Resarch Day 4/ Souce Notes

Question: What are the risks and sacrifices that Police Officers deal with in their line of work?

Notes:

• Police are on call 24 hours a day
• Some officers are killed in the line of duty, a serious risk that they live with everyday
• Often times officers will work on holidays and usually always work on the weekends
• Uually without overtyime officers work 8 hour days five days a week
• Serious injury and wounding is a possible risk of this job
• Upleasant duties and exposure to unpleasant situations
• Strong passion and commitment are required for this job
• This job is very hard on families as well

Summary: Today I read a story of a dangerous situation involving police that took the live of a man. Here it is:

PHOENIX -- Phoenix police said officers shot and killed Charles Fournier, 39, Thursday morning at the Phoenician Palms Apartments near 35th avenue and Dunlap.
The shooting started as a domestic violence situation at the apartment complex, police said.
Fournier was fighting with a woman when a neighbor tried to stop the fight. The neighbor convinced Fournier to move out into the parking lot of the complex, where he became agitated and stabbed the neighbor. The neighbor got away with minor injuries.
Fournier returned to look for the woman, who has family living in the apartment complex. He kicked in the door of the family's apartment, police said. Fournier was told by family members that the woman was not there.
The woman had run to a nearby business where she called for help, police said.
Fournier turned to walk down the stairs while carrying a knife at which point he was confronted by officers. Police said he was given commands to drop the knife. Fournier dropped the knife then reached into his waistband and pulled out a gun and pointed it at officers, police said.
Police said Fournier was shot by officers. CPR was performed at the scene by officers before he was transported to a local hospital where he later died, police said.
The woman was not harmed in this situation and is cooperating with the investigation. Police are still looking for the neighbor who had been stabbed by the suspect.
http://www.kpho.com/news/26156672/detail.html

This true story helps to illustrate the dangers of the occupation. Today I also learned that police work is extremely dangerous and many risks acompany this job. Police Officers are killed and wounded everyday in their line of duty. Also, I thought about how much families are affected by this line of work.