically, the early leadership of Ron McCarthy (LAPD SWAT senior sergeant) and John Kolman (LASD SWAT commander/lieutenant).
Read More →The shooting took place Sunday morning around 11 a.m., after officers and the building manager made contact with the man, following the noise complaint.
Read More →Attendees of the NTOA conference starting Sunday have the rare privilege to be in the presence of two living legends of SWAT. Ron McCarthy and John Kolman made SWAT the respected "profession within a profession" that it is today.
Read More →The system will allow public safety personnel to transmit information more quickly and efficiently, during both day-to-day operations and major emergencies. As one example, new broadband applications would enable officers to transmit video images from an accident scene.
Read More →For the first time, the department's vehicle systems will have access to applications such as the Sheriff's Data Network, mug-shot downloads, fingerprint programs, geo-positioning systems, e-mail, and Internet access.
Read More →Though sex among the inmates is illegal, the sheriff's department installed the machines as a health-safety measure.
Read More →After reaching for the handle of the object in his waistband, Moran began to move towards the officers and began to pull the metal object from his waist in a threatening manner. Officers Robert Laxton, a 7-year veteran, and Joseph Lamantia, a two-year officer, then shot him.
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