Criminal Justice News Summary 12-31-12

New Jersey: Officer Shot in NJ Police Station out of Hospital http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/officer-shot-nj-police-station-hospital-18096419

Texas: San Antonio police officer dies following crash http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/state&id=8936583

National: Experts say trained police officers are better than armed guards for school safety http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/12/experts_say_trained_police_off.html Riverside School District to Hire Police Officers http://wnep.com/2012/12/28/riverside-school-district-to-hire-police-officers/

Pennsylvania: Man kills himself in front of Lebanon County police officers http://www.ldnews.com/crime/ci_22283857/man-kills-himself-front-lebanon-county-police-officers?source=most_viewed

California: Officers shoot man pistol-whipping woman at El Cerrito gas station http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22273672/el-cerrito-officers-shoot-man-who-was-pistol

Texas: SWAT teams rely on training in each situation http://www.caller.com/news/2012/dec/30/swat-teams-rely-on-training-in-each-situation

New Mexico: 911 tape released in botched SWAT http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/crime/911-tape-released-in-botched-swat

Criminal Justice News Summary 12-28-12

Wisconsin: Man accused of shooting his police officer wife to death http://abcnews.go.com/News/marine-arrested-shooting-police-officer-wife-christmas-eve/story?id=18075452

Texas: Slain corporal promoted to Sergeant posthumously http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8933778

Tennessee: The Memphis Police Department says an officer responding to a call of an armed robbery at a McDonald's fast food restaurant shot and killed a suspect. http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Memphis-police-officer-shoots-kills-armed-robber-4150057.php#ixzz2GIsn0uCt

Texas: Houston McCoy, police officer who shot UT Tower sniper Charles Whitman, dies http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local-obituaries/houston-mccoy-the-police-officer-who-shot-ut-tower/nTgcC/

California: Palo Alto attorney who tried to bribe police officer gets jail time http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_22269631/palo-alto-attorney-who-tried-bribe-police-officer

New York: Police say Binghamton man killed in gunfight with police shot himself accidently http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=841315

Georgia: No weapon found at Kroger following police shooting http://www.macon.com/2012/12/26/2297033/macon-police-report-man-shot-by.html#storylink=cpy

New York: Police release audio of NY firefighter shooting http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9766318/Police-release-audio-of-NY-firefighter-shooting.html

New Hampshire: Deputy recovering from self-inflicted gunshot wound http://www.unionleader.com/article/20121225/NEWS03/121229517

Criminal Justice News Summary 12-21-12

Georgia: Rookie cop's career dream ends in death http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/rookie-cops-career-dream-ends-in-death/nTZZ2/

Newtown shooting: A message to first responders http://www.policeone.com/health-fitness/articles/6067220-Newtown-

Florida: Man shot by officers after allegedly trying to run them over in Fort Pierce, officers say http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_st_lucie_county/fort_pierce/deputy-involved-shooting-in-fort-pierce#ixzz2FeO5mP2C

New Jersey: Atlantic City police shoot, kill armed man http://www.courierpostonline.com/viewart/20121218/NEWS02/212180337/Atlantic-City-police-shoot-kill-armed-man

Ohio: Police Shoot, Kill Man Who Held Gun To Another's Face http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/12/18/columbus-police-shoot-kill-man-holding-gun-to-anothers-face.html

Oklahoma: One dead following officer-involved shooting http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/okc/Police-1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting/-/11777584/17815636/-/bnqpb7z/-/index.html

Indiana: SWAT Teams May See Changes To Assist In Mass Casualty Situations http://tristatehomepage.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=570662

Alabama: Deputy-Involved Shooting Caught on Dashcam http://www.local15tv.com/news/local/story/UPDATE-BCSO-Deputy-Involved-Shooting-Caught-on/1kUzoFS9oUCy0XcZy2RRog.cspx

Texas: More schools looking to SWAT for help http://www.ktre.com/story/20367223/more-e-texas-schools-looking-to-swat-for-help

Nevada: SWAT Practices Hostage Rescue, Mass Casualty Training http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/SWAT-Practice-at-Meadowood-Mall--183851101.html

Criminal Justice News Summary 12-17-12

Connecticut: SWAT official says, 'It's no longer acceptable to just sit and wait' http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20121216/NEWS03/121219376 Connecticut School Shooting: Police find 'very good evidence' on gunman http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57559403-504083/connecticut-school-shooting-police-find-very-good-evidence-on-gunman/ Sandy Hook: Police say shooter forced his way into school http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1215/Sandy-Hook-Police-say-shooter-forced-his-way-into-school

From our partners at Police One coverage of CT shooting: http://www.policeone.com/law-enforcement-newsletter/Exclusive-Coverage-Connecticut-school-massacre-Should-teachers-be-firearms-trained-December-14-2012 The facts of the Conn. school shooting. The Associated Press compiled all of the facts up to this point in the tragedy http://www.policeone.com/active-shooter/articles/6065626-The-facts-of-the-Conn-school-shooting/

Tennessee: Memphis police officer killed while serving drug warrant is mother of four http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/15/memphis-police-officer-killed-while-serving-drug-warrant-is-mother-four/#ixzz2FGMowrzE

Missouri: Washington County Missouri Deputy Shot and Killed, Suspect At Large http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2012/12/15/washington-county-missouri-deputy-shot-and-killed-suspect-at-large/

Oklahoma: Oklahoma teen arrested in school shooting plot http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/15/oklahoma-teen-arrested-in-school-shooting-plot/

Michigan: Police Shoot Michigan Man 46 Times, Saying He Had a Knife http://guardianlv.com/2012/12/police-shoot-michigan-man-46-times-saying-he-had-a-knife-cnn-video/

Florida: HCSO ends SWAT standoff after man killed neighbor with hammer http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_hillsborough/hcso-ends-swat-sandoff-after-man-kills-neighbor-with-hammer#ixzz2FGKMekyF

Alabama: Man with assault rifle shot dead by police after Alabama triple murder http://www.torontosun.com/2012/12/16/man-with-assault-rifle-shot-dead-by-police-after-alabama-triple-murder

Utah: Video shows shooting of woman by Morgan deputy http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/12/15/video-shows-shooting-woman-morgan-deputy

Criminal Justice News Summary 12-14-2012

Connecticut: 26 dead in elementary school shooting in Connecticut http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/14/police-respond-to-shooting-at-connecticut-elementary-school/

Oregon: Swarming police response in mall shooting highlights 'paradigm shift' since Columbine http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/13/15869486-swarming-police-response-in-mall-shooting-highlights-paradigm-shift-since-columbine?lite Details, but no answers, in Oregon mall shooting http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/12/justice/oregon-mall-shooting/index.html

California: Furor over footage of police shooting http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Furor-over-footage-of-police-shooting-4113400.php

Michigan: Arrest warrants signed for alleged shooter of Muskegon Police Sgt. Monica Shirey http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2012/12/arrest_warrant_authorized_for.html

Florida: Deputy Justified In Shooting Unarmed Suspect At Apartment Complex http://www.northescambia.com/2012/12/deputy-justified-in-shooting-unarmed-suspect-at-apartment-complex

South Carolina: Knife Wielding Man Shot By Greenville Co. Deputy Identified http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/dec/13/officials-man-shot-deputies-after-holding-store-cl-ar-5151922/

Los Angeles: Police SWAT fatally shoots suspect, ending 10-hour hostage standoff http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2012/12/12/11514/swat-fatally-shoots-suspect-ending-10-hour-hostage/