All articles tagged with #officer training
The Army is shutting down or reorganizing ROTC programs at 84 campuses to reduce costs and optimize officer training capacity, affecting 291 students, with most first- and second-year cadets able to transfer or leave without penalty, while senior cadets remain unaffected until after graduation.
The fatal police shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant woman in Ohio, has sparked concerns over the use of lethal force against moving vehicles. Body camera footage shows an officer firing through Young's windshield as she turned her car towards him, despite department policy advising officers to get out of the way of approaching vehicles. The incident raises questions about the adoption of use-of-force continuum policies and the need for stricter restrictions on firing at moving cars. Advocacy groups have called for the officer to be fired and criminally charged, while experts emphasize the importance of officer training and accountability in such situations.
A woman who was shot by the Mississippi Capitol Police while lying in bed has sued the agency, accusing its commanders and officers of acting recklessly and using excessive and unreasonable force against her. The woman was struck in the arm by a bullet that crashed through her apartment walls on Dec. 11. The Capitol Police officer had opened fire after chasing a suspected stolen car into the woman's Jackson apartment complex. The lawsuit accuses Capitol Police officers of violating the woman's civil rights by "discharging their firearms into a crowded and occupied dwelling with no regard for human life."
Nashville police officers described their response to the recent school shooting, which left six people dead, including three 9-year-olds. Officer Rex Engelbert, who was driving to the police training academy when the call came in, was one of two officers to fire at and kill the shooter. The response by Nashville police has been lauded as swift and systematic, with officers going into the school immediately, some without protective gear. The officers' training kicked in, and they worked together to clear the school and evacuate students.