Two officers who were shot during a routine traffic stop are hospitalized at Shock Trauma in serious condition.

The suspected shooter was killed when officers returned fire.

Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the shooting happened at about 12:21 a. m. Sunday in the 2600 block of McElderry Street.

The officers had pulled over the suspected shooter for an unknown traffic offense.

When the officers approached the car, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot one officer in the face and the other in the arm.

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Md. — A 27-year-old Prince George's County police officer died late Tuesday night from injuries suffered when his cruiser crashed into a telephone pole as he responded to a call Feb. 27.

Officer 1st Class Thomas P. Jensen's cruiser struck black ice near the intersection of Baltimore Avenue and Greenbelt Road in College Park. Jensen was responding to a call from the fire department, which needed help with a disorderly person who was believed to be on PCP, police said.

Police legal advisors from across the nation gathered at the IACP Conference to learn from each other and compare notes on legal developments in law enforcement legal topics across the country. Several presenters discussed the case of Arizona v. Gant  and its impact on the search incident to arrest doctrine. Legal officers joined with police physicians for a panel examining the safe use of electronic control devices. Carl Milazzo of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center was joined by the DEA Training Academy’s Jayme Holcomb and the FBI’s Jonathan Rudd in a session exploring the search incident to arrest doctrine applied to cell phones and GPS devices in the post-Gant  world. Elliot Spector, a fixture at the IACP updates on civil liability, presented the latest cases on racial profiling, false arrest, as well as search and seizure liability. The Americans for Effective Law Enforcement has graciously provided access to all of the presentations and papers from the 2009 Legal Officers Section meetings and posted them here.

A police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers starting their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Another four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry.

Patricia Blacknall and family were the recipients of the Caroline Law Enforcement Officers F.O.P. Lodge # 118 Christmas Meal for 2009.

Blacknall and her family were selected as the recipients of this good will gift with the assistance of Caroline County Department of Social Services.

Pictured are Patricia Blacknall, two of her children, and Deputy William Rude of the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office, FOP Lodge # 118 Chaplin. 

Deputy Rude and his wife, Angela, did the shopping and made the delivery to the Blacknall residence in Federalsburg.  Blacknall and family received all the fixings for a great Christmas Day meal. 

In this posting I would like to discuss the United States Supreme Court's decision in Georgia v. Randolph1. In the Randolph case, the Court addressed whether law enforcement officers entering a residence violate the Fourth Amendment when one occupant consents to a search but a co-occupant does not. Specifically, the Court held when police officers are at the door of a residence in the presence of a husband and wife, and the wife consents to a search of the residence but the husband unequivocally denies the police access, the officers are not permitted to conduct a search of the residence. Despite the Court's express statement to the contrary, the dissenting opinion expressed concern the majority opinion would limit law enforcement's ability to assist victims of domestic violence.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has signed up 55 state and local law enforcement agencies to help enforce immigration laws, the Homeland Security Department announced Friday.

Another 12 agreements have been approved and are awaiting local or state approval.

The administration had previously suspended the program, which critics say was mismanaged and allowed racial profiling and discrimination. Before it was suspended, there had been 66 local and state agencies participating.

When you think of a Law Enforcement Officer many thoughts and opinions may come to mind. You may think all they do is sit around and eat donuts all day long because they have nothing better to do. But have you ever thought about what a Law Enforcement Officer's job is and what they have to deal with on a day to day basis?

This is what it is like to step into the shoes of a Law Enforcement Officer for the day. First you wake up in the morning if you are on the day shift which in most cases the shift begins at 6 am and ends at 6 pm if you don't get a late call which you may end up working past the end of your shift. You wake up spend a few minutes with your family if you have time you then begin to get ready for work.

On 11/26/09, members of the Caroline County Sheriff's Office and other allied law enforcement agencies assisted the organization "Neighbors United Together" in delivering Thanksgiving turkey dinners to individuals who are less fortunate or disabled and cannot prepare a lavish meal themselves.

Law Enforcement agencies around the county responded to the call for assistance to deliver these meals to each household that requested them. Deputies from the Caroline County Sheriff's Office met in Denton to retrieve their food packages from the personnel of the Neighbors United Together organization. Once they retrieved their packages, each Deputy transported the meals to families spanning the entire county. From Marydel to Federalsburg, less fortunate families and individuals received a healthy portion of mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, and turkey with gravy in each package.

Enough food was prepared by Neighbors United Together to feed an army. The kind men and women of this organization truly made Thanksgiving special once again for those that did not have much to be thankful for. And in conjunction with local law enforcement bringing the meals to their front door, made this a win win situation for all.