Tag: Off-Duty Incidents: Page 52

SWAT

Friendly Fire: Identify Yourself As an Officer

SWAT officers often respond to call-outs while off duty and driving their personal vehicles. And they often arrive before the rest of SWAT. Thought needs to be given to how identifiable they are when arriving on scene, particularly in swirling, chaotic, life-threatening situations, and especially when there's a chance on-scene officers might not know they're SWAT.

May 15, 2011

Special Units

Shot Houston Officers Recovering from Downtown Shooting

Officer Fernando Meza, a two-year officer, was working an off-duty job at the station when he noticed a man with a weapon in his bag trying to buy a ticket. Officer Meza and Officer Timothy Moore, a 12-year veteran, both confronted and exchanged fire with the man, who had two guns.

May 8, 2011

Patrol

N.Y. Cop Points Gun at Bartender In Bar

Surveillance footage shows Officer Richard Heffern pointing the gun at Charlie Bell, the bartender at South Main Street Pub, while drinking at the bar.

May 5, 2011

Patrol

How I Nearly Got Arrested

I could have defused the situation early on. Never mind whether or not I was in the right.

May 4, 2011

Patrol

Arizona Officer Killed, Second Injured Working Security Detail

An early Sunday gunfight involving three Buckeye (Ariz.) Police officers working an off-duty security detail at the El Gran Mercado swat meet in Phoenix resulted in the death of one officer and critical injuries to another.

April 30, 2011

Patrol

Off-Duty St. Louis Officer Killed in Gunfight Outside Nightclub

St. Louis Metro Police Officer Daryl Hall died early Sunday morning from wounds suffered in a gunfight outside a nightclub where he had intervened while off duty.

April 23, 2011

Patrol

School Agent Returned Fire with Shot Cop's Gun During NYC Retail Robbery

Anthony Presley, 39, attempted to thwart the robbery in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Saturday night. He was shot in the shoulder. The school agent then grabbed Presley's Glock and chased off the robbers.

April 17, 2011

Patrol

Boston Cop's SUV Collides with Fire Truck

An off-duty Boston Police officer driving a silver SUV collided with a fire truck Tuesday afternoon in a Mattapan intersection, badly damaging the vehicles and knocking down signal poles.

April 5, 2011

Patrol

Off-Duty N.J. Cop Left Barber Chair To Confront Man With Gun

When the officer, who has not been named, confronted 21-year-old Jermaine Eason, he identified himself as an officer, showed his badge, and drew his weapon. The incident occurred at about 2:20 p.m. Wednesday.

March 30, 2011

Careers

Training Your Other Backup

I know you thought that when you came on the job that you would be cared for by the department. Yes, but not solely. Some departments have plans and shelters for families of first responders. What I recommend is a family drill. Have them prepare to evacuate in two hours or less.

March 20, 2011

Patrol

Maryland Trooper Revives Infant by Roadside

Maryland State Police Sgt. Daniel McLain saved the life of a newborn girl, who arrived in the front seat of a young couple's Chevy Impala.

March 14, 2011

Careers

Off-Duty Carry: What Kind of Cop Are You?

Where and when to carry off-duty is a debate between cops that has gone back and forth for generations. I know what I've done and will continue to do. Let's review the three kinds of cops so you can pick the category that suits you best.

March 6, 2011