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81-431: The department makes its calls for service available to the public; it is the first American city police department to make all 911 calls available via online CrimeReports.com maps. The 911 call data is updated daily. The San Jose Police Department was founded in 1849. During its beginnings, the most common offenses recorded for the department were public intoxication and vagrancy, according to old jailhouse records. In 1880,

162-447: A "kid" and "good cop", "who has put his life on the line for the city multiple times." As a result, Yuen was removed from protest duties. Officer Jared Yuen is also alleged to have inappropriately shot another man in the stomach with a rubber bullet. Tim Harper, who said he was observing the protests on May 29, was shown in a viral video assisting police by carrying an injured officer away. Not long after, according to Harper, police shot

243-453: A certified mechanic decided to fly the aircraft back to Mineta San Jose International Airport for further tests. While on final approach to the airport, AIR1 went unexpectedly out of control. Officer Casey struggled with the controls and guided the helicopter to a location north of Highway 880 and The Alameda where no one on the ground would be injured. Despite Officer Casey’s heroic maneuver, the helicopter crashed landed killing Officer Casey and

324-411: A citizen reported a man forcibly taking a female from a residence on East Julian Street. Sergeant Hubbard, a seven-year veteran, and Officer Murphy, both plain clothes detectives, responded to East Julian Street. Sergeant Hubbard and Officer Murphy located the suspect and the victim at Julian and 15th Streets. Sergeant Hubbard drew his gun and ordered the suspect to surrender. The suspect turned and fired

405-414: A cleaver out of a drawer and waved it at them. Again, Bích Câu's family disputed that account, saying that she had already been gesturing angrily with the utensil within the kitchen before officers arrived, as she had been employing it to try to pry the locked bedroom door open. Mun would later testify that she screamed at the officers to go away while shaking the raised blade, which Mun said appeared to be

486-410: A criminal grand jury of 18 members to decide on whether or not Marshall should be indicted for the shooting death. The grand jury hearing was held publicly at the request of Santa Clara County District Attorney George Kennedy and the grand jury foreman to "... help eliminate any public concern or mistrust about the case." Santa Clara County Deputy District's Attorney Dan Nishigaya provided evidence to

567-522: A door at 42 East San Fernando that had been pried open. As Officer Covalesk entered the building, the suspect, who had been hiding inside, opened fire. Officer Covalesk was struck twice in the chest. As he went down, Officer Covalesk returned fire striking the suspect twice. The suspect then stood over the still-conscious Officer Covalesk and fired one more round killing him. The suspect was taken into custody approximately 18 hours later in Emeryville. He

648-433: A driver traveling in the number two lane did not observe the traffic slowing and in a last minute attempt to avoid a rear-end collision, the driver veered into the number one lane. Officer Wirht attempted to stop, but his motorcycle collided with her vehicle. As a result of the collision, Officer Wirht suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after. On January 20, 1989, Officer Gene Simpson

729-435: A five-week academy. The SJPD CSO is a civilian position; CSOs thus do not carry firearms and do not perform any enforcement duties. Their tasks are limited to response to lower priority calls, which shall give sworn police officers more time to respond to high risk calls. The uniform of the department consists of a dark navy blue shirt for sworn officers, and a light blue or white shirt for differing civilian classifications. On

810-1003: A handgun fatally striking Officer Fontana. The suspect then fled the scene on foot. Field training program A field training program ( FTP ), also known as a probationary program , is a type of probationary training and evaluation program that gives trainees and recruits actual first-hand experience in their occupation and field of work. It is similar to, and often works alongside, formal training in academies or training camps . Field training programs are often led by field training officers (FTO) or otherwise experienced members, who guide trainees in completing their training and report on their behaviors and experiences for further evaluation. Field training programs are often used in, and originate from, emergency services , namely police and emergency medical services . Militaries and paramilitaries may also use similar programs. Though similar practices existed, often as simple as simply assigning new members with more experienced members,

891-417: A kitchen knife. Mun believed she was about to throw the blade at either the officers, Bùi, or the couple's two sons, all standing nearby. A knife expert would testify later the peeler "would have been able to cut a piece of meat". Marshall described the knife as a cleaver and said he thought she was raising it over her head in preparation to throw it at him. Within three or "seven to eight" seconds of entering

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972-529: A locksmith. Instead, she went outside and broke the window, then asked a neighbor for a boost into the bedroom after Bùi refused to help. Two officers arrived on scene in separate patrol cars. Officer Chad Marshall and Officer Tom Mun arrived at the East Taylor Street duplex where she lived with her boyfriend and the couple's two sons. The officers heard Bích Câu acting distraught and pounding and screaming inside. The officers stated they pounded on

1053-471: A motor officer. At approximately 2000 hours, Officer Wirht was conducting radar enforcement on San Felipe Road and Fowler Road. Officer Wirht detected a car traveling north on San Felipe Road at an excessive speed and decided to take enforcement action. Moments earlier, another officer conducted a vehicle stop just north of Officer Wirht’s position. As traffic approached the scene of the first car stop, drivers began to slow in order to pass safely. Unfortunately,

1134-541: A seven-day proceeding. Bích Câu's family filed a civil lawsuit on November 12, 2003, against the city of San Jose, Officer Chad Marshall, and the San Jose Chief of Police, alleging wrongful death . The lawsuit also accused the police department of attempting to deflect blame by exaggerating the nature of the Tran's "weapon" (the police had called it a "large cleaver") and increasing the time elapsed between entering

1215-550: A single shot. Neither detective was struck. Sergeant Hubbard, Officer Murphy and Suspect Mays were then involved in a shootout. As a result of the shootout, Sergeant Hubbard was struck in the abdomen by Suspect Mays. The suspect was struck in the wrist and chest and died as a result of his injuries. Sergeant Hubbard was transported to San Jose Hospital. Prior to surgery Sgt. Hubbard was conscious, however, later died in surgery. On February 27, 1933, at approximately 2040 hours, Officer John Buck and Officer Clinton Moon were patrolling in

1296-414: A teammate decided to report write and as they traveled eastbound on Blossom Hill Road, his teammate noticed that Officer Fontana was no longer behind him. Officer Fontana had followed a vehicle into a residential neighborhood which pulled into the driveway of a residence at a dead-end street. Officer Fontana pulled in behind the vehicle and approached on foot. The driver of the vehicle fired a single shot from

1377-694: A teenage boy in the head with a projectile. This prompted Harper to attempt to "walk up peacefully" to question the officers, said Harper, he was "a good distance from" police when Yuen "walked through two officers, shot me, and then stepped behind the other two officers". Also on May 29, community activist Derrick Sanderlin suffered a ruptured testicle after police shot him with a rubber bullet, despite him being some distance away and displaying no aggressive behavior. Sanderlin said he put himself between protesters and police after he saw police shooting protesters at close range. The officers were then seen deliberately aiming at Sanderlin, and firing multiple times. Jared Yuen

1458-457: Is a Glock . (Before 2013, it was from SIG Sauer ). Squad cars are normally armed with shotguns and officers are allowed to purchase patrol rifles, with individual permission of the chief and a four-day training course. The officers own these weapons and can use them for personal use as well as departmental. In mid-2014, the department returned a mine-resistant military vehicle to the federal government. Source: In July 2003, Bich Cau Thi Tran

1539-695: Is a cost-effective way of eliminating non-effective, non-productive personnel. Though the final evaluations of FTPs typically consists of the trainee being observed by the FTO and must handle incidents by themselves, certain variants and models do not include this due to liability and safety concerns, as an inexperienced trainee may be injured or fail to properly perform important actions in certain situations without assistance. FTOs and FTPs are also subject to increased scrutiny in instances of failure, misconduct, or excessive force, as they are responsible for training new members, meaning their failures could potentially affect

1620-418: Is filmed saying: "Let's get this motherfucker", or seen "smirking, licking his lips and rocking back and forth, looking a little too excited to be facing off with protesters", reported San Jose Inside . The videos were viewed over 10 million times, and thousands called for Yuen's firing. SJPD chief Eddie Garcia reacted that Yuen "let his emotions get the best of him, and it's not right", but he also called Yuen

1701-550: Is worn on both sleeves, with a rocker denoting classification for civilian staff. Pants are regular navy blue uniform trousers with white piping running down the side of the leg. The San Jose Police Departments officers normally carry tasers. The standard taser for the department is the TASER(R) X26P(TM) Smart Weapon. Officers are issued OC Spray, handcuffs, a baton, flashlight plus a handgun and two spare magazines. The standard issue semi-automatic handgun

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1782-667: The Los Angeles Police Department . In both series, the rookies being evaluated are assigned to FTOs or experienced officers and complete their FTPs in early seasons, becoming full-fledged police officers for the rest of the series. However, they typically do not switch partners, and remain assigned with their FTO during and after their FTP. Shooting of Bich Cau Thi Tran The killing of Bich Cau Thi Tran (also known incorrectly as Cau Bich Tran ) occurred in San Jose, California , on July 13, 2003. She

1863-477: The Reno Police Department in the early 2000s. The "Travis County model", also called the "Whitehead model" for program developer TCSO Sergeant Richard Whitehead, has also been adopted and modified over time. In 2018 Whitehead introduced software for its program users. The San Jose model is a 16-week program, consisting of four "rotations": The Houston model, is somewhat similar, but replaces

1944-573: The San Jose Police Department. Marshall, then 30 years old, had four years of law enforcement experience, while Mun had two and a half years of experience. At 6:00   p.m., Bích Câu was heard and seen by neighbors yelling in Vietnamese and waving her arms while roaming around the streets of their neighborhood. According to a neighbor, Bích Câu was "marching zombielike down the sidewalk" and ignoring her youngest son, who

2025-561: The San Jose and Houston models. Scoring is simply "pass" and "fail"; the model was developed to focus is on proper training, not just the trainee's score. In a field training program, the field training officer (FTO) is usually a senior officer within the organization that has been trained in the FTP. The FTO's duties consist of training and evaluating the trainee, explaining policy and procedure, promoting proper behavior and practices, and testing

2106-740: The Vietnamese community leaders and citizens in the San Jose area, stating that the shooting was a result of excessive force. Three days after she was killed, 300 protesters marched from her apartment to the San Jose City Hall . A vigil with 400 people was held for Bích Câu within days of the shooting, notable as one of the first responses by the Vietnamese-American community to issues in America, as opposed to anti-communist activism targeting Vietnam. The shooting led to

2187-560: The apartment and the shooting (the police had said 55 seconds elapsed). In 2005, Tran's family was awarded $ 1,825,000. $ 800,000 of it went to Bích Câu's sons. According to San Jose Attorney Rick Doyle, the city wanted to avoid a "drawn-out case" and make sure her sons would be provided for. Bích Câu was buried on August 2, 2003, at Oak Hill Memorial Park . The Bích Câu Trần Memorial Fund was established in her memory. The shooting lead to many protests organized by Vietnamese community leaders and immigrant activists, and distrust from some of

2268-454: The apartment for six minutes while police "secured" the scene. Rios would pronounce Bích Câu dead fifteen minutes after the shooting. A pathologist, Dr. Richard Mason, testified the shot had pierced her heart, leaving a fatal wound. The damage was so massive that emergency medical treatment would have been ineffective, even if the paramedics had not been delayed from entering the apartment. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office held

2349-412: The apartment, Marshall responded by firing one gunshot into Bích Câu's chest, killing her. According to Bùi's testimony, the police officer (Marshall) only said "Hey, hey, hey" before shooting and did not warn Bích Câu or demand that she drop the weapon before opening fire, although Mun said Marshall twice ordered Bích Câu to "drop the knife." Officer Christopher Hardin responded to the scene just as

2430-414: The area of Julian Street and North 12th Street in a patrol vehicle. The officers spotted a suspicious vehicle occupied by two males that Officer Buck believed were associated with an armed robbery that occurred the previous night. He ordered the car to pull over at South Market and Post Streets. Officer Buck approached the vehicle while Officer Moon remained in the driver’s seat of the police car to radio in

2511-597: The attacker's torso and not the weapon, but observers in the courtroom felt the testimony was highly prejudicial as the instructor was wielding a combat-style training knife. Other police training instructors testified to the danger of any edged tool, stating that a charging attacker could stab an officer within 1.5 seconds from a distance of 7 yards (6.4 m). On October 30, 2003, the grand jury declined to indict Marshall after two hours of deliberation on charges of either manslaughter or murder in Bích Câu's death after

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2592-437: The behaviors, trust, or perception of the rest of the organization. For example, Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin , convicted for the murder of George Floyd in 2020, was an FTO; two of the other officers with him who held down Floyd's arms and legs were recruits who were being trained by Chauvin. The police procedural television series Adam-12 and The Rookie both depict field training programs in

2673-726: The comments. In January 2015, prosecutors declined to file charges against White. In May 2020, in response to the George Floyd protests, the SJPD used crowd dispersal tactics including tear gas and rubber bullets under the instruction of their commander of special operations, Captain Jason Dwyer. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called on the police department to explain its use of tear gas and rubber bullets after widespread criticism of law enforcement tactics during protests against police brutality. The protests started Friday May 29, 2020 and by

2754-474: The credentialing process typically seen in hospitals and other medical organizations. This is particularly true of agencies that perform "high risk, low frequency" skills that are subject to increased scrutiny. EMS FTPs are unique in that they have both public safety and medical concerns and parameters, and work dramatically different schedules than those normally seen in law enforcement. EMS agencies often struggle to integrate clinical and medical parameters into

2835-454: The department currently uses. The San Jose Police Academy first started out as a police college for aspiring officers to earn four year bachelor's degrees with an emphasis on criminal justice. Men made up the entire police force up until 1945, when Ida Waalkes became the first female to be a sworn officer with the San Jose Police Department. On December 8, 1941, the SJPD created an own Police Reserve Unit which exists until today, making it one of

2916-453: The department was averaging 120 arrests per month, and the position of police chief was created. The chief also acted as the superintendent of the city jail, and by the late 1880s, the department had gone from 10 officers to 25. In the early 1905s, as the SJPD grew, more rules and regulations were instituted regarding police officers. Officers now needed to go through field training and revolver training. The department, along with many others in

2997-409: The door for several minutes, and Mun asked Marshall if they should break it down. Bích Câu's boyfriend Bùi then opened the door and pointed the officers to the kitchen, where Bích Câu was, stating that "she's crazy." Bùi disputes this sequence, saying that they were surprised by the loud knocking at 8:30 p.m. and that after he opened the door a crack to see who it was, an armed police officer pushed

3078-418: The door open and entered the house. Bích Câu was holding a 10-inch-long (250 mm) Asian vegetable peeler , a dao bào , which had a 6-inch (150 mm) blade and was standing about 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2.1 m) away from the officers. Initial police reports stated that after police entered the duplex, Bích Câu screamed at the officers to get out, and when they did not, she retrieved what looked like

3159-504: The earliest known formal field training program originated with the San Jose Police Department in the 1960s and 1970s. Prior to the 1960s, the SJPD did not have a formal training program. In the early 1960s, they used a brief police certification academy, initially using an informal checklist. In 1972, SJPD Lieutenant Robert Allen proposed an eight-week training program using a daily observation report (DOR). In 1973

3240-452: The entire neighborhood. The equipment had been designed to shut down in the event of any damage, however, it malfunctioned and remained “hot” electrifying the pickup. As Officer White touched the front bumper of the vehicle, he became a grounding point and was electrocuted. Two nearby citizens pulled Officer White’s body away from the vehicle and started CPR. Despite the efforts of citizens, fellow officers, paramedics and doctors, Officer White

3321-409: The family had been living in the duplex for approximately three months; because the weather was hot, the sons often ran outside to the front yard. A neighbor previously had reported the children running outside unattended, prompting a prior visit from a police officer more than a week before the shooting. Bùi later testified that Bích Câu had exhibited symptoms of mental illness after their second child

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3402-901: The following Monday “the police department reports having received more than 1,200 citizen complaints related to the protests and was notified that the Office of the Independent Police Auditor had received more than 500.” Captain Dwyer acknowledged use of force never looks good, but said officers had no choice. “If you subtract those things from the equation, then what’s left? We have archaic skirmish lines of police officers with 42-inch hardwood batons,” Dwyer said. “You tell me which one’s going to look worse: people rubbing their eyes and coughing, or officers striking individuals with batons, breaking bones and God knows how many other injuries?”. Investigations into this matter are ongoing. During

3483-671: The formation of the Coalition for Justice and Accountability, founded by Richard Konda, a director of the Asian Law Alliance. It was an organization that sought for justice in the case and demanded the San Jose Police Department to be culturally sensitive and adopt nonlethal tactics for subduing mentally disturbed people. The organization held multiple protests at the San Jose City Hall and in November 2003, after

3564-582: The four rotations with seven phases: Phases 1 to 4 are formal training, Phase 5 is evaluation, Phase 6 is remedial training in any categories failed in Phase 5, and Phase 7 is the final evaluation. Scoring uses a scale from 1 to 5. The Travis County model, also known as the Whitehead model, is very similar to the Houston model, but with fourteen performance categories as opposed to the sixteen categories used in

3645-438: The grand jury declined to indict Chad Marshall, the ethnically diverse group called for a federal investigation of Bích Câu's killing, contending that her history of interactions with the police, where she was angry yet remained nonviolent, illustrated that police were too quick to perceive ethnic minorities as inherently more threatening. On August 11, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 227 into law, making California

3726-432: The grand jury over a two-week span. Nishigaya asked the officers why they did not choose to use pepper spray or other nonlethal tactics to subdue Bích Câu, and Tom Mun testified that the incident "happened too quickly" and that it appeared to be an imminent threat that endangered the lives of the two officers and Bích Câu's relatives. During the presentation of testimony, grand jurors would ask why police kept referring to

3807-403: The gun locker and Officer Bunch remained armed. As they began to process the suspect, the officers realized that they needed additional paperwork from their patrol car. Officer Bridges retrieved the paperwork while Officer Bunch remained inside of AIB. While inside AIB, suspect Ordonez attacked Officer Bunch and disarmed him. Officer Bridges heard a gunshot and ran back into AIB. Officer Bridges saw

3888-443: The gun. He was dressed as a surgeon and had a toy gun in his waistband. In 2013, the city settled a lawsuit for $ 4.95 million, the largest settlement in San Jose involving police conduct. In 2014, the department had been found to be using high tech cellphone spying systems, commonly referred to as " Stingrays ." These devices act like a regular cell phone tower, causing all cell phones in the nearby vicinity to connect to it rather than

3969-479: The hospital where he remained for five weeks. Officer Buck died on April 5, 1933 at 6:25 PM despite lifesaving efforts by doctors. Officer Buck’s badge was lost at the scene and never recovered. On the night of November 15, 1950, Officer Covalesk was working a midnight walking beat in the downtown area. At approximately 0500 hours, he called dispatch to check in as he was required, every hour, to ensure his safety. At approximately 0540 hours, Officer Covalesk located

4050-437: The house to let them know the boys were outside again unsupervised and Bích Câu called Bùi to help; Bùi was outside and did not respond. Because the bedroom door was locked, she assumed he was inside the bedroom ignoring her and grew angry after she tried unsuccessfully to pry open the door with a vegetable peeler. Bích Câu then called 9-1-1 to help, but the operator advised her it was not an emergency situation and she should hire

4131-416: The left side of the chest is worn the departmental badge, or a patch replica on certain items. The badge of a sworn police officer is a silver seven-point star reading "San Jose Police", the officer's rank, and badge number. Gold-colored badges are issued to higher ranking police officers. Civilian staff are issued eagle-top or oval shaped shields depending on classification. The San Jose Police Department patch

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4212-470: The mechanic on impact. On October 28, 2001, Officer Fontana was assigned to the midnight shift (71A4) in the Southern Division. At 0200 hours, Officer Fontana and other officers responded to a call of a disturbance involving a fight and weapons on Rotterdam Lane. Two of the subjects that fled the disturbance were identified as Deshawn Campbell and Rodney McNary. At 0415 hours, Officer Fontana and

4293-408: The nation, changed with the introduction of the automobile and the advent of motorcycle units. The motorcycle unit mainly cited people for speeding and other traffic violations. San Jose was one of the first places to use radio and phone technology to help officers perform their duties. In 1925, the city council released the first rules and regulations manual. It was the precursor to the duty manual that

4374-490: The oldest organizations of this kind in the United States. SJPD Reserve Officers are California P.O.S.T Basic Police Academy certified and therefore receive exactly the same training, including 500 hours of Field Training , as full-time police officers. As level I reserve officers according to § 832.6(a)(1) California Penal Code , they are sworn peace officers pursuant to § 830.6(a)(1) California Penal Code who have

4455-506: The passenger side and through the passenger window fired 6 rounds and fled the scene. Officer Huerta was struck multiple times. The driver Officer Huerta had stopped rushed to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office and reported the incident. San Jose officers responded to the scene and found Officer Huerta seriously wounded. Officer Huerta was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. During

4536-472: The police-oriented FTP models, so there is significantly more variation in EMS FTPs than those used in law enforcement. The Commission On Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) mandates that any agencies seeking accreditation must conduct formal field training, as do many state accreditation processes. A good FTP reduces civil litigation alleging negligent hiring and retention of trainees. It

4617-574: The program was overhauled and a police psychologist established the department's 1-to-7 rating scale for DORs. In 1974 a questionnaire from seventy FTOs established the rating criteria of 1, 4, and 7. Since then, the SJPD's FTP program, also known as the "San Jose model", has been adopted and modified, most notably by the Houston Police Department in the early 1980s, the Travis County Sheriff's Office in 1992, and

4698-588: The protests in May 2020, SJPD officer Jared Yuen drew national attention on social media as videos spread of his behaviour during the George Floyd protests in California against police brutality . Yuen was videoed holding a projectile launcher, telling a protester "Shut up, bitch", then within seconds he leaned around another officer to fire a projectile at close range, which caused a fight. In other videos, Yuen

4779-432: The real cell site. This gives the user of a Stingray the ability to intercept the conversations and data exchanges of all nearby cellular phone users. It was shown that the federal government gave the department a $ 500,000 grant for the technology. The SJPD spokesperson refused to comment on the situation. In March 2014, Officer Geoffrey Graves was accused of raping a woman. He turned himself into Santa Clara County Jail and

4860-461: The safest large cities in America. In September 2007, the San Jose Police Department began making all its Calls for Service available to the public through a partnership with Crime Reports.com. San Jose was the first American city to make all 911 calls available via online "CrimeReports.com" maps. Since fall 2014, the San Jose Police Department maintains a uniformed auxiliary police which consists 28 of Community Service Officers (CSOs) who attend

4941-425: The same duties and responsibilities as regular officers. Today, the unit consists of over 100 reserve officers and is on call 24 hours, seven days a week. Community policing began to be used by the department in the early 1990s, as specific geographic areas were mapped out and assigned. This enabled officers to get to know the people and communities they patrolled, and is partially credited for keeping San Jose one of

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5022-403: The search for the suspect, San Jose Officers located him in a backyard on 12th Street and took him into custody. The suspect confessed to shooting Officer Huerta and was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. On January 27, 1985, Officer White was working the midnight shift. At 0200 hours, a vehicle accident occurred on Tumble Way at Old Piedmont Road. A vehicle drove into

5103-441: The shooting occurred. He entered the apartment immediately after hearing gunfire, and described what he saw: Bích Câu was lying on her back, "slowly shifting her head and limbs and gasping for breath" with Marshall's eyes "very large ... [looking] sad and scared at the same time" as her sons were "screaming and clutching onto [Marshall's] legs." A responding paramedic, Maria Rios, testified that her dispatchers told her to wait outside

5184-416: The side yard of a residence on Tumble Way and struck a large metal box knocking it off its concrete base. Communications broadcast the accident and Officer White answered the call even though it was not in his district. He was the first to arrive and began investigating the accident. The large metal box that had been struck by the vehicle was a 12,000 volt PG&E transferring station used as backup power for

5265-403: The stop. Officer Buck reached the passenger side of the car and started to open the passenger door when the passenger fired multiple rounds from a revolver striking Officer Buck. As he was going down, Officer Buck was able to pull the suspect out of the car and onto the ground. Officer Moon then fired at the suspect and struck him several times. Officer Buck was severely injured and transported to

5346-638: The suspect firing at them. In the thirty-second gun battle that ensued, the suspect was struck numerous times. Three of the rounds fatally wounded the suspect. As the gun battle ended, Officer Gordon Silva was located down on the sidewalk. Officer Silva was transported to San Jose Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. On October 25, 1999, Desmond Casey was attempting to duplicate a mechanical problem he experienced with AIR1 two nights prior which caused him to perform an emergency landing at Reid Hillview Airport. The mechanical problem could not be duplicated and all systems were functioning properly. Officer Casey and

5427-419: The suspect had his gun and was firing at him. Officer Simpson then tracked the suspect so he could direct incoming units. At some point, the suspect realized that Officer Simpson was nearby and started to chase him around cars while shooting at him. Officer Simpson was hit and went down. The suspect fired again at close range killing him instantly. Numerous officers responded to the scene and were confronted by

5508-481: The suspect standing over Officer Bunch and holding a revolver. Unarmed, Officer Bridges attacked the suspect and a fight for the gun ensued. During the struggle, suspect Ordonez was shot and killed. Officer Bunch sustained a single gunshot wound and was the sixth San Jose Police Officer killed in the line of duty. On September 8, 1988, Officer Wirht was assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Unit as

5589-539: The trainee using verbal and written examinations. FTOs are also responsible for examining, completing, documenting, and discussing the scores from the DOR with the trainee and officials. FTOs must provide remedial training for the trainee if it is necessary. Though originating with law enforcement , FTO programs have also been adopted by emergency medical services and fire departments , many of which mandate formal orientation programs that are more robust and comprehensive than

5670-444: The vegetable peeler as a knife, and Nishigaya admonished a crime scene investigator for calling Bích Câu "the suspect." A police training instructor, Officer Alan Soroka, brandished a training knife in response to a grand juror's question why the police did not shoot at the weapon instead. Soroka was attempting to demonstrate how difficult it would be to shoot the knife from an attacker's hand to explain why police are trained to shoot at

5751-432: Was 4 feet 9 inches (145 cm) tall and weighed 98 pounds (44 kg). She had a history of mental health problems and had stopped taking anti psychotic medication. Bích Câu had at least nine interactions with police from 2001 to 2003 due to mental health issues and outbursts, and had been hospitalized at least three times for mental health issues. The two officers, Chad Marshall and Tom Mun, were employed by

5832-609: Was a 25-year-old Vietnamese immigrant who spoke little English. She was born Trần Thị Bích Câu in Vietnam on May 2, 1978, the first child of Trần Mạnh Kim and Nguyễn Thị Hoàng . She immigrated to the United States in 1997, taking a job at the NUMMI assembly plant in Fremont, California . She was the mother of two boys, then 2 and 4 years old, with whom she lived with in an apartment, along with her boyfriend Đăng Quang Bùi. She

5913-416: Was arraigned on March 24. In December 2014, SJPD officer Phillip White made statements on Twitter that he would kill people who would threaten him and his family and that he would be carrying a gun while off duty at movie theaters, in response to protests of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner . White was subsequently placed on administrative leave. The San Jose Police Association have condemned

5994-483: Was assigned to work the downtown area on day shift. Shortly before noon, Officer Simpson received a call of a homeless male acting strangely and causing a disturbance at Fifth and Santa Clara Streets. Upon arrival, Officer Simpson made contact with the suspect. The suspect immediately attacked Officer Simpson and during the struggle, both fell to the ground. The suspect disarmed Officer Simpson forcing Officer Simpson to run and take cover. Officer Simpson then broadcast that

6075-413: Was born in 2000, but would often stop taking her anti-psychotic medication because it made her tired. Bùi related several incidents that occurred in 2001 requiring police responses to Bích Câu's actions. While officers were en route, Bích Câu was heard by neighbors screaming in her home, prompting more calls to the police as a suspected domestic violence issue. According to Bùi, that night someone called

6156-461: Was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. On August 6, 1970, at approximately 0130 hours, Officer Huerta made a traffic stop at 11th and Empire Streets. Officer Huerta directed the driver he had stopped to sit in the passenger seat of the police car while he sat in the driver’s seat to write the ticket. At this time, another vehicle had stopped behind Officer Huerta with its lights off. The suspect then approached Officer Huerta’s police vehicle from

6237-469: Was fatally shot by a San Jose Police officer in her home. Bích Câu was wielding an Asian vegetable peeler at two police officers and was then shot once in the chest. The incident led to protests from the Vietnamese American community in San Jose, accusing the officer of using excessive force . Her family was awarded $ 1.8 million in a lawsuit filed against the city of San Jose. Bích Câu

6318-421: Was one of the San Jose officers involved in this incident, although is unclear whether Yuen himself had fired at Sanderlin. Sanderlin himself had worked as a trainer of police recruits on how to reduce bias towards minorities. Since the establishment of the San Jose Police Department, 13 police officers and one community service officer have died in the line of duty: On July 12, 1924, at approximately 1820 hours,

6399-416: Was pronounced dead at 0359 hours. On July 29, 1985, at approximately 0900 hrs, Officers Bunch and Officer Bridges stopped a suspected drunk driver. The driver, identified as suspect Robert Ordonez, was taken into custody without incident and transported to AIB. Suspect Ordonez had a long history of violent behavior to include drug convictions and armed robbery. Once at AIB, Officer Bridges secured his gun in

6480-490: Was shot and killed in her kitchen by a SJPD officer after brandishing a 10-inch vegetable peeler . The incident led to controversy among San Jose's Vietnamese community. In 2005, the city of San Jose settled the Tran family's lawsuit for $ 1.8 million. The week before Halloween 2011, a 27-year-old highly intoxicated man armed with a gun (later determined to be a toy gun) was shot over 20 times by four SJPD officers and wounded after he refused to follow officers commands and grabbed

6561-433: Was wandering in traffic at the intersection of Taylor and 12th Streets crying and asking for "his mommy." The neighbor told her to "go take care of your little babies," and Bích Câu's boyfriend Bùi took her into their family's home and drew the blinds. The neighbor phoned the police to report the wandering toddler, which prompted a dispatch to the scene to check on the welfare of the toddler. Bùi stated in an interview that

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