1. Both are on paid administrative leave pending an in vestigation, which is standard proce dure in police shootings. 2. A doctor who had treated victims of the police shootings at Shifa Hospital walked with the marchers. 3. Actually, the number of police shootings in the city is well below that of five years ago, records show. 4. But by not having an independent investigation of police shootings, some question what message will be sent to the public. 5. But some critics question whether Williams can take credit for the drop in crime, a reduction in police shootings, and the decline in other uses of force. 6. Civilian morale is declining because government corruption, currency revolutions and renegade police shootings are increasing. 7. Despite this scrutiny, criminologists said the department had a notable track record of responding to police shootings and putting new training programs in place to prevent them. 8. Domestic violence calls accounted for two fatal police shootings last year and an officer being badly cut. 9. Four of the officers indicted Thursday already face other charges for their roles in what federal prosecutors said were questionable police shootings. 10. Gary Moskowitz is disturbed by one thing, above all else, in the spate of police shootings that have gripped this city. |
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