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Mike Williams’ Local Cop News: May 18, 2007

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D.C.: The U.S. Border Patrol, seeking to recruit 6,000 new agents by the end of 2008

D.C. Police chief warns officers in town for National Police Week to cut the rowdiness, behave

Georgia: Crime Spree Ends in Police Shooting

New Mexico: Santa Fe Police Department looking into hiring Mexican nationals

National: Cleveland Clinic Study Demonstrates TASER X26 Does Not Affect Short-Term Function of Implantable Pacemakers and Defibrillators

Testing The Taser On Human Subjects: Preliminary Physiological Measurements

Maryland: Man dies after Taser hit

Australia:Taser guns could save lives: inquest

Canada: Man shot by police officer, SIU investigating

Chattanooga:Ex-officer indicted on theft charges

New Mexico: Man attacks officer after throwing puppy at car

Colorado: Student jailed after asking for Denver cop’s ID wins $8,500

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.