Officer Tactical & Special Ops Updates eNL - Apr 18th, 2024
 
 
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April 18, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE

Welcome to April.

Across the country, temperatures are rising, and spring weather is settling in. That means thunderstorms and tornados (for many) and unexpected weather can certainly impact operations and planning. Keep it in mind.

Stay safe.

—Lt. Frank Borelli

Some job assignments require more hands than a human has, making mounted lights beneficial.
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In law enforcement, mistake-of-fact shootings account for up to a quarter of all officer-involved shootings.
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TACTICAL & SPEC OPS NEWS
Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies shot and wounded the man accused with killing New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare after the suspect tried to use a trampoline to escape capture.
An 18-year-old suspect suffering a mental crisis and brandishing a handgun chased Warren police around a residential yard before he was fatally shot by officers.
A traffic stop led to multiple ambushes, a hostage situation and a standoff as an armed man shot two Sparks police officers and a Washoe County sheriff's deputy before he was found dead.
A 32-year-old suspect is accused of pulling a gun and opening fire on Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies, hitting one of the deputy's shoulder mic, which stopped the bullet.