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Mike Williams’ 09.27.06 local cop news

Indiana: Wayne County Sheriff’s Office SWAT unit pulled a 4-year-old child off the roof of a storage building on a farm off U.S. 70 near Goldsboro Saturday to end a standoff with the child’s father.

Kansas: Chief: Woman “desired” death in encounter with police.

Florida: Deputies cleared after SWAT shooting.

Louisiana: Tear gas used on crowd.

Arizona: Training tells soldiers when to shoot.

Alabama: A former Prichard policeman was killed early Monday after being shot once in a struggle with a female Prichard officer, who said she was trying to get away from him when he forcibly entered her motel room, Mobile police said.

Tennessee: Officer recovers after attack. Police officer fatally shot attacker after being stabbed.

Florida: Standoff ends, suspect found dead in Volusia County.

Washington: The Washington State Patrol SWAT team will be conducting a training exercise at Washington State Ferry’s Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility on Bainbridge Island this week. The training will be conducted 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Arizona: Scottsdale police on Friday continued the investigation of an officer-involved fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man who police say threatened them with a gun after he violated a protection order by showing up at his ex-wife’s apartment.

New York: Several injured in midtown Manhattan crash, police shooting.

North Carolina: Teacher, deputy thanked for actions during school shooting.

Washington: Local police take down a man who threatens to blow himself up. Police wanted the man for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, but when they found him officers had to use force to make the arrest.

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.