Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Copper, a law enforcement officer at the Pentagon, was instrumental in making sure Defense Department law-enforcement officers could be hired rapidly under a direct-hire authority.
One Man’s Passion Leads to Successful Police Hiring Rate
The colleagues of Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Copper Jr. say he did just that when a need arose for a direct-hire authority to get civilian DOD peace officers around the world hired in a timely manner, and to make sure the law-enforcement mission continued without staff shortages. There are about 9,200 people in DOD law enforcement, excluding military police.
The lieutenant colonel was one of many Pentagon peace officers. He made sure the Air Force got the direct-hire authority when the issue first arose in 2018, and that authority has progressed DOD-wide because of his efforts, his colleagues said.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. A former Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy who kicked a suspect in the head, breaking a bone and requiring hospitalization, had his Law Enforcement Officer Certification revoked by the disciplinary board meeting last week. David Priemazon, 50, was convicted of aggravated assault causing great bodily harm a third-degree felony in October 2019.
And a former Albuquerque Police Department officer who shoved a handcuffed suspect headfirst into a wall had his certification suspended for one year. John Hill, 42, pleaded no contest to a petty misdemeanor battery charge in November 2019.
These are two of the four determinations the Law Enforcement Academy board made regarding Albuquerque area officers at a special meeting last week. All law enforcement officers in the state must have a certificate in order to work and there were several from other agencies whose cases were a