Certainly, the standard for use of force in the United States is that the officers can use force to defend themselves and/or to overcome resistance to arrest, |
of great concern to us as an agency. |
Officers came under attack. At one point, they're defending themselves. At another point, a transition is made to where they are trying to arrest a person for a felony act of violence. ... Certainly, the standard for use of force in the United States is that the officers can use force to defend themselves and/or to overcome resistance to arrest, |
Overall ... we're extremely encouraged by the cooperation of the citizens in this city and believe that the operations were a success overnight, |
Shrapnel would fly or the tank could take off like a rocket, |
The actions of the police division today will be to assist the church for the funeral. We anticipate that a fairly large crowd will be outside the church and the general area, ... We're trying to approach everything with common sense. |
There are some problems between the races in America, and it stretches much beyond police/community relations. I think it's something that is encompassed by all the different aspects of society right now, |
There has to be an overt act on the part of the other person before an officer can even engage somebody, |
These things take a tremendous toll on the officers, |
This is a tremendous shock on the department, |
went well beyond our expectations. |