This article is all the rage right now. Let's look at the numbers the "investigative reporters" are using. 182 use of force complaints in 20 years is what we are reading. That's 9.1 use of force complaints a year. Chief Allio referenced 200 plus calls a day. That's 73,000 calls a year and 1.46 millions calls in 20 years. Having 182 complaints is probably lower than any other city with the same crime types as Vallejo. Further, that translates to 0.12% of all contacts in 20 years resulted in a us...
Vallejo Police Officers’ Association Responds To Press Inquiries
Monday, 08 June 2020
Vallejo, CA – Every member of the Vallejo Police Officers’ Association shares the grief felt with all loss of life as we believe all lives matter. We also care about the well-being of our officers that are tasked with making split second life and death decisions. Policing in today’s society is a rapidly changing environment.Technology and social media have been beneficial to our daily lives but also brings with it new challenges. Cell phone video and police body camera video often only te...
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Are you participating in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb?
Monday, 08 June 2020
9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs are a way for the law enforcement family, and the community to honor and remember the firefighters who selflessly gave their lives so that others might live.
Learn more about 9/11 Memorial Stair Climbs
https://www.firehero.org/events/9-11-stair-climbs/
Honoring a fallen officer, by escorting his son to first day of school
Monday, 08 June 2020
Indianapolis police officers escorted fallen Southport Lt. Aaron Allan's 6-year-old son to his first day of school August 8th, 2018. "We wanted to make sure this year we were here for little Aaron to make sure he got to school safe, just like his dad did about a year ago," said Southport Police Chief Tom Vaughn. "All those police cars down the street, I didn't imagine that many officers coming. We talk about the blue family and today really showed we are a true family."Read Full Story - Click ...
‘Miracle’ baby buried alive in Montana woods for 9 hours was saved by a deputy who heard a faint cry - USA Today NetworkIt was about 46 degrees outside when deputies found a 5 month-old baby buried under sticks, leaves, and soil in the woods. "For all of us at the sheriff's office, this is what we call a miracle," police said.To read the full story, click here. Photo provided by Missoula County Sheriff's Office
With police deaths up almost 60% since last year, this video discusses what is in the works for how to end the war on cops.New legislation, more community engagement, and bringing positive news to the forefront are some of the solutions in discussion.To watch the full video, see the link below:
http://video.foxnews.com/v/5784427821001/?#sp=show-clips