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Cop Shot In Boston Manhunt Vows To Return To Duty

MBTA Transit Officer Richard Donahue told CBS News he can't wait to get back to police work following his recovery fron the gun battle with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Read the full story here.

May 15, 2013

Patrol

Video: Intoxicated Man Pulls Loaded Gun In Cruiser

A rookie Metro Transit police officer didn't fully search an intoxicated man who pulled a revolver out of his waistband while riding un-handcuffed in the rear of a patrol car.

May 6, 2013

Training

Mass. Transit Cop Begins Recovery from Shootout

The MBTA transit police officer critically wounded in a shootout with the Tsarnaev brothers vowed to "recover back to 100%" in a blog post released to update the Boston and law enforcement communities.

April 30, 2013

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Mass. Transit Cop Who Lost All Blood Will Recover

Doctors expect the MBTA transit police officer shot during the Boston manhunt to recover, after he lost nearly all the blood in his body and needed to be resuscitated when his heart stopped.

April 21, 2013

Patrol

Transit Officer Wounded Pursuing Boston Suspects

An MBTA Transit Police officer wounded by gunfire while pursuing the Boston Marathon bombing suspects early Friday remains in stable condition at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge.

April 18, 2013

Patrol

NYPD Steps Up Security Following Boston Bombings

In the hours following the explosions at the Boston Marathon, the NYPD increased security of hotels, transportation systems, and other vital infrastructure.

April 15, 2013

Patrol

N.Y. MTA Officer Sings Anthem at Knicks Game

A New York state transit police officer will sing the national anthem before the New York Knicks' NBA game on Friday after a ceremony honoring the victims of Superstorm Sandy.

November 7, 2012

Patrol

Transit Cop Stabbed In Eye Shoots, Kills Assailant

Officer John Barnett, 45, underwent more than four hours of surgery at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center after the assault. After the surgery, a doctor said the knife "almost severed his eyeball in half."

July 4, 2012

Weapons

N.Y. Senator Proposes TASERs for Transit Workers

New York state Sen. Eric Adams, a retired NYPD captain, is renewing his proposal from last year to let commuter train and Amtrak crews carry TASERs.

April 16, 2012

Patrol

No Charges In N.Y. Friendly Fire Killing

No criminal charges will be filed against the New York transit officer who mistook an off-duty Nassau County police officer for a suspect and fatally shot him in March.

February 28, 2012

Patrol

Dallas Transit Cop Shot, Two Passengers Killed

A bystander was killed and two people, including a Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer, were injured in a gun battle at a train station in Richardson. The gunman was later fatally shot in a nearby building.

February 7, 2012

Women in Law Enforcement

Chronicling the Stories of 9/11 Responders

While representing the board of the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE), I attended a lecture given by Dr. Benjamin Luft, the author of a wonderful book that tells the personal stories of 9/11 responders called "We're Not Leaving."

February 7, 2012