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Omaha Police Chase and ShootOut !Action Packed!
[youtube_post video_id=m6wHBbjdtY0] Description: Omaha Police follow a robbery suspect who fires on officers during the pursuit as well as a shootout at the end, where one cruiser ends up in a less than desireable position. Officer Rech was recently named an OPD officer of the year for 2007. Any excessively profane language will be removed.
Excellent Police Chase and Suspect Take Down
Description: This is an Emmy award winning story shot by a photojournalist from WSYX/WTTE (ACB/FOX) in Columbus, OH heard a chase going down on his police scanner. The chase involved multiple juristictions (Columbus police and Gahanna police and Franklin Co. Sheriff’s) so he decided to find a spot ahead of the chase to pull over and get some video of the cruisers as they flew past. Amazingly enough the Gahanna cop who has special training made a bold move right there in front of his camera! He did what is called a PIT move. This swings the car around and allows the cop to use his cruiser to block the driver in the car. …Read more […..]
Emotional hunt for cop killer under way in NJ town
Jan. 14: Emergency personnel respond to the scene of where a police officer was shot in a townhouse complex in Lakewood, N.J. LAKEWOOD, N.J. – One moment, they were just talking, the young police officer in the patrol car who had rolled up alongside the even younger pedestrian. It was a low-key give-and-take, question-and-answer exchange Friday afternoon, not hostile or confrontational. That changed in an instant, when the pedestrian pulled a handgun out from his baggy clothing, stepped back and fired three shots into the officer, who never had a chance. Patrolman Christopher Matlosz slumped behind the …Read more […..]
Personal Protective Equipment Helps People in Many Environments
Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) is worn by individuals who work in dangerous or hazardous environments or conditions. This type of protective gear is designed to keep individuals safe from harm that may result from exposure to chemical spills, splashing, or vapors, flying objects or debris, blunt impacts, heat, electrical hazards, infection and so on. There are all different kinds of personal protective equipment that an individual may be required to wear depending on the situation. Examples of items include gloves, facial masks or shields, overgarments, ear protection, boots, helmets, goggles, or any other equipment …Read more […..]
Law Enforcement Fatalities Spike in 2010
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will release its annual Law Enforcement Officer Fatality Research Bulletin on Tuesday December 28. The report will show a significant increase in the number of law enforcement officer fatalities from 2009 to 2010. This devastating surge in officer deaths is discouraging following 2009, when fatalities decreased 16 percent; the lowest number of line-of-duty deaths since 1959. The trend of multiple fatality shootings continued in 2010 with brutal, ambush- style “cluster killings†targeting officers. Nearly 20 percent of this year’s shooting fatalities …Read more […..]