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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOmaha police officer is stabbed; suspect in custody (UPDATED)
I'm a uniformed civilian IST for the Omaha Police Dept. I will retire Dec. 5th. My last position with the city has been the most rewarding.
Edit: I bought a "Real Men Wear Teal" fundraiser shirt. Omaha Officer Johnson has ovarian cancer. She already had a full plate as a mom that also raises her nephew and special needs niece.
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http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/omaha-police-officer-is-stabbed-suspect-in-custody/article_e55e3472-fd7d-11e3-a39e-0017a43b2370.html
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha police investigate at the scene of an officer's stabbing near 43rd and Redman Avenues.
POSTED: THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 5:04 PM | UPDATED: 5:08 PM, THU JUN 26, 2014.
From staff reports
A police officer was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being stabbed Thursday afternoon at a gas station near 42nd Street and Sorensen Parkway.
An employee at Cubbys gas station, 4232 Redman Ave., called police around 4:15 p.m. to report a trespasser.
Gary Jackson
Police arrived and a female officer approached Gary Jackson, 29, who became confrontational. The officer was stabbed during a struggle with Jackson outside the gas station, said Officer Kevin Wiese, an Omaha police spokesman.
Another officer apprehended the suspect without incident. Authorities recovered a weapon, Wiese said.
FULL story at link.
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Omaha police officer is stabbed; suspect in custody (UPDATED) (Original Post)
Omaha Steve
Jun 2014
OP
UPDATE HERE: Omaha police officer recovering after attack at gas station; suspect in custody
Omaha Steve
Jun 2014
#2
Michigander_Life
(549 posts)1. K&R
Officers Assaulted
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/leoka/2012/officers-assaulted/assaults_topic_page_-2012
Download Printable Document
The following information concerns duly sworn city, university and college, county, state, and tribal law enforcement officers who were assaulted in the line of duty in 2012 and who met certain other criteria.
Overview
In 2012, the FBI collected assault data from 11,759 law enforcement agencies that employed 520,047 officers. These officers provided service to more than 247 million persons, or 78.9 percent of the nations population.
Law enforcement agencies reported that 52,901 officers were assaulted while performing their duties in 2012.
The rate of officer assaults in 2012 was 10.2 per 100 sworn officers.
More information about these topics is provided in Tables 65, 66, 70, and 71.
Injuries
Of the 52,901 officers who were assaulted, 14,678 (27.7 percent) sustained injuries.
29.7 percent of the officers who were attacked with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet) suffered injuries.
13.2 percent of the officers who were assaulted with knives or other cutting instruments were injured.
9.8 percent of officers who were attacked with firearms were injured.
23.9 percent of officers who were attacked with other dangerous weapons were injured.
More information about this topic is provided in Tables 65, 66, and 70.
Times of incidents
For the fourteenth consecutive year, the largest percentage of assaults on officers (15.2 percent) happened from 12:01 a.m. to 2 a.m.
The smallest percentage of assaults on officers (2.5 percent) occurred between 6:01 a.m. and 8 a.m.
More information about this topic is provided in Table 67.
Circumstances
Of all officers who were assaulted in 2012:
32.5 percent were responding to disturbance calls (family quarrels, bar fights, etc.).
15.2 percent were attempting other arrests.
13.6 percent were handling, transporting, or maintaining custody of prisoners.
More information about this topic is provided in Tables 68, 69, and 73.
Clearances
Law enforcement agencies can clear offenses by arrest or exceptional means (i.e., when they can identify the perpetrator but are unable to make an arrest due to circumstances beyond their control, such as the death or suicide of the subject).
In 2012, law enforcement agencies cleared 89.3 percent of the 52,901 reported assaults on law enforcement officers.
By type of circumstance, agencies cleared the greatest percentage of assaults (92.4 percent) on officers who were responding to disturbance calls.
More information about this topic is provided in Table 68.
Assignments
64.0 percent of the officers who were assaulted were assigned to 1-officer vehicle patrols.
16.0 percent of the officers who were assaulted were assigned to 2-officer vehicle patrols.
4.1 percent of officers who were assaulted were assigned to detective duties or special assignments.
15.9 percent of officers were assigned to other duties when they were assaulted in the line of duty.
More information about this topic is provided in Table 69.
Weapons
In 2012, 80.2 percent of officers who were assaulted in the line of duty were attacked with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet).
4.3 percent of the officers were assaulted with firearms.
1.7 percent of the officers were assaulted with knives or other cutting instruments.
13.9 percent of the officers were assaulted with other dangerous weapons.
More information about this topic is provided in Tables 70, 71, 72, and 73.
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/leoka/2012/officers-assaulted/assaults_topic_page_-2012
Download Printable Document
The following information concerns duly sworn city, university and college, county, state, and tribal law enforcement officers who were assaulted in the line of duty in 2012 and who met certain other criteria.
Overview
In 2012, the FBI collected assault data from 11,759 law enforcement agencies that employed 520,047 officers. These officers provided service to more than 247 million persons, or 78.9 percent of the nations population.
Law enforcement agencies reported that 52,901 officers were assaulted while performing their duties in 2012.
The rate of officer assaults in 2012 was 10.2 per 100 sworn officers.
More information about these topics is provided in Tables 65, 66, 70, and 71.
Injuries
Of the 52,901 officers who were assaulted, 14,678 (27.7 percent) sustained injuries.
29.7 percent of the officers who were attacked with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet) suffered injuries.
13.2 percent of the officers who were assaulted with knives or other cutting instruments were injured.
9.8 percent of officers who were attacked with firearms were injured.
23.9 percent of officers who were attacked with other dangerous weapons were injured.
More information about this topic is provided in Tables 65, 66, and 70.
Times of incidents
For the fourteenth consecutive year, the largest percentage of assaults on officers (15.2 percent) happened from 12:01 a.m. to 2 a.m.
The smallest percentage of assaults on officers (2.5 percent) occurred between 6:01 a.m. and 8 a.m.
More information about this topic is provided in Table 67.
Circumstances
Of all officers who were assaulted in 2012:
32.5 percent were responding to disturbance calls (family quarrels, bar fights, etc.).
15.2 percent were attempting other arrests.
13.6 percent were handling, transporting, or maintaining custody of prisoners.
More information about this topic is provided in Tables 68, 69, and 73.
Clearances
Law enforcement agencies can clear offenses by arrest or exceptional means (i.e., when they can identify the perpetrator but are unable to make an arrest due to circumstances beyond their control, such as the death or suicide of the subject).
In 2012, law enforcement agencies cleared 89.3 percent of the 52,901 reported assaults on law enforcement officers.
By type of circumstance, agencies cleared the greatest percentage of assaults (92.4 percent) on officers who were responding to disturbance calls.
More information about this topic is provided in Table 68.
Assignments
64.0 percent of the officers who were assaulted were assigned to 1-officer vehicle patrols.
16.0 percent of the officers who were assaulted were assigned to 2-officer vehicle patrols.
4.1 percent of officers who were assaulted were assigned to detective duties or special assignments.
15.9 percent of officers were assigned to other duties when they were assaulted in the line of duty.
More information about this topic is provided in Table 69.
Weapons
In 2012, 80.2 percent of officers who were assaulted in the line of duty were attacked with personal weapons (e.g., hands, fists, or feet).
4.3 percent of the officers were assaulted with firearms.
1.7 percent of the officers were assaulted with knives or other cutting instruments.
13.9 percent of the officers were assaulted with other dangerous weapons.
More information about this topic is provided in Tables 70, 71, 72, and 73.
Omaha Steve
(99,506 posts)2. UPDATE HERE: Omaha police officer recovering after attack at gas station; suspect in custody
http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/omaha-police-officer-recovering-after-attack-at-gas-station-suspect/article_e55e3472-fd7d-11e3-a39e-0017a43b2370.html
POSTED: FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014 5:04 PM
By Alissa Skelton and Jay Withrow / World-Herald staff writers
A police officer was recovering Friday from wounds she suffered the day before during an attack in north Omaha.
Sophia Jordan, 51, was taken to a hospital in serious condition after being attacked by a man using a knife and his fists Thursday at a gas station near 42nd Street and Sorensen Parkway.
Jordan suffered two lacerations during the assault, police said. She was in stable condition Friday.
An employee at Cubbys gas station, at 4232 Redman Ave., called police about 4:15 p.m. to report a trespasser.
FULL story at link.
Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)3. Sending good vibes her way. Knives always worried me more than anything else when I was on the job
A person with a knife can be on you scary fast, before you can do anything.