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Mike Williams’ Local Cop News: November 2, 2007

Philadelphia: 2 Philadelphia officers shot within span of day in city facing increasing gun violence

Related: Gunman in Tuesday police shooting was a killer

Related: Suspect body in Tuesday’s officer shooting pulled from river

Sacramento: Late Wednesday night, a Sacramento police officer shot a man who was holding a knife to the throat of a hostage at the Rite Aid Store.

Colorado: Windsor police chief cleared in shooting. Report: Windsor man said, ‘Do me a favor and kill me now’

Louisiana: Police officer’s infant daughter fighting life threatening illness.

Utah: SWAT team justified in killing man

Kansas: Reality-based training keeps Riley County police ready.

California: City paramedics to join local SWAT teams.

Virginia: Fatal police shooting in Annandale

Georgia: Police reviewing officer shooting

California: Naked man injures self and two Los Angeles officers in brawl

Alabama: Dothan police Taser controversy

Utah: Neither Taser, baton nor cops can quickly subdue naked man

Boston: Officers charged in firing of gun. Woman’s evening at home shattered

North Carolina: Officer charged after leaving gun unattended

Miami: Police officer relives night she was shot in the head. Keenya Hubert, a Miami-Dade police officer, testified in the trial of the man accused of shooting her in the head and shoulder.

Connecticut: Hartford police are investigating the sudden death of a 37-year-old man - with no apparent illegal drug or alcohol history - while he was being subdued Monday night by as many as 10 rookie and experienced police officers, police said.

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.