JScott128

My third Child left from Purdys NY today to head up to Albany to a 5 year stint in the US Army, she is going to Missouri for Boot Camp and AIT training to become a M P. Her Mother and I are extremely proud of her , she has been a member of Somers FD since she was 16, she has completed EMT and FF 1 and 2 and Safety and Survival. ( She is 20) I want to wish her all the best as well I want to keep her in our thoughts and prayers. I also wish to Thank all who have and are currently serving THANK YOU for all you are doing and have done for this great country we all live in.
Jim and Gina Arena
God Bless America

I think you passed me on the way there, I was wondering where the Engine was going. I was in my patrol car sitting on the shoulder of the highway in NJ, I think you had a department utility truck with you too. Nice pics.

I think you passed me on the way there, I was wondering where the Engine was going. I was in my patrol car sitting on the shoulder of the highway in NJ, I think you had a department utility truck with you too. Nice pics.

Went to the police station to report the incident. Could not have been too late for work huh?

Bull,
I would like to address your discontent with my questioning of the sources another poster now that I am back at my computer. Regardless if you think I was avoiding answering your questions, the simple fact is that it would have taken me 2 hours to send a well thought out reply from my cell phone. Since I am now back at my computer, I am more then happy to respond to your questions and assertions.
First I would like to address your question of "who cares". Personally, as a law enforcement officer, I care. This is an issue that is related to my line of employment, along with INIT915, and several other members of the law enforcement community, and is an issue that is worth discussing amongst us law enforcement professionals. This was not your "run of the mill" jumper, this was an individual who was armed and required a conducted energy device to be utilized to bring them into custody. A civilian engaging in bringing this person into custody raises questions of scene control by the law enforcement officers on scene, and for us is worth discussing. INIT put it very well, and I was going to ask the same question of you, but he beat me to it. If a poster made a claim that a bunch of firemen were standing around while a civilian was fighting a fire with a garden hose, I would expect a member of the Fire Service here to question the validity of this claim. Day after day, I read threads here on EMTBravo that are Fire Service related, where issues are raised and questions are asked about things that I personally don't care about and seem trivial to me simply because I'm not in the Fire Service. So should I start questioning "who cares" every time I read a Fire Service related matter that seems trivial to me? Of course not, what's not important to me may be an important issue to someone else for reasons that I can't understand because it doesn't pertain to me or my line of work. While EMTBravo is "fire service heavy", there are law enforcement officers on this site who enjoy discussing law enforcement issues, and dispelling some of the rumors and myths associated with law enforcement, since it's amazing how everyone is an expert when it comes to police work. In fact, I was able to dispel one rumor based on my questioning of the handcuffing that was brought up by another poster, and educate that person on proper police tactics and procedures when it comes to handcuffing EDP's. If you ask me, just for that reason alone, my questioning of the original claims was well worth it then.
Perhaps I could ask why you care that I have taken a peaked interest in the claims made by another poster, claims that still have been ignored by the original poster? At no time did I make any statements, claims, or assumptions as to who handcuffed this individual. I clearly stated in my initial post that I found it to be suspect, given the circumstances, that a civilian Thruway Authority worker handcuffed an individual who was armed with an edged weapon and required Troopers to deploy a conducted energy device. My uncertainty with the validity of the original statement is based on my experience, as I would have found it uncommon for a law enforcement officer to permit a civilian to handcuff an armed individual. Does it happen? Sure it does, and generally when it does happen it happens under extreme circumstances which are worth discussing because there are things to be learned from the incident. As an LEO, we can then study the tactics utilized, the efficiency of the less lethal device utilized, how well the scene was controlled by the LEO's who responded. But there's no point to starting a discussion when the initial information provided that could raise all of these questions is false. So you can ask me all you like what factual proof I have to my claims, but I haven't made any claims. I merely questioned, along with INIT915, the validity of the statement made by another poster, and have inferred from the lack of response to our questions, that the information provided was not accurate. As I stated before, if this information was factually correct, then the issue of scene control arises and is something that is worth discussing. But before we get into a entire discussion based on incorrect information, I wanted to get the real story, and not just a "shot in the dark" assumption. If I had proof or factual documentation, then I would have provided my sources and informed the original poster that they were wrong and the Troopers handcuffed this individual. Where in any of my posts did I say that the Troopers were the one's who applied the handcuffs? To infer that I need some kind of concrete proof to question claims made by someone else is a bit silly. IMHO, I feel my experience, as well as the experience of several other of our knowledgeable and well educated professionals in their respective emergency service field, is all the "proof" they need to able to question someones claims that may seem inaccurate or false.
I hope I answered your questions and addressed your concerns. If you require any further information, please feel free to PM me.
Joe

http://video.foxnews.com/v/1183787438001/incredible-rescue-captured-in-california
Great video of the rescue.

NJ State Dept of Health runs a similar truck to assist the NJ EMS Task Force. Scott

Thanks Kurt. I am a police officer in NJ, and on 9/11/01, myself and 3 other officers from my PD went to Ground Zero just after both towers fell. I grabbed a disposable camera before going down there, these are the pics I took.

Stay safe and never forget! Scott

Stay safe and never forget! Scott

Stay safe and never forget! Scott

Another shot, 9/11/03. Scott

And a pic from next to the lights looking up, 9/11/03. A different perspective.
Scott

You were right, it was a very good day to go, and we only hit a little bit of traffic.

Was it a Ford demo car? It looks a lot like Fords demo cars.
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/1008_2012_ford_taurus_explorer_police_interceptor_look/photo_03.html
Scott

At a recent parade, I sat directly opposite a NYSP Trooper on a traffic post.
EACH and EVERY time, the stars and stripes passed by, he saluted with the most crisp salute I have ever seen. Many of the bystanders commented on it as well...all were impressed by his actions.
Well Done Trooper, remain safe.

Delivery this morning was the first of 11 Medical Ambulance Buses slated for delivery to 8 counties and two cities in the Northern NJ UASI. Bus 1 is operated by the EMS Division of the Elizabeth Fire Department on behalf of the NJ EMS Task Force.

I'm usually the first one to associate posts with politics but this time I have to throw a flag on the play. To think that Rob astorino has any say with the color scheme on the county police cars is pure nonsense.
I was involved in a pursuit that the county PD had in Yonkers the other night and that was the first time I had seen the new colors and after ribbing a county cop I knew about them converting to the colors of the new york mets ( which I totally agree with) I told those guys that I liked the new colors. The colors look sharp and professional and they stand out. This is one topic that politics can 100% be left out of. The amount of money spent on the new colors is negligible compared to what the county spends on welfare, section 8, etc.... I would rather see the money go to the PD all day !!!!

For FD members with duplicative, redundant and extravagant apparatus, equipment, and stations to be so critical for the painting of some police cars is really disingenuous.
The PD has as much right to paint their vehicles as the FD's do. What's the difference?

I agree with Seth, I think the car looks good. And for the guys that are complaining about the extra cost, how much more does it cost? Or are you just assuming that it costs a lot of money? I tried to find a price for the NY State Contract for Fords 2 tone special paint option SP212 but couldn't find a price. I did find a price on the web for Florida's contract, and it is only $450. If the NY cost is similar, that is not that much money to improve the vehicle's visibility and improve officer safety.
Scott

In addition to law enforcement officers, survivors of fallen officers are allowed to ride in the Police Unity Tour. Sgt Daniel Sakai and 3 of his fellow officers were murdered on 3/21/09. Last year I rode alongside Sgt. Sakai's older sister, who was honoring her brother.



We Ride for Those Who Died!
Scott

This will be my 6th year riding in the Police Unity Tour and it has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my law enforcement career. I had never been to the Memorial or Police Week before, and riding a bike 300 miles to get there with my brother and sister officers was amazing. I would highly recommend the Police Unity Tour to anyone in law enforcement. Please consider making a donation to Chris' buddy Jack, the money goes to the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Fund. The Tour has raised over $8.4 million dollars since it was started with 18 riders in 1997. The Tour gave $5 million to the new LE museum that is under construction across from the Memorial. Last year over $1.3 million was raised to restore the officer's names that are engraved on the memorial walls.
Raising money for the Memorial is the secondary purpose of the Tour. The primary purpose is to honor our fallen brother and sister officers. Our motto is "We Ride For Those Who Died". This year I will be riding for an officer who was killed in a crash. He worked in the town next to me and had backed me up on numerous calls.
Scott
PS. If anyone is interested in sponsoring me, send me a PM and I will send you my fundraising web page.

A quick pic of Leonia FD Engine 1, still not in service yet.
Scott

A very good friend of mine is riding in the Police Unity Tour to raise money to honor police officers killed in the line of duty. This 300 mile tour from Ground Zero to the Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washington, DC takes place next month and Jack Schonely (who some of you may remember from the Suspect Tactics and Perimeter Containment training course last year) is riding in it.

Please consider making a contribution to this cause in Jack's name. The info on making an online contribution is below.
Thanks and stay safe!
Chris

(feel free to share this info with friends and colleagues!)


Dear friends,

Next month Jack Schonely will have the honor of riding in the memory of our fallen officers in the Police Unity Tour. This is a 300 mile bicycle ride from Ground Zero in New York to the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial in Washington D.C. over three days. On the final day thousands of us will ride into the memorial and later join in the Candlelight Vigil to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

To keep the memorial going, I am asking for your support in sponsoring me on this ride. Please take a moment and click on the Police Unity Tour banner on top to make your donation. (please scroll down to my name – "Jack Schonely" to support my ride for Ketchum and Libolt). All proceeds go to maintaining the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial so that none will ever be forgotten.

Please donate right away as this is our last week to raise support.

Thank you for your help and in remembering those who gave so much. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions or would like further information.



If the link doesn't work in the banner, please go to:



http://www.socalput.com/sponsorRider.asp


(scroll to Jack Schonely to support)

















<BR style="mso-ignore: vglayout" clear=all>(Click above if you would like to view the Candlelight Vigil)

In addition to law enforcement officers, survivors of fallen officers are allowed to ride in the Police Unity Tour. Sgt Daniel Sakai and 3 of his fellow officers were murdered on 3/21/09. Last year I rode alongside Sgt. Sakai's older sister, who was honoring her brother.



We Ride for Those Who Died!
Scott