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Northern Virginia police gree to investigate one another s officer shootings; 3 large departments decline to participate
Tom Jackman, The Washington Post
Jan. 13, 2021
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1of3Herndon Police Chief Maggie DeBoard speaks at a news conference on Jan. 12, 2021, announcing a Critical Incident Response Team for police shootings in Northern Virginia.Washington Post photo by Tom JackmanShow MoreShow Less
2of3Manassas City Police Chief Douglas Keen speaks at a Jan. 12, 2021, news conference announcing the formation of the Critical Incident Response Team for police shootings.Washington Post photo by Tom JackmanShow MoreShow Less
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WASHINGTON - A group of 11 suburban Northern Virginia police departments said Tuesday it has launched a Critical Incident Response Team to handle the investigations of police shootings, in-custody deaths and officer suicides in one another s departments, allowing a group of detectives unrelated to the i
Veteran detectives from 11 police departments will form a team, without a detective from the agency involved in the shooting, to conduct an impartial probe.
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If a Purcellville resident or police officer is again killed or injured in a shootout or other incident, detectives from neighboring police agencies will rush in to uncover the facts.
The Town Council Tuesday night voted to approve a memorandum of understanding allowing the town’s Police Department to join the Northern Virginia Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Committee’s newly formed Critical Incident Response Team. That team will see detectives from 11 member agencies come together to investigate incidents involving the serious injury or death of a police officer and/or civilian, such as shootings, in-custody deaths and officer suicides.
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