Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 406 AMERICAN POLICE BEAT: SEPTEMBER 2016 P resident Obama has approved a biparti- san Senate measure to grant local police and emergency responders access to existing federal money for active shooter training. “We need to do all we can to ensure our law enforce- ment and first responders are equipped with the nec- essary tools and training to safely and swiftly resolve these dangerous situations,” said Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley in a statement. “The POLICE Act boosts active shooter training for police and other first re- sponders who are quick to run toward a crisis when others are running away.” The legislation, S.2840, amends the Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow the U.S. Department of Justice’s Of- fice of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to use federal funds for active shooter programs, which are very popular with departments and agencies across the country but are typically funded through local outlays. The COPS program was established in 1994. The program received funds of $1.63 billion in 1998. By 2012 appropriations dropped to a comparatively paltry $198 million. The 2017 funding request topped $286 million. Feds free up funds for tactical training Dallas, Baton Rouge killings spur legislation that will help fund training for police officers Law enforcement officers see a lot of really awful stuff. And it doesn’t get much worse than showing up on a scene where a parent has killed his or her children before killing themselves. That’s why it’s important from an officer safety per- spective (at least in terms of mental and emotional health) to stay aware of the fact that these incidents are increasing in number. According to local media reports, a Florida man re- cently shot and killed his 1- year-old daughter and criti- cally wounded his 7-year-old son before fatally shooting himself after an argument with the children’s mother. Timothy Hollis, 32, is ac- cused of shooting his two children at about 1:30 AM in the city of Dania Beach, just outside Fort Lauder- dale, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “Hollis remained in the car with the two kids,” the statement said. “Shots were fired.” Those deaths come on the heels of an incident in Arizona where woman was found dead inside her Phoenix-area home along with the bodies of her 17- year-old son and 12-year-old daughter. The idea that a young of- ficer or deputy can see some- thing like that and just shake it off is pretty ridiculous. Hopefully agencies are aware of the fact that people, whether cops or not, that bear witness to this kind of thing need to talk about their experience afterwards – pref- erably with a professional. It doesn’t matter how tough we think we are or how many years under our belts we have – the worst gets to everybody. Trauma To learn more, visit your local Smith & Warren dealer or visit www.SmithWarren.com Badges Insignia Medals Awards Collar Insignia Nameplates Challenge Coins Pins Accessories Contact@SmithWarren.com Ph: 914.948.4619 Fax: 914.948.1627 Design your badge online /smithandwarren @SmithnWarren It’s not JUST a BADGE Trust Smith & Warren for a badge that reflects your department’s identity BOOTH 5514 ForDetective Natsume, it'spersonal. Acompelling newcrimenovel. Inhardcover ande-book. Availablewhereverbooksaresold.