Officer Tactical & Special Ops Updates eNL - May 16th, 2024
 
 
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May 16, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE

May, Memorial Day and the unofficial start of the summer season is near upon us.

Has your team had water survival training? It never fails to amaze us how many officers work near or end up in water but haven't had such. Think about it. It's a lifesaver (literally).

—Lt. Frank Borelli, ret.

OFFICER Magazine spoke to three agencies about the roles of their tactical medic teams.
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Hearing that on-the-job training is all a police or law enforcement officer needs will one day haunt that agency as it has to defend the failure to train or failure to prepare segments of lawsuits.
The OFFICER team tested the Teledyne/FLIR SIRAS drone with favorable results.
As part of these efforts to enhance recruitment and retention, departments are increasingly offering a broader selection of uniform apparel and gear options.
Officer Media Group Editorial Director Lt. Frank Borelli was among those who traveled to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., to kick off this year's National Police Week.
Managing Editor Paul Peluso and Editorial Director Frank Borelli talk about the events of National Police Week 2024 and their importance for both law enforcement officers and citizens.
TACTICAL & SPEC OPS NEWS
The Henderson Police Department released body camera footage from a standoff with a suspect who barricaded himself inside a house with five rifles, a handgun and tactical gear.
A Columbus police officer was shot and wounded during a gunfight with a suspect who was fatally shot after he allegedly opened fire at an Amazon facility in West Jefferson.
A Moses Lake police sergeant was shot and wounded in the foot, and a suspect wielding twin handguns was struck in the hand in an exchange of gunfire in a Motel 6 parking lot.
Thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as the names of fallen law enforcement officers were read during a candlelight vigil.
For this year's National Peace Officers Memorial Day, 282 names of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty have been added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
U.S. Rep. Angie Craig worked with local law enforcement and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association to craft legislation to make it easier for police to purchase armored vehicles.