Mike Williams’ Local Cop News: 12.12.07

December 12, 2007 02:44 AM •

California: Campus prank threat was copycat of hoax. A Loyola Marymount University student who allegedly threatened to carry out a campus shooting is free on bail after he was arrested over the weekend. Police have a disturbing theory on why that Internet threat was made.

New Jersey SWAT Scandal: Conflicts of interest on police investigation? Mason sparks controversy, notes three council people are related to police; wants recall on public safety director.

New Jersey: County cops drain taxpayer resources . Two-thirds of the Bergen County Police Department’s officers will make more than $100,000 this year.

Chicago: Sharpton tells city: Fight police brutality or Olympic bid will be at risk

New Jersey: Documenting police shootings

Indiana: The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will spend about $150,000 next year to replace aging handguns for about 1,200 of its officers.

Hawaii: New law to set Hawaii Cop killer’s prison term

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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.