**Updated** 3 NYPD Officers Shot - 1-3-13

[x4093k 654]

Thought it'd be good to start a thread for the 2 cops were shot this evening.

Hope the best for the 2 officers, hope it's a speedy recovery and their back out on the streets soon.

Edited January 4, 2013 by x4093k

[grumpyff 1,159]

It was a total of three officers shot tonight. One off-duty MOS in the Bronx who attempted to break up a robbery of a car dealership on Boston Road, near Adee Avenue. http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8941265 . One perpetrator in custody at the scene, and two additional arrested later on.

Shortly there after 2 on duty MOS working in plainclothes anti-crime, were shot in Brooklyn at the Fort Hamilton subway station, on the N line.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=8941340 . Perpetrator was shot dead by one officer.

Hopefully all will make full recoveries, and be back to work when they are ready. For those that are not familiar with the term "plainclothes', it means just that, a police officer, on duty wearing regular clothes during the coarse of their tour. They are expected to be wearing their bullet resistant vest, and carry their gun in holster,a spare magazine, asp (extendable baton), pepper spray, at least one set of handcuffs, radio, some basic summons and paperwork, and keep it all concealed to better blend in to enforce what ever crime condition they are tasked to address. Tonight's incident in Brooklyn started with a person walking between subway cars. The Transit Authority banned this about 6 years ago, and the PD enforces it, as a lot of robbery and pickpocket perps have been found to walk thru trains in search of their victims. I did this for 5 years, and it can get hairy at times. Some of the perps know who you are, and will fight anyway, and then cry to the District Attorneys Office that they did know, or the officer did not identify themselves. Others truly did not know who the police were. On the police side, you only means of identification is your shield and ID card, along with the 'color of the day' which changes everyday, and is announced at every roll call. In the field it is just a colored armband/headband. When you get involved in something you are hoping that the responding uniformed officers either recognize you, or the color of the day. Your radio is often turned down low to avoid being heard, and if there is radio traffic you may not hear it as you are requesting help, and hopefully not being blocked by the other transmissions. That and your reaction times to getting equipment out can be slowed by the clothing you are wearing, such as large coats worn during this time of year.

Edited January 4, 2013 by grumpyff

[ex-commish 490]

Prayers go to the officers for a speedy recovery

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Wishing for a speedy recovery for all the injured Officers.