Mike Williams’ Local Cop News: September 27, 2007

September 27, 2007 02:57 AM •

Colorado: Remembering Emily, a year after tragedy. Family of slain teenager keeps her close through the work of foundation.

California: Officer fatally shoots Richmond man. Police say 18-year-old fresh from juvenile hall was seen firing gun.

Suicide Bombers: Are You Ready?

Maine: Road stop by Waldoboro police turns into ‘a tragedy’ . A lawyer suggests officer inexperience was a factor in the shooting of an unarmed Maine teenager.

Michigan: Police pleased with first test of Tasers.

Pennsylvania: Tasers: Used or abused?

Ohio: Woman says she’s still suffering 3 weeks after Taser stuns.

Video of Ohio incident

California: Police used beanbag guns to subdue a man Saturday evening who they say had tried to stab his girlfriend to death and escape from officers

Texas: Sheriff’s Department proposes SWAT team. Department disbanded its previous tactical assault unit in 1982 for lack of use.

Utah: Suicidal man with gun killed by cop.

Michigan: Barricaded gunman surrenders after police fire tear gas into his house.

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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.