Perspective on Omaha mall shooting

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PoliceOne Exclusive: An officer's first-hand look at the Omaha mall shooting

In police work, emotions can be the elephant in the room

By Sergeant Jeff Baker

Omaha Police Department

After 20 years in law enforcement, I thought I’d seen it all. I’d worked as a rural deputy sheriff, multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force detective, and police sergeant in a metro area of 800,000 people. I lost a friend and former trainee when he was ambushed and shot to death in his cruiser; I suffered through my partner's criminal trial after he stood accused of excessive force (he was acquitted). I survived two shootings in two years; rape, robbery, killings, child abuse, drug addled homeless, vehicle pursuits, the "Revolving Door of Justice,†draconian policy from police administrators, a disconnect between cops and the public, and everything in between.

Indeed, I was confident I had taken in just about everything one could reasonably expect to be exposed to as a law enforcement officer.

I was wrong.

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