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Pasadena officer shot during horseplay; chief calls it a policy violation.
A Pasadena police officer was shot in the shoulder during an incident involving firearms horseplay. The Pasadena Police Department released dashcam video of the shooting.
The police chief characterized the incident as a violation of department policy, addressing the circumstances surrounding the officer's injury. The video release provided documentation of the event that led to the policy violation determination.
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Police Chief Addresses Policy Breach in Officer Shooting
The Pasadena Police Department responded by releasing dashcam video documentation of the incident. The police chief explicitly identified the firearms horseplay as a violation of department policy, establishing an official position on the conduct that resulted in the officer's shoulder injury.
Officer Injured in Firearms Horseplay Incident
A Pasadena police officer sustained a shoulder injury when shot during firearms horseplay, raising questions about workplace conduct standards. Video documentation was released by the department, providing a record of the circumstances that violated established policy protocols.