Law Enforcement Officers - Protecting All

[ZooFuzz]

In the Friends of Dillon County Postings, I read many writings about how and why officers were involved in a high speed pursuit, as officers call it "Base I'm 10-0". These men are protecting your life and the lives of others. Before you give your views on why or how, check the following sites. Of Law Enforcement Officers and those assisting that gave their lives in the Line of Duty.

http://odmp.org/index.php Officer Down Memorial

http://www.schp.org/in_memory.asp South Carolina Highway Patrol

http://165.166.47.203/sheriff/htdocs/memorial.htm Colleton County Memorial

http://www.maddmom.com/memorial.html Dispatcher's Memorial

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On March 3, 2005, four Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers were killed when a man with a high-powered rifle began shooting during an investigation into a marijuana growing operation in northwestern Alberta, Canada. The picture below is in memory of the four slain officers.
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[FloridaFan]

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9).

[swampfox]

I'm a big police supporter. I know that, like teachers, they are extremely underappreciated, underpaid, and overjudged.

I was just curious about such a long chase. Maybe I've seen too many movies where an Apache drops down in front of the truck and fires a few warning rounds. In any case I think the officer in question should have had some kind of backup.

But I wasn't there.

[BAD HaBiT]

Thanks for the links! Bravo!!

[ZooFuzz]

I was thinking about some good friends and some damn fine officers that lost their lives in Line of Duty and for those people out there, that can do nothing but gripe, moan, groan, and bellyache about Officers and the duties they perform. If YOU think you can do a better job, then here's your chance.
http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/positions/C000003387.html SCHP Trooper
http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/positions/C000003545.html SCHP/STP Officer
http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/positions/C000003594.html DPS/BPS Officer
http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/positions/P000047665.html DNR Officer
http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/positions/C000003366.html SCHP/TCO
http://www.womenslaw.org/SC/SC_sheriff.htm
http://www.officer.com/jobs/
And if you check with your County, City, Town, of other agencies, I'm sure you will find opening for officers, if not, get a job as a TeleCommunications Operator(Dispatcher) and find out what it's really like, instead of griping about what you don't know.

[FloridaFan]

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[ZooFuzz]

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[FloridaFan]

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Yeah..sorry...I thought I could copy and paste the picture into my comment..and It was there before I posted it. This darn technology..:)

[swampfox]

You know, Zoofuzz. I'm with you almost all the way, and I'll be with you 101% when the good cops stop protecting the bad ones. The fact that this happens is not even in dispute, I don't believe. That "thin blue line" crap has got to stop, and not just with cops either.

[ZooFuzz]

I agree. But for some misguided reason the good think they have to cover for the bad, but I think to a certain degree you will start to see less and less. The Brotherhood is dead to some point, Officers are going to cover their asses before they cover each other. If they think that the other guy or girl is going to jepordized their career, they'll point fingers and lay blame or whistleblow. In this age of Law Enforcement, it's not how good an officer you are or how well you perform your job, but who do your know (politics) or how much money do you have or come from. Not in just some, but just about all from small town PD's to state and federal agencies and because of this, these agencies lose a lot of good officers, talented officers.

[ZooFuzz]

OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL
Please remember these officers and their families as go about you daily activities.


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Officer Brent Clearman
California Highway Patrol
California
End of Watch: Sunday, August 6, 2006
Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 4 months
Badge Number: 17843
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Saturday, August 5, 2006
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: At large
Officer Clearman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while conducting a traffic stop on I-880, near the 66th Avenue on-ramp, in Oakland.

Officer Clearman suffered severe injuries when he was struck by the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.

The driver of the vehicle who struck him fled the scene. A second car, also believed to be involved in the incident, also fled.

Officer Clearman was a US Marine Corps veteran of the War on Terrorism, where he served as a sniper. He had served with the California Highway Patrol for 16 months. He is survived by his wife.
Agency Contact Information
California Highway Patrol
PO Box 942898
Sacramento, CA 94298

Phone: (916) 657-7261

[ZooFuzz]

Today, please remember this young man who gave his life in the performance of his duty.

End of Watch: Aug. 5, 2006

Colleagues, family remember paramedic

Loved ones recall positive, good guy who was always grinning

Richland County Emergency Services co-workers remembered Lt. Woodford “Woody” King this week as a dedicated paramedic who was “one of the good guys.”
King, 42, who spent more than half his life with the department, died Saturday after responding to a stabbing scene. Coroner Gary Watts ruled Monday that King’s death was “heart-related.”
Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. today at Steep Bottom Baptist Church in Estill. Flags will fly at half-staff at all county facilities today.
King was the first Richland County paramedic in more than 30 years to die while on duty. Paramedic Robert Lee Smith Jr. died in 1974.
King was a 22-year employee with Richland County Emergency Services.
“It’s sad to say, but you don’t realize how much of an impact someone has on your life until they aren’t there anymore,” Lt. Tony Wingard said.
“He was one of the good guys,” added Capt. Bill Dale.
As a high school student in Hampton County, King was fascinated with sirens, medicine and emergency response, his sister Jan Carter said.
After graduating from high school, King was hired by Richland County.
During the first couple of years, he commuted from Hampton to Richland. He and his sister eventually moved to Columbia where they became roommates.
“He was my best friend and it’s hard to think what the future will be like without having him there,” Carter said.
Tuesday, King’s colleagues at Richland County EMS shared memories of King and said work wouldn’t be the same without him.
“He (King) was a character that added a positive energy by being himself and respecting others for doing the same,” Lt. George Caulie said.
Standing at about 5 feet 4 inches tall, King had a permanent grin on his face.
“That impish little grin made me wonder what does he know that I don’t know,” said Capt. Doug Maness. “He always had that grin in person and in his picture.”
Even in stressful and difficult situations, King seemed to hold it together.
“He was always happy. There were times we all could get stressed out, but he would sit back, take a deep breath, and it was over,” Dale said.

Woodford “Woody” Emory King

IRMO — Mr. Woodford “Woody” Emory King, 42, of 581 Parlock Road in Irmo, died Saturday morning, Aug. 5, 2006, in Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia.
Mr. King was born Sept. 16, 1963, in Hampton County and was the son of Lois Long King and the late Emory Brooks King, Jr. He was a paramedic and shift manager with Richland County Emergency Services and was a member of Steep Bottom Baptist Church near Estill. At the time of his death, Woody was responding to an incident to back up a paramedic crew already treating a patient. He collapsed at the incident scene. Public safety workers, including Columbia police officers, began resuscitative procedures, but they were unable to revive him and he later died in the Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. Mr. King was a devoted and loyal paramedic as well as a passionate caregiver who was responsible for serving thousands of lives. He had been employed by the Richland County Emergency Services for 22 years.

[ZooFuzz]

You know, Zoofuzz. I'm with you almost all the way, and I'll be with you 101% when the good cops stop protecting the bad ones. The fact that this happens is not even in dispute, I don't believe. That "thin blue line" crap has got to stop, and not just with cops either.


Just to be fair, I agree that are really some bad cops that don't deserve to wear the badge, and I have seen and worked with more than a fair share.

http://www.badcopnews.com/

[Captain Worley]

Notice this one?

http://www.badcopnews.com/#13188

[ZooFuzz]

Notice this one?

http://www.badcopnews.com/#13188

Affirm. Knew a S.Trp. once who took a bribe in front of his office and got burned in a REAL big way.

[Captain Worley]

HAHAHA Right in front of his office? He leave his brain on the hatrack that day?

[FloridaFan]

Lexingon County K-9 Officer Put to Sleep

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Junior


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'Junior' was put to sleep Tuesday because of severe hip and leg problems.

Sheriff James Metts says the dog had handled more than 1,000 calls and had tracked down 68 percent of the criminal suspects and missing persons he was assigned to find.

"Junior was a very durable dog," said Col. Mel Seboe, who supervises the Man-Tracking Team for the department. "He ran more calls for service and served a longer tour of duty than most bloodhounds who serve on the Man-Tracking Team."

Major George Brothers and Junior joined the Man-Tracking Team at the same time.

"Junior and I learned and grew together. We found many lost children and put many criminal suspects in jail," Brothers said. "I have truly lost a friend."

[ZooFuzz]

I love seeing these people win. Every person should read this, just for the sake of your children.
http://www.perverted-justice.com/
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We recently capped off one of our most successful stings in site history, if not the most successful sting so far this year in 2006. Over three days, 39 predators arrived at a house in Long Beach California and were arrested by the Long Beach police department. The operation was another in our line of "To Catch a Predator" episodes done in conjunction with Dateline NBC.

Predators ranged in age from 22 to 49 years of age. But perhaps most shockingly was the backgrounds and circumstances regarding the various men that showed up over the weekend for sexual encounters with minors. One individual had previously met Chris Hansen of Dateline NBC during our Riverside sting operation in January of 2006. He arrived, yet again, seeking sex with an underage female. Once again, he met Chris Hansen and once again, he was arrested. Just the previous day, he had a hearing stemming from the charges of his first arrest. The next day? He arrives at another sting operation.

As well, predators ranging from an animator for a popular kid's channel, the founder of a massively successful LA-based drumming and performance art troupe, to every other type of profession imaginable arrived to meet Chris Hansen and afterwards, the great police from the Long Beach police department. For ourselves, the most memorable person who arrived was a man who nearly two-and-a-half years prior had solicited us and was posted on our website. This time, he solicited our decoy and found police waiting for him. We will have much more details regarding his story and the other 38 individuals who arrived over September 8th, 9th and 10th in the coming days.

This marks our second large-scale sting operation in California in the last two and a half weeks, following our successful sting the Northern California town of Petaluma that netted 29 internet predators over a three day period. The two stings combined took 68 Californian predators off of the internet and put them behind bars, something we're immensely proud of. So far in 2006, 180 predators have been arrested and have been charged with crimes in just our efforts working with Dateline NBC.

Dateline "To Catch a Predator" Airdates
Dateline NBC's show "To Catch a Predator" which features our work will be airing four new hours of Predator stings. The six hours will chronicle our stings in Harris County Georgia, Petaluma California and Long Beach California. 20 males seeking relations to a minor arrived at our location in Georgia, 30 males looking for underage sex arrived in Petaluma and 39 males were arrested in Long Beach.

You will see men of all kinds, from strange requests of the predators to strange reactions... these six episodes will run the gamut. What happens when one predator brings something no other individual before has? How about another that may make you think you're seeing a... repeat? And... Well, we'd tell you, but it works so much better visually!

TCAP airdates - On your local NBC affiliate...
— Wednesday, Sept. 13, 8 p.m. - Georgia, pt. 1
— Friday, Sept. 22, 9 p.m. - Georgia, pt. 2
— Friday, Sept. 29, 9 p.m. - Petaluma California, pt. 1
— Friday, Oct. 6, 9 p.m. - Petaluma California, pt. 2
— Friday, Oct. 13, 9 p.m. - Long Beach California, pt. 1
— Friday, Oct. 20, 9 p.m. - Long Beach California, pt. 2



http://www.perverted-justice.com/opinions/opinionslogo.gif
We've talked before about companies that support pedophiles in vague terms, but today we're going to speak in specific terms. Last year we raised a furor when we reprinted (http://www.perverted-justice.com/opinions/?article=11) a press release by a group condemning Wikipedia. We learned from that mistake, which was that we should not reprint press releases and research by other individuals. So this is an original writing and research done by us.

There's very little society can do about pedophile websites and organizations hosted in European countries. Very few of those countries take down servers which, in our opinion, engage in a conspiracy to commit crimes, specifically, molestations. But there is a different problem when large internet businesses allow pedophiles to run rampant on their services. Tonight we're going to be focusing on four entities. Wikipedia/Wikimedia foundation, Libsyn.org, Cafepress and Blogspot/Google. We're going to focus on their utter lack of action regarding one pedophile online, one of the leaders of the organized pedophile movement we've spoken so much about. To allow pedophiles to use their services to advocate child-rape is to be an accessory to organized pedophilia.

http://www.perverted-justice.com/opinions/?article=14
One leader of the pedophile movement, four companies that support him.

[ZooFuzz]

Lexingon County K-9 Officer Put to Sleep

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Junior


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'Junior' was put to sleep Tuesday because of severe hip and leg problems.

Sheriff James Metts says the dog had handled more than 1,000 calls and had tracked down 68 percent of the criminal suspects and missing persons he was assigned to find.

"Junior was a very durable dog," said Col. Mel Seboe, who supervises the Man-Tracking Team for the department. "He ran more calls for service and served a longer tour of duty than most bloodhounds who serve on the Man-Tracking Team."

Major George Brothers and Junior joined the Man-Tracking Team at the same time.

"Junior and I learned and grew together. We found many lost children and put many criminal suspects in jail," Brothers said. "I have truly lost a friend."


Farewell Deputy Junior. ZooFuzz

[ZooFuzz]

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/joearpaio2.jpg

Joe Arpaio is indeed well known for his "tough on crime" tactics and use of humiliation and discomfort in his jails. He's held the office in Maricopa County since 1993. He certainly has fans and enjoys being labeled "America's Toughest Sheriff." He's not without his critics, but for the most part, voters like him. What made this letter popular is the Sheriff's quote comparing his prisoners' plight to what U.S. Soldiers in Iraq are enduring. The author of the chain letter above decided to end his excerpt of the AP piece there, presumably because he intended to portray Sheriff Arpaio as a patriot and the rest of the article detracts from that. It's probably true that Arpaio is very patriotic. However, which is probably accurate enough. However, Arpaio's inmates were living in 100+ degree tents, eating green bologna and working on chain gangs long before our men and women in uniform were toughing it out in the deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/joearpaio.html


THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY:
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona) who created the "tent city jail":

He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them.

He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their weights. Cut off all but "G" movies.

He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects.

Then he started chain gangs for women so he wouldn't get sued for discrimination.

He took away cable TV until he found out there was a federal court order that required cable TV for jails. So he hooked up the cable TV again but only let in the Disney channel and the weather channel.

When asked why the weather channel he replied, so they will know how hot it's gonna be while they are working on my chain gangs.

He cut off coffee since it has zero nutritional value.

When the inmates complained, he told them, "This isn't the Ritz/Carlton. If you don't like it, don't come back."

He bought Newt Gingrich's lecture series on videotape that he pipes into the jails.
When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series might explain why a lot of the inmates were in his jails in the first place.

[GRITS]

The sheriff gets my vote! I've worked with enough sleaze bags in the jail. If everyone knew what their taxes were going for to support criminals, they would be outraged. No bleeding heart here!

[swampfox]

I was digging this sheriff until the last line. The guy's a freak. Not because he doesn't like Democrats, but because he thinks there's a difference between them and Republicans? Keep watching as the elections draw near. You'll hear Republicans saying things that will make Michael Moore look like Rush Limbo.

[Captain Worley]

The republican and democratic parties have both been taken over by the extremists nuts. Too bad a viable third party doewsn't exist.

BTW, y'all here California was suing a bunch of automakers for polluting?

[ZooFuzz]

I would like to pass this along, this man was not a law enforcement officer, but a representive of the US Coast Guard.


"The way it should be done......

I didn't know this kid, but if you can sit through this without crying, you can't be an American. He was killed during a dive last month off of one of the icebreakers.

Although I didn't get to go, our Chief's Mess sent some people to the service and contributed to the memorial for the family. The Sector Charleston Command Master Chief sent this all of us last week while I was TAD. It is so we remember. "

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/broadband/theedge/sfl-edge-905memorial,0,1553672.flash (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/broadband/theedge/sfl-edge-905memorial,0,1553672.flash)

[swampfox]

Inspiring and humbling. A true hero.

I will remember this story.

[ZooFuzz]

The Long Blue line......


Fanfare for an "uncommon man"
Sunday, October 22, 2006

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Before the flood tide of police blue washed over several thousand grandstand seats, the pristine home of New Hampshire’s minor league Fisher Cats was hushed by the echo of a little boy’s voice.

“Every day when my dad comes home, we play catch in the back yard,” said 8-year-old Mitchell Briggs, his tender voice floating out over the PA system, as blissful scenes from his father’s life appeared on the huge screen in centerfield.

“When we play baseball games, we make believe we’re really inFenway Park (http://news.bostonherald.com/search/?searchSite=true&keyword=Fenway+Park&mode=all&sorting=pubdate).”



Yesterday, his dad’s flag-draped coffin rested on a bier above home plate.

It was an exquisitely poetic spot for a 35-year-old man who coached his two sons’ Little League team and patrolled Manchester’s streets with the same devotion.

In the uncommon fanfare of a state funeral, New Hampshire’s governor, John Lynch, and attorney general, Kelly Ayotte, joined Manchester’s mayor, Frank Guinta, in praising officer Michael L. Briggs. A man, Guinta said, who has now completed the journey “from hero to guardian angel.” Yet it was the unvarnished exuberance of a little boy left fatherless in the space of a split second that gave this spectacle all its poignant and heartbreaking intimacy.



Mitchell and his 11-year-old brother, Brian, sat on either side of their mother, Laura. Their proud young shoulders seemed lost under the blue Manchester Police T-shirts that once belonged to their father.



Michael Briggs, a mountain bike patrol officer, was 15 minutes away from closing out his shift Monday morning and coming home to his family. The final call for a “domestic dispute” made reference to a shot fired. Among the last words fellow officers John Breckinridge and Nate Linstad heard their partner say was “Let’s take care of this.”



Briggs was remembered yesterday not only as a “solid, working cop,” with the kind of fearlessness required to run into a burning apartment building and help save 19 people, but as the kind of public servant whose courage was transcended only by his compassion.



Those who jammed the ballpark all knew that Michael Briggs’ compassion extended to the man now charged with killing him. Three years ago, in a Manchester alley not unlike the one where Michael Addison allegedly fired a bullet into Briggs’ head, it was Addison who bled profusely from a gunshot. And Michael Briggs was the first to kneel and stop the bleeding.



It took almost an hour yesterday for some 4,000 police officers, from across New England, New York, New Jersey and as far west as Nevada, to fill this tidy stadium on the Merrimack River.



More than two dozen police honor guards lined the outfield warning track. Most of Manchester’s police force stood at attention, blanketing the infield between first and third base. “It was a magnificent tribute,” said Bill Otto, a retired cop from Hartford, Conn., who drove to New Hampshire yesterday morning with his wife, Joan. “I’ve attended too many of these,” Otto said, seeking to warm himself with a cup of Red Cross coffee, “and I know there’ll probably be more. No, I never had the honor of knowing this man. But that doesn’t matter, we were brothers just the same.” It was clear how much this city must have loved him,” said Otto’s wife.



“This is what cops do,” Bill Otto said, “because you never know when you could be next.”

Officer Michael Briggs
Manchester Police Department
New Hampshire

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: 83

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 16, 2006
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Apprehended


Officer Michael Briggs succumbed to a gunshot wound inflicted the previous morning when he and his partner responded to a domestic disturbance call.

Both officers were on bicycle patrol and they located one of the participants in an alley at the corner of Lake and Lincoln Streets. Officer Briggs was shot in the head as he was questioning the male subject.

Officer Briggs was transported to Elliott Hospital, where he remained until succumbing to the wound.

The suspect fled the state but was arrested later in the day while hiding in his grandmother's home in Dorchester, Massachusetts. In an odd twist, it was discovered that the suspect was the same man who's life Officer Briggs had saved in 2003 following a shooting.

Officer Briggs was a US Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Manchester Police Department for 5 years. He had previously served as a correctional officer for the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections for 6 years. During his time as a correctional officer he had also served as a part-time officer with the Epsom Police Department.

Officer Briggs is survived by his wife and two sons.

End Of Watch: Tuesday October 17 2006
http://odmp.org/officer.php?oid=18543

[yea]

Lexingon County K-9 Officer Put to Sleep

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Junior


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'Junior' was put to sleep Tuesday because of severe hip and leg problems.

Sheriff James Metts says the dog had handled more than 1,000 calls and had tracked down 68 percent of the criminal suspects and missing persons he was assigned to find.

"Junior was a very durable dog," said Col. Mel Seboe, who supervises the Man-Tracking Team for the department. "He ran more calls for service and served a longer tour of duty than most bloodhounds who serve on the Man-Tracking Team."

Major George Brothers and Junior joined the Man-Tracking Team at the same time.

"Junior and I learned and grew together. We found many lost children and put many criminal suspects in jail," Brothers said. "I have truly lost a friend."


did they put brothers to sleep also. hes old and worn out.except for his lips

[ZooFuzz]

Pioneering law enforcement officer dies

Israel Brooks was first black chief U.S. marshal in S.C.

Israel Brooks Jr., who became the first African-American Highway Patrol trooper under the scornful eyes of white segregationists but earned the respect of South Carolinians of all races, died this morning after an illness, a Newberry funeral home is reporting.
http://www.thestate.com/breaking/story/166448.html



Be at peace Major Brooks. ZF

[Quintessence]

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Technology News
NYPD looking at futuristic weapons technology
By COLLEEN LONG (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
June 05, 2009 2:26 PM EDT

NEW YORK - The New York Police Department is looking into adapting futuristic technology that would allow officers' guns to recognize one another in an effort to avoid the type of friendly fire incident that left a cop dead last week.

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly asked his inner circle to compile a list of department initiatives that would help prevent confrontations between fellow officers. Omar J. Edwards, 25, was killed May 28 as he chased a burglary suspect. Edwards had just left work and was dressed in street clothes and had his service weapon drawn. Three plainclothes detectives came upon the scene. When Edwards turned after Officer Andrew Dunton yelled for him to stop, he was shot, according to the NYPD.

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One idea involves the use of radio frequency tags that would allow officers to pinpoint where other cops are in the city, Browne said. Another involves tags that would work gun-to-gun and use an infrared sensor: When a weapon is pulled from an officer's holster it would trigger a signal that would be sent to the gun of a nearby officer. The signal may be seen or heard.

The research is preliminary. A spokesman for the federal lab said some of the ideas floated by the department, like the use of radio frequency tags, may not work.

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The suggestions were among a list sent to city leaders. It also included suggestions on training, such as updating the training video for officers, conducting a firearms refresher course and offering training specific to undercover officers.

Also, the department suggested having anti-crime officers visit and introduce themselves to officers. Officer Andrew Dunton, who fired the shots that killed Edwards, was a member of the anti-crime unit along with the two other officers at the scene.

Edwards, who was posthumously promoted to detective, was buried Thursday. The investigation into the incident is continuing. Dunton has been placed on administrative duty.