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The Baltimore Police Department Police-Involved Shooting of January 9, 2011
October 17, 2011

CNA Senior Law Enforcement Fellow, James “Chips” Stewart, served as Chairman of an Independent Review Board to analyze a police shooting that occurred outside a Baltimore nightclub in January 2011. The incident resulted in the death of one plainclothes police officer and one civilian. In addition, three civilians and one uniformed officer were wounded in the incident. In support of the Board, CNA produced a timeline and incident reconstruction of the police response and shooting, as well as a series of briefs on Baltimore Police Department policies and procedures. The report makes recommendations to help prevent such a tragedy from occurring in the future.

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Tampa Bay Manhunt After-Action Report
May 3, 2011

On June 29, 2010, at 2:15 a.m., the Tampa Police Department (TPD) suffered a tragic loss when two officers were shot and killed during a traffic stop. The suspect fled the scene on foot and evaded immediate arrest. The subsequent law enforcement response and multijurisdictional manhunt involved 22 law enforcement agencies and over 1,000 personnel during a 96-hour deployment that culminated in the arrest of the suspect. TPD established a multi-agency, Unified Command using the Incident Command System (ICS) to plan, coordinate, and manage the complex response, which included volunteers and donations from the community.

CNA conducted an objective, independent review of Tampa’s ICS operations to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Using event data, media reports, and interviews with personnel from the Tampa Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and other local and federal agencies, CNA identified lessons learned that have applicability for law enforcement professionals nationwide.

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