PoliceOne Member News: Week 389 - June 9, 2008
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Week 389
June 9, 2008
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Law Enforcement Firearms
by Richard Fairburn


When I started out more than 90 percent of all police officers carried a revolver for a sidearm. No, they weren’t cap & ball muzzleloaders ... I’m not THAT old! As you can verify at any police firing range you choose, nowadays almost NOBODY carries a revolver anymore. With one exception ... Full Story
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Wash. man arrested after hitting cop with stolen car

Police secure the scene where the driver of a stolen vehicle struck a Tacoma officer in a parking lot Monday. The suspect fled, but was tracked and arrested with the help of a K-9 unit. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Janet Jensen)
TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma police arrested a man today after he reportedly used a stolen car to run down a Tacoma police officer and then led authorities on a high-speed chase.

Police Capt. Mike Miller said officers were dispatched to the parking lot of a Cost Plus World Market to investigate the possibility that a stolen car was there. One of the officers got out of his own car and was approaching the stolen vehicle when the driver accelerated, striking the officer ... Full Story


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Terminating vehicle pursuits

In today’s PoliceOne Tactical Tip, a member shares a reminder about a crucial but often overlooked piece of information that should be shared during a pursuit. This one detail could make a major difference in post-pursuit litigation should a fleeing suspect be involved in an accident ... Full Tip

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