Mike Williams’ 10.12.06 local cop news

October 12, 2006 10:27 AM •

North Carolina: Man died from cocaine, not Taser.

Kansas: Shooting simulation illustrates cops’ stress.

Connecticut: Father confronts officer in shooting. Keith Thomas, 42, was charged with breach of peace and intimidation based on bigotry after approaching Officer Robert Lawlor about 2 p.m. and calling him a “punk-ass white boy,” police said.

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia officer kills armed man.

Massachusetts: For the second time in four months, the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT team yesterday battered down the door of a Mendon home. This time, however, they were only practicing.

California: SWAT team storms Newark Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant.

Louisiana: S.W.A.T teams enter school in plain dealing.

Florida: Guns stolen from SWAT officer’s pickup.

California: Officers kill shoplifting suspect following chase.

Michigan: Preliminary probe clears officers in man’s death.

Washington: F.B.I. struggling to reinvent itself to fight terror.

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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.