NZ Policeman's Story
I cried out to God when my son Tyler was taken seriously ill as a baby,” Paul Fong recounts.
“He lay dead for 45 minutes. I said, ‘If you bring him back to life, I’ll bring him up as a Christian.’”
Mr. Fong’s prayer was answered
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Tyler was resuscitated, with the associated miracle that he showed no ill-effects although doctors had warned Paul and his wife Tanya that if the child was brought round he would most likely be little more than
a vegetable.
“If that had not happened, I wouldn’t be a Christian now, or working here,” says Paul.
“Here” is the New Zealand Police training school at Porirua, where Mr. Fong is a physical training and arms instructor
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Pray 4 Australian Police
May 2010
They've Never Faced an Angry Man’ is the title of an article by Phil Pyke, who served as a Police Officer in Tasmania for 14 years, here's an excerpt:
“...Suggestions that police should shoot at arms and legs are based on fanciful thinking generated by Hollywood perceptions. Often there is the opportunity for just one shot, and targeting anywhere but the centre of mass (the torso area) could put not only the police officers but also members of the public at risk.
For example, if an officer was charged by a person with a knife, the offender could cover 21 m before the officer drew his weapon and fired. Is there time to aim for the extremities of the body? No, and it is never an option in such a critical moment.
In policing circles, there's an old saying: 'they've never faced an angry man', meaning that very few people outside police understand what it is like to make split-second decisions within such a situation..." 
Please Pray:
For wisdom and discernment when facing difficult decisions
"I listened to the local radio news as the announcer ran a national wrap-up of overnight incidents from the other side of Bass Strait. The lead news story ran on the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Melbourne by members of Victoria Police.
Instantly I was drawn back to my involvement in a similar scenario many years ago as a police officer here in my own state. The man involved in my situation walked away, this boy didn't.
It is a very difficult and traumatic situation for the mother and family of the young boy, but also for the police officers amid the public blame-game.
While the loss of any life in these circumstances is tragic, the public comments from 'arm-chair experts', particularly civil libertarians, add to the stress and trauma of all those involved.
Please that officers will be kept safe and will enforce the law with integrity and wisdom especially in volatile situations
"He will not let you stumble and fall; the one who
watches over you will not sleep
(Psalm 121:3)
For strength of mind, & emotions in dealing with the outcomes of decisions
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"I drew my weapon and aimed at his chest area, and yelled at him to get down on the ground. He ignored me, continuing to eye the sergeant while raising his arm, and possibly the weapon, in the sergeant's direction.
At this point, everything went into slow motion as I began to pull the trigger. I recall being fixated on the hammer of my Smith and Wesson .38 revolver as it came backwards under the trigger pressure.
While I was focused and apparently roaring at him as well, one of the officers from a second unit ran across from the other side, his weapon raised as well. This drew the attention of the offender who suddenly rolled his arm and dropped the coat — he had no weapon!
I've often wondered what would have happened if I had shot him. Yes, my belief, and those of the other officers, was that there was a firearm. His behaviour at the scene, in the dark under a tree, was indicative of a weapon being present and my primary aim was to protect the sergeant who would have been in the line of fire.
Equally, I would have been protected under State law, but what about the knowledge that I had taken a life due to an incorrect belief? It was an issue that haunted me for years."
The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
(Psalm 121:7)
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