Two Dallas PD officers shot at protest

[policemedic]

Gross Negligence...charges. Done. Even if it's a suspended sentence.

LEOs, do you have Professional Education and Training similar to what we have in the military once you reach a certain grade? One of my friends posted about this stating that it was quite necessary.

I would wager that in many cases it exceeds what the military requires. In my agency it certainly does.

ETA: Our continuing professional education changes throughout our careers but begins at the rank of police officer i.e. PV1 Snuffy.

 

[policemedic]

I'd side with lose his job. What about the possibility of a civil suit or would that fall upon his department and not him as an individual?

It completely depends on plaintiff's counsel. They will certainly name him as a defendant as P/O Joe Blow, Anytown PD and everyone in his chain up to and including the city proper. However, he can also be named as Mr. Joe Blow. If he is named individually then it is possible he can be held personally responsible for a portion of whatever damages are awarded, if any. Many departments will indemnify the officer regardless, unless their actions were clearly outside the scope of their employment.

Criminal civil rights actions tend to affect the officer personally, because they're the ones facing jail time. However, that is a very high bar to overcome. It is not easy to charge someone with federal criminal civil rights violations and it's harder still to convict them.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Well done officers - actually surprised to see GMA offer some "good" police video.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153779244332061

 

[ThunderHorse]

Update: FBI Confirms Investigation Into Gunman in Dallas Shooting

 

[jackmick]

Dallas News just published this article following the SWAT response to the rampage on police officers on July 7th, 2016. It's long but very much worth reading all the way through. Very intense

Standoff: How the Dallas SWAT team cornered and killed the July 7 police shooter

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@jackmick , be sure to use the search function here. (it is one of the best on the net). I've merged your post with the thread already in progress.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Dallas News just published this article following the SWAT response to the rampage on police officers on July 7th, 2016. It's long but very much worth reading all the way through. Very intense

Standoff: How the Dallas SWAT team cornered and killed the July 7 police shooter

- Mod Edit -
@jackmick , be sure to use the search function here. (it is one of the best on the net). I've merged your post with the thread already in progress.

@jackmick -

That is easily one of the most informative and well written articles I have read in a very long time. If this is the future of journalism, I'm all for it!

Great post!