DART police officer accidentally shot

A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer was accidentally shot on a gun range in southeast Dallas County Tuesday afternoon. According to spokesperson Carmen Castro, the shooting happened at the Kenneth Mitchum Gun Range, where the Dallas County Sheriff's Office has its official training facility. The officer's injury is described as a "minor scrape" and a few other people were scratched by flying debris when the bullet ricocheted. It's not clear if the injured officer was shot by another person or by his or her own weapon

Lucy’s back. Board of Supervisors Questions police action and demands less secrecy.

 Fairfax County police spokes “woman” Lucy Caldwell ..... you remember Lucy…she was the one who threw a fit with a local reporter when the reporter dared to question citizens reaction to yet another murder by the Fairfax County Police……well, Lucy and her hair trigger temper and contempt for a free press  are back on the job as the police information officer.  Here’s the information Lucy gave out to the media concerning this week’s questionable shooting of a Mount Vernon area citizen.

What is the dead man’s name?

I’m not releasing that information

How many cops were at the scene of the shooting? 

I’m not sure.

How many were inside the residence when the shooting occurred?

I’m not sure.

How many shots were fired?

I can’t say.

What is the victim name?

I’m not going to reveal that information.

Members of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors expressed deep concerns of a second questionable shooting of a citizen by the Fairfax County Police in less than a month and over the lack of transparency by the cops in releasing even the most mundane information about the killing.

Naw…the last part didn’t happen.  Pretty much our elected officials are far too intimidated by the police to actually stand up to them.

We’re on our own.  

Police: Harrisburg officer accidentally shot wife

Police: Harrisburg officer accidentally shot wife

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -

A Harrisburg police officer accidentally shot his wife in the buttocks, according to police.

Police said the incident happened at around 6 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Wayne Street.

City spokesman Robert Philbin said the officer in question has been suspended without pay pending further investigation by the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division.

He said the Bureau of Police will have no further comment on the matter while the investigation is ongoing.

The names of the officer and his wife were not released.

Had enough?  Write to the Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 and demand federal hearings into the police problem in America.  Demand mandatory body cameras for cops, one strike rule on abuse, and a permanent  DOJ office on Police Misconduct.

Fairfax County social services agency facing cuts

Fairfax County social services agency facing cuts

By Fredrick Kunkle, Published: May 21, The Washington Post

Some of Fairfax County’s most vulnerable people, and the nonprofit organizations and charities that serve them, fear that a key social services agency’s $8 million budget deficit could jeopardize programs for at-risk children and people with mental illness, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse problems.

….but what really matters is the almost

    $400,000,000

 the police get to underwrite a navy and air force.

Marysville Police Officer Faces Manslaughter Charge

Marysville Police Officer Faces Manslaughter Charge

MARYSVILLE, Wash.  (Metro)  -- A Marysville police officer whose daughter was accidentally shot to death by a sibling faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.

Snohomish County prosecutors say Officer Derek Carlile created a hazardous situation by leaving his loaded, unsecured handgun within reach of four children.

Seven-year-old Jenna Carlile died on March 10th after her three-year-old brother picked up the .38-caliber revolver and fired it in the family's van in Stanwood.

Highland Park police officer accidentally shot himself.

 HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. -

A Highland Park police officer is in the hospital after he accidentally shot himself.

The accident happened Tuesday near Woodward Avenue and Manchester Street at a trailer behind the police building. According to sources, the officer was working behind the police department when his gun went off, striking him in the leg.

Emergency crews took the officer to Detroit Receiving Hospital. His condition is unknown. Highland Park police have not released the officer’s name.The officer has been with department for five years.

Okla. officer accidentally shot during standoff

MOORE, Okla. (AP) - A Moore police officer was wounded when another officer accidentally shot him as they were about to enter a home where a man had barricaded himself inside.

Officials say a round by a tactical team member's rifle went through Sgt. Michael Leonard's leg on Tuesday. Leonard was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. He is expected to recover.

The tactical team surrounded the residence about 3:30 p.m. after the man, who was thought to be suicidal, barricaded himself inside. Once officers made it into the house about 6 p.m., they found the man had shot himself.

The man was taken to a hospital for treatment. His name wasn't released.