Mike Williams’ 02.23.07 local cop news

February 23, 2007 12:35 AM •

Massachusetts: On Cape, man is shot after wild escape bid. Suspect listed in critical condition.

Virginia: Details in shooting remain unknown. Relatives of Robert Harper want to know why nonlethal means, such as a Taser, weren’t used before police shot Harper.

Indiana: Officer shot, suspect dead after routine traffic stop.

Tennessee: Bill would require troopers to double up after dark.

Oregon: Jacksonville man is in jail after shooting at a Jackson County sheriff’s deputy and then barricading himself inside his home.

Pennsylvania: Shooting involved deputy sheriff’s gun.

Minnesota: Jefferson Elementary locked down after shooting threat; police say 9-year-old student responsible.

Florida: Hapless robbers pull gun on off-duty police officer.

Washington: Police say man tried to run over officer.

Las Vegas: Mayhem main event at NBA All-Star weekend. ‘Police were simply overwhelmed’ in Sin City.

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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.