Charity Ride Stops in Santa Fe to Support the Families of Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Approximately 150 police officers nationwide are killed in the line of duty each year, leaving behind families and co-workers to deal with each tragic death. NIC Chief Executive Officer Harry Herington is riding across the country to raise money for the National C.O.P.S. program through Ride4Cops (http://www.ride4cops.com). Ride4Cops was created to raise awareness of the inherent dangers of law enforcement and the sacrifices made by the families of fallen officers. As a former police officer, Harry is personally riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle to every state capitol across the country. People can follow the ride at http://www.ride4cops.com.
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Board begins work on training for Ariz. officers
Arizona police officers will be taught that race and ethnicity cannot be used when enforcing a new illegal immigration law, the state’s top police training official said Wednesday — without offering a definition of reasonable suspicion that someone is in the country illegally.
“Race is not an (indication) of criminality,” Lyle Mann said, referring to the state’s large Hispanic population.
The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a framework for a video training course that will be distributed to all 15,000 Arizona police officers.
The five-page framework is an outline of the agency’s plan for the video. It doesn’t include a script or details of exactly what officers will be told.
The video will emphasize the importance of professionalism, ethics and integrity, as well as an officer’s duty to protect civil rights.
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Two from Michigan State Police Flint Post receive Lifesaving Award
Two Michigan State Police Flint Post trooper and chaplain have been recognized with the Michigan State Police Lifesaving Award.
Chaplain James Salo and Trooper William Huey were honored with the award after administering first aid to a woman who was unconscious, not breathing and had no pulse.
They responded to the incident Sept. 2, 2009, after a call went out for an elderly woman in distress.
The woman was transported to a hospital after the two helped administer first aid.
The Michigan State Police Board of Awards decided the pair’s quick actions helped extend the woman’s life.
Huey has been with the department since 1999, after graduating from the 118th Trooper Recruit School.
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LAPD honors 17 officers with Medal of Valor
Seventeen Los Angeles police officers, including those involved in a 2008 hostage rescue attempt in which a SWAT officer was killed, received the department’s highest honor for bravery in the line of duty Thursday.
The Medal of Valor is bestowed on a handful of the LAPD’s nearly 10,000 officers each year for “bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of police service.”
At a luncheon ceremony, Chief Charlie Beck spoke of the importance of recognizing such acts of bravery. “There is a social contract we make with police officers…and that social contract goes like this: If you are willing to risk your life for me, if you are willing to lay down your life in support of me and my family, then I will honor you and I will also stand behind you.”
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