Mike Williams’ Local Cop News: 12.28.07

December 28, 2007 01:57 AM •

National: US Police Fatalities Spike in 2007. With the exception of 2001, 2007 was the deadliest year for law enforcement since 1989, according to preliminary data released jointly by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and Concerns of Police Survivors. Of the 81 traffic deaths this year, 60 officers died in car crashes, 15 were hit by cars and six died in motorcycle crashes.

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deputy whose marked patrol car was stolen when he left it parked with the keys inside on Christmas Day, authorities said Wednesday.

Washington: Police deaths up sharply in 2007, groups find. Traffic accidents, shootings make up most of 186 recorded deaths.

Boston: Gunshot detection system alerts police to shooting outside bar

California: San Pablo police fatally shoot suspect.

Philadelphia: Police officer helps deliver Christmas baby

Detroit: Police sergeant’s wife shot in CVS parking lot

West Virginia: Police charge woman with battery after she wipes nose on officer’s shirt

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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.