Mike Williams’ 02.05.06 local cop news

February 06, 2006 07:00 AM •

Ohio: Report shows officer hit by fellow officer’s bullet during raid. She suffered minor injuries from the bullet that hit her bulletproof vest.

California: SWAT incident ends in death. Body found inside Fullerton house by bomb squad robot after shots fired. Another SWAT incident in Santa Ana ends in surrender.

California: Taser called factor in death.

Kansas: In the first 24 hours Wichita police had Tasers, they used them three times -- once on a “deranged” man who charged officers with two butcher knives early Thursday afternoon, once on a man at a rap concert at the Cotillion, and once on a man who charged officers in the backyard of his home early Friday morning.

D.C.: Overkill: The Latest Trend in Policing. (I told you it was coming).

North Carolina: City resident was resisting arrest as a stun grenade thrown by police exploded beneath him causing genital injuries according to Asheville’s police chief.

Ohio: Experienced SWAT Team members near retirement age. CPD SWAT Team praised for experience (Yea old guys!)

Los Angeles: SWAT teams responded to three standoff situations in the Southland overnight, and one of them ended up with the death of a suspect.

North Carolina: Police kill gunman, hurt 1 in Huntersville. Pair fired at officers at Huntersville shopping center.

DC: Officer found shot is an apparent suicide.

Los Angeles: LAPD to use GPS Darts to track vehicles instead of pursuing.

Canada: Police guidelines for use of deadly force may vary.

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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.