Texas
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The state’s new Law Enforcement Motor Standard is offered free of charge
In service since 1909, the Fort Worth Police Department’s Motor Unit currently has 31 full-time riders
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia gave a rousing speech at the opening general assembly of the IACP annual conference
“[The unit] enables officers to know what to look for, what to do, when they see their partner officer doing something that tarnishes our badge,” said Chief Eddie Garcia
Stephen Gibson had served as a peace officer in Texas for more than 25 years
Officers pursued the suspect until he crashed the stolen vehicle he was driving; then he opened fire at them
Reporters reviewed nearly 150 different officer accounts, as well as hours of body camera footage and 911 calls
“Little did [the suspect] know that he had a deputy who wasn’t gonna go down so easily,” Chief Neil Noakes said
“These announcements will allow police officers, whose lives were upended by the indictments, to return to their services to our community,” said Austin Mayor Kirk Watson
BWC video: Man points gun at officers after texting 911 that he wanted to force officers to kill him
“These are some of the most challenging calls we as law enforcement respond to,” said Chief Al Jones. “Officers go into these situations wanting to save lives”
SWAT
Officer Jorge Pastore succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained when he entered the home with the SWAT team
Austin Officer Christopher Taylor was on trial for murder for shooting a man fleeing a traffic stop
“Had officers arrived a few seconds later, this could have been a very different outcome,” said White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook
Good Samaritan
Officer J. Gibson was shot in the leg by a suspected carjacker; the good Samaritan saw the officer needed help and pulled him to safety
The officer who was killed was a member of the SWAT team and the wounded officer was going into surgery
House Bill 4 would make entering the country illegally a misdemeanor and give state and local law enforcement the power to jail or deport violators
The first officer was shot three times and collapsed, while the second was hit by a bullet but took cover behind a parked car and exchanged gunfire with the man
The dog will serve as a seizure response dog for Kynadee, Chief Delvon Campbell’s 9-year-old daughter
Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said the suspect entered the dealership at one point after firing multiple shots into the lobby
“The biggest priority here is to make sure our students and staff are safe, and we’re protecting their security at all times,” Eanes ISD Superintendent Jeff Arnett said
The “school safety officers” do not do other police work like SROs do, but do use police radios for speedier emergency response, unlike private security guards
During a pursuit, the suspect hit a curb and flipped the vehicle over; officers saw a woman cuffed in the back seat after launching a drone to get a closer look inside the vehicle
“After 54 years and two months of duty to the citizens of the State of Texas, Chief David J. Hammonds passed away while doing the job he loved,” said a statement from Edgewood PD
Officer Darrin McMichael worked with the Arlington Police Department for 24 years and with the motorcycle unit for 13
“I’m incredibly proud of officers Williams and Mazin, who faced evil and did not back down,” Chief Eddie Garcia said
HPD officers will no longer pursue drivers suspected of Class C offenses, including minor traffic violations and theft, according to the new policy
Officer Stephen Burres has handled about 50 snakes during his tenure with the department
Wende Wakeman noted the importance of the progress made by the organization, attributing her success to the sacrifices of those who came before her
Councilmembers voted to fire the chief and deactivate the department following allegations about the backgrounds of hired officers
“Another case of someone who should have been in jail”; police chief angered after sixth officer shot within two weeks
Law enforcement offices that serve rural counties can receive funds to raise pay, hire new officers and buy new equipment
Deputy Matthew Pierson, 25, was also a volunteer firefighter, is remembered as someone who was “all about helping people, even if he didn’t know them”
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
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