Mike Williams’ 01.31.06 local cop report

January 31, 2006 06:32 AM •

North Carolina: Fatal police shooting brings new focus to training.

Indiana: Fort Wayne Police Officer Shot, saved by his body armor.

Virginia: Investigation urged in police shooting. Department says that after the car and foot chase “a struggle ensued and a round was discharged from the officer’s service weapon striking the suspect in the chest area.”

California: Police shooting rouses Rialto community.

South Carolina: Criminals beware. Taser use on rise locally.

‘If they point a Taser at you, you better listen’

California: Suspect Dies After Struck With Taser.

Ohio: A man in a retirement home apartment shot and slightly injured a police officer Sunday afternoon, sparking a five-hour standoff.

New Mexico: Bounty Hunter Raids Home Of Police Officer.

New Hampshire: Officers learn Columbine lesson.

New York: Less-lethal weapons.

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Mike Williams, TeamOne Network

Mike Williams is the Assistant Chief of the Chattanooga TN police department and a 33 year law enforcement veteran. He was a SWAT officer for more than 25 years and teaches Tactical Team Commanders Courses for Team One Network www.teamonenetwork.com Asst. Chief Williams is a member of the IALEFI Board of Directors (www.ialefi.com ) and is chairman of the editorial committee. He also produces the daily Police Related News electronic newsletter which goes out to over 2,000 police officers in the US, Canada, Australia and South Africa on a daily basis and the weekly IALEFI newsletter.